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In the eastern series, bed no. I, 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 food; 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 



