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In the eastern series, bed no. 1, located at the northern 
end, contains plants used as condiments and relishes; here, 
among others, are peppermint, spearmint, mustard, lovage, 
lavender, savory, caraway, dill, coriander, basil, marjoram, 
anise, balm, sage, tarragon, and horse-radish. Beds 2, 3, 
4, 6, and 7 contain drug plants. In beds 2, 4, and 6 it is 
the roots and rootstocks which are employed; such drugs 
as valerian, Indian physic, convallaria, sanguinaria, podo- 
phyllum or mandrake, inula, belladonna, pleurisy-root, 
rhubarb, cimicifuga, arum, tussilago or coltsfoot, and caulo- 
phyllum are here. In bed 3 among the commonly known 
drugs are catnip, tansy, horehound, and stramonium, the 
leaves of which furnish the active principles. In bed 7 are 
plants from the herbage, seeds or flowers of which drugs are 
manufactured; hops, tussilago or coltsfoot, rue, tobacco, 
castor-oil, digitalis and dulcamara are some of these. Bed 
5 contains plants from which fibers are obtained, such as 
cotton, flax, used in the manufacture of linen, hemp, and 
broom-corn, from the inflorescences of which brooms are 
made. In the adjoining woodland border of shrubs and 
trees are the prickly ash, barberry, witch hazel, cramp- 
bark, rhamnus, frangula, euonymus, red-root, shrub yellow- 
root, and hydrangea. Along the east side of the brook will 
be found calamus and magnolia. 
In the western series, devoted to food plants, in bed no. 1, 
located at the north end of the first line of beds, are plants 
the bulbs of which are useful for ood; among these are 
onions, garlic, chives, and leeks. In the adjoining bed 10, 
the first of the second line, are those furnishing tubers for 
food, such as the sweet-potato, Irish potato, and Jerusalem 
artichoke. In bed 18, the first in the third line, are plants 
with fleshy roots, such as celeriac, oyster-plant, radishes, 
turnips, carrots, and beets. In beds 2 and 3 it is the leaves 
which are edible; familiar examples are cabbage, kale, 
lettuce, Brussel’s-sprouts, collards, chicory, Chinese mus- 
tard, fetticus, endives, and spinach. In bed 4 are plants, 
the herbage of which is used; examples here are French 
