1890.] History of Garden Vegetables. 31 
Tropeolum majus L. 
“The seeds of this rare and faire plant came first from the 
Indies into Spaine and those hot regions, and from thence into 
France and Flanders, from whence I have received seeds that 
hath borne with me both flowers and seede,” says Gerarde in 
1597.7 We cannot agree with those authors who consider this 
the dwarf form, as the figure given comes nearer to the Tall, as it 
was figured by J. Bauhin, in his works printed in 1651, with the 
name scandens, thirty-three years before its asserted introduction 
by Linnæus. Ray,’ in 1686, speaks of its use as a vegetable, 
and this use is also spoken of by Townsend® in 1726. In 
American gardens it was noticed by McMahon ° in 1806, and by 
all the early garden writers, as being the predominant kind in 
culture. 
The synonymy I offer is shorter than the preceding : 
Nasturtium Indicum. Cam. ic., 1588, t. 31. 
Nasturtium Indicum. Indian cresses. Ger., 1597, 196. 
Nasturtium indicum folio peltato scandens. J. Bauh., 1651, Il., 
75- 
Cardamindum ampliore folio and majore flore. Feuille, Peru, 
L724 iL; t3. 
The sacle or Indian cress, or capucin capers, with the 
epithet Tall or Dwarf, is called in France, capucine, cresson du 
Mexique, fleur de sang, fleur sanguine, cresson de Peru, cresson 
d'Inde; in Germany, sapuciner kresse, Indianische kresse; in 
Flanders and Holland, capucine kers ; in Italy, nasturzio, astuzzia ; 
in Spain, capuchina; in Portugal, chagas; ®© in Norway, blom- 
karse ; ™ in Arabic, tortour el-bachah.” 
Tropaeolum tuberosus R. et P. 
In Bolivia this plant i extensively cultivated in the high 
mountain districts, for its tubers, which are considered a delicacy, 
and are highly esteemed. It does not seem to have entered 
European or American culture, although it is retained by Vil- 
7Gerarde. Herb., 1597, ra iin 25r. 10 Vilmorin. Les Pi. Pot, 
8 J. Bauhin. Hist., 1651, I H Schubeler. Cult. Pf. de Norw., 118, 
Ray. Hist., 1686, 487. 12 Delile. FI. 
