PARSLEY 



records, that the Parsley seed goes to the Devil and back again 

 nine times before it comes up. 



Caraway, Carum cdrui, is grown for its seeds, which are used in 

 flavoring bread and cakes, also in confectionery. It grows a foot 

 or two high, has finely cut, pinnately compound foliage, and small, 

 white flowers in umbels. It occasionally runs wild. 



Coriander, Coriandrum sativum is also cultivated for its seeds 

 which are still used by druggists and confectioners, and are per- 

 haps oftenest found in Httle round pink and white candies. 

 The plant is native to the Mediterranean regions and in general 

 appearance resembles caraway. It may be of interest to note 

 that in the Book of Numbers, XI, 7, Manna is compared to 

 Coriander seed. 



Many of the Sweet Herbs of Medieval gardens have passed 

 out of cultivation, modern taste finding them both unpleasant 

 and undesirable. Among such are Elecampane, Good King 

 Henry, Smallage, and Sweet Cicely. Yet they have their place 

 in any garden which seeks to reproduce earlier conditions and 

 represent former tastes. 



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