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Periods of Cultivation and Native Countries of Plants, continued. 



Cress. Ovor 2.000 years ; Persia (?). 

 Cucumber. Over 4.000 years ; India. 



Currant, Black. Less than 2,000 years ; Europe, western Hima 

 layas. 



Currant, Red. Less than 2,000 years; Europe to Himalayas. 

 Date-palm. Over 4.000 years : western Asia and Africa. 

 Egg-plant. Over 4.000 years ; India. 

 Endive. Less than 2,000 years ; Mediterranean basin. 

 Fig. Over 4,000 years ; south of Mediterranean basin. 

 Garlic. Over 2,000 years ; desert of the Kirghis. 

 Gooseberry. Less than 2,000 years ; temperate Europe, western 

 Himalayas. 



Hop. Less than 2,000 years ; Europe, Asia, U. S. 



Horse-radish. Less than 2,000 years ; eastern temperate Europe. 



Jerusalem Artichoke. Probably ancient ; U. S. 



Leek. Over 2,000 years ; Mediterranean basin. 



Lettuce. Over 2,000 years ; Europe, Asia and Africa. 



Maize. Very ancient; New Granada (?) . 



Melon. Less than 2,000 years; India, Beluchistan, Guinea. 



Mushroom. Less than 2.000 years ; Northern hemisphere. 



Oats. Over 2,000 years : temperate Europe. 



Okra. Less than 2.000 years : tropical Africa. 



Onion. Over 4,000 years ; Persia, Afghanistan, Beluchistan, 



Palestine (?) . 

 Onion, Welsh. Less than 2.000 years ; Siberia. 

 Orach. Less than 2.000 years ; northern Europe and Siberia. 

 Parsley. Less than 2,000 years ; Europe, Algeria and Lebanon. 

 Parsnip. Less than 2,000 years ; central and southern Europe. 

 Pea. Over 2,000 years ; Caucasus to Persia (?), India ( ?) . 

 Peach. Over 4,000 years ; China. 

 Pear. Over 4,000 years ; temperate Europe and Asia. 

 Pepper. Over 500 years ; Brazil ( ?) . 

 Pineapple. Over 500 years ; Mexico. Central America. 

 Plum. Over 2,000 years ; Anatolia, north of Persia. 

 Potato. O^er 500 years ; Chili, Peru. 



Pumpkin and Squash. Over 500 years ; temperate N. America. 

 Quince. Over 4.000 years; north of Persia, south of the Cau- 

 casus, Anatolia. 



