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only the bare stalks. The seed-clusters are very 

 symmetrical. 



Caraway, Carum Carui, does best when treated 

 as a biennial, and should be sown in autumn. The 

 foliage so much resembles Carrot that it is not sur- 

 prising to hear that the roots are sometimes boiled 

 and eaten as Carrots. Dr. Fernie advises all good 

 housewives to keep both Coriander and Caraway 

 seeds in their cupboards. German housekeepers 

 never fail to do so. With the Germans Caraway 

 is exceedingly popular. The peasants flavour their 

 cheese, soups, and bread with it, and add it to 

 their national Sauerkraut. Like the Russians, they 

 use it in Kumviel. We English hke it fairly well 

 in seed-cakes and in Caraway comfits, and in some 

 country places people pound up the bruised seeds 

 with the crumb of a hot new loaf and a little spirit 

 to moisten. This compound is supposed to cure 

 the most frantic earaches. We have been told 

 that at some of the old-fashioned London Livery 

 Dinners little saucers filled with Caraway seeds 

 are still served with roasted apples — a truly Shake- 

 spearian idea. ' You shall see my orchard/ says 

 Justice Shallow, 'where in an arbour we will eat 

 a pippin of last year's graffing, with a dish of 

 caraways.' 



