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5. HoKSEEADiPH. The yoimg leaves. 



6. Kale, or Borecole. The fall and spring growth. 



7. Kale, Geejiax. The young fall-sown plants cut in 

 spring. 



8. MusTAED. The young plants raised and cut in spring. 



9. Poke-weed. The young shoots in spring, before any 

 redness appears on them ; though some use them until the 

 leaves become large. 



10. PuESLAXE. The young plants cut in spring and sum- 

 mer. 



11. Eadishes. The young plants, or tops, cut in spring. 



12. Eape. or CoLEWORT. The young plants cut in spring. 



13. Salsafy. The 3'oung growth in spring, cut when four 

 or five inches high. 



14. Spixach. The .young plants of fall or spring giT)Wth,cut. 



15. TcRXiP-TOPS. The young spring growth from last 

 year's roots. 



HERBS. 

 The following list of herbs comprises some that are not very 

 \alua)Dle, but is given in order that selecti(3ns may be readily 

 made. Some are omitted because universally kno'^^Ti, or found 

 wild, or worthless. Those mai-ked with a * are inserted, with 

 directions for their cultm'C, in their alphabetical order in this 

 work. 



1. Bl'EXET. French, Petite Pimjxnielle ; German, P»n- 

 perneUe ; Spanish, Pimpernelan. 



An aromatic herb, of pretty foliage, occasionally used in sal- 

 ads. Formerly it was infused in drinks which some good- 

 wives mingled for their husbands. It may be so^^ii and treat- 

 ed as parsley. Page 160. 



2. Caraway. French, C'arvl ; Gevman, Kin urn el ; Span- 

 ish, AIcco'CLvea. 



3. CoRiAX^DER. French, (7o/'iVo(c/j'e; Germd^n, Koriander ; 

 Spanish, Celantro. 



These are herl^s bearing aromatic seeds, which are used in 

 sweet-cake, etc. The plant of coriander has an offensive smell. 

 They may be sown and treated as summer savorj^ Page 181. 



