DILL 



Petals. — Five, yellow, incurved. 



Slamens.—Fbfe; stigmatic surface of stigmas large. 



Seeds.— BToa.d-ova.1, flattened with sharp thread-like dorsal ridges. 



Dill is a robust, vpeedy plant of strong aromatic taste and odor, 

 and in former days had a great reputation not only as a defence 

 against witchcraft, but also as a means of working spells of blackest 

 magic. All its virtues have departed to-day, except the homely 

 one of aiding in the making of a particular brand of cucumber 



Dill. Anelhum graveolens 



pickles. It probably descended to this humble office even while 

 its witchcraft reputation was at its height, for three hundred years 

 ago it is recorded that Dill, if "added to pickled cucumbers, gave 

 the cold fruit a pretty spicie taste." Evelyn praises "Gerckens 

 muriated with the seeds of Dill," and Addison writes: "I am 

 always pleased with that particular time of the year which is proper 

 for the pickling of Dill and cucumbers." 



The seeds are like caraway seeds in flavor, but not in shape; 

 the stem and leaves resemble those of Fennel, though smaller. 



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