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THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



HOREHOUND 



Marrubium vulgare, L. LabiatCB, 



French^ Marrube blanc. Gertnan, Andorn. Ilalian, Marrubio. 



Native of Europe. — Perennial. — A common roadside plant, often 

 growing on slopes with a southern aspect. Stems numerous, erect, 



entirely covered with a 

 white down ; leaves almost 

 square, with roundish 

 angles,toothed and netted, 

 and of a gray - green 

 colour ; flowers white, in 

 compact rounded whorls, 

 growing in numerous tiers 

 to the top of the stem ; 

 seed small, oblong, brown, 

 pointed at one end and 

 rounded at the other, 

 compressed, and with two 

 or three faces. Its ger- 

 minating power lasts for 

 three years. The seed is 

 sown, where the plants 

 are to stand, in spring ; 

 or they may be propa- 

 gated by division of the 

 tufts at the same time. The plants are perfectly hardy and require 

 no attention while growing. The leaves are used for seasoning, or 

 as a popular cough remedy. 



HORSE-RADISH 



Cochlear ia Arnzoraa'a, L. CruczfercB, 



French. Raifort sauvage, Cran. German, Meerettig, Kran. Flemish, Kapucienen mostaard. 

 Dutch, Peperwortel. Danish. Peberrod. Italian^ Rafano. Spanish, Taramago. 

 Portuguese, Rabao de cavalho. 



Native of Europe. — Perennial. — Root cylindrical, very long, 

 penetrating deeply into the ground, with a slightly wrinkled 

 yellow-white skin ; flesh white, somewhat fibrous, very hot to the 

 taste, something like mustard ; radical leaves long stalked, oblong 

 oval, about i6 in. long and 5 or 6 in. broad, toothed, light green in 

 colour, and shining. The first leaves, which make their appearance 

 immediately after winter, are reduced to mere nerves and resemble 

 a small comb. As the season advances, the blade of the leaf 



