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wegian, havemelde ;* in Greece, vlita, spanakia ;* in Greek, 
atraphaxis; in Latin, atriplex; in Egyptian, ohet ;” in India, 
buthooa.™ 
OXALIS. O-alis sp. 
There are two species which have been introduced into Euro- 
pean gardens, but as an aliment they are there of little impor- 
tance; they are yet included by Vilmorin™ among kitchen escu- 
lents. The roots are the parts principally used, yet the acid 
leaves find use as a salad. 
Oxalis crenata Jacq. 
This species is cultivated in Peru in gardens about Lima,” and 
quite extensively in the mountains,'® from Chili even to Mexico.™ 
It was introduced into England in 1829, and was for a time cul- 
tivated as a culinary plant.’ It seems now to have fallen into 
disuse. Burr’ included it among American garden esculents in 
1863. A red and a yellow variety are mentioned.” 
The oxalis is called in France, oxalis crenelee, oxalide, surelle 
tubereuse ; in Flanders, everklaver ;™ in Peru, oca. 
Oxalis deppei Lodd. 
This species is said to be a native of Brazil, whence it was in- 
troduced into the kitchen-gardens of Europe," reaching England 
in 1827. In 1860 Loudon™ says about 1850 it began to replace 
in esteem the O. crenata. The young leaves are served like sor- 
rel, put into soup, or used as greens ; the flowers are excellent in 
salad, alone or mixed with corn salad; the roots are served 
boiled” It was likewise recorded by Burr for American gardens 
in 1863. 
98 Schubeler. Culturpfianz, 80. 105 Bon Jard., 1882, 513. 
9 Pickering. Ch. Hist., 248. 106 Gard. Chron., Dec. 8, 1883, 726; Lou- 
10 Speede. Ind. Handb. of Gard., 154. don, Hort., ‘ee. 
101 Vilmorin. Les Pl. Pot., 1883, 395. 1" Burr. Field and Gard. Veg. of Am., 1863, 41. 
1 Don. Gard.and Bot. Dict., 1831, I.,756. 18 Decaisne and Naudain. Man., IV., to2. 
103 Gibbon. Amazon, 153. 109 Gard. Chron., 1841, 68. 
10 Heuze. Les Pl. Alim., II., 542. 110 Loudon. Hort., 1860 
