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THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



and branching ; flowers rather large, white, or yellow, veined with 

 violet ; seed-vessels cylindrical, with three not very prominent ribs 



on each side ; seeds brown, 

 smooth, and somewhat flat- 

 tened. Their germinating 

 power lasts for four years. 



Culture.— The seed is 

 sown in the open ground from 

 April to the end of summer, 

 and in about six weeks or 

 two months the leaves may 

 commence to be cut. In spring 

 or autumn fresh leaves are 

 abundantly produced after 

 cutting. In summer the plants 

 run to seed rapidly. Frequent 

 waterings are useful in keeping 

 the leaves tender, and in 

 Rocket-salad (i natural size). modifying the flavour, which 



is very strong and somewhat 

 like that of the Scurvy-grass. The young leaves are eaten as 

 salad. 



TURKISH ROCKET 



Bunias orientalis^ L. Cruciferce, 



Native of Western Asia, but naturalised in France. — Perennial. — 

 A hardy and very long-lived plant, with numerous, entire, long leaves, 

 in shape something like those of the Horse-radish. Stem about 3 ft. 

 high, very much branched ; flowers yellow, and like those of the 

 Mustard-plant; seed-vessels hard, very short, like those of the Chick- 

 pea, but smaller. Their germinating power lasts for three years. 



Culture. — This plant is as easily grown as the Chicory. The 

 seed is sown in drills in autumn or spring, and the plants will 

 continue vigorous and productive for several years. 



Uses. — The young and tender leaves and shoots are eaten 

 either boiled or as salad. This plant has been highly spoken of as 

 a kitchen-garden plant. It commences to grow very early in spring, 

 when other fresh green vegetables are scarce, resisting both cold 

 weather and drought well. 



ROSEMARY 



Rosmarinus officinalis, L. LabiatcB 



French, Romarin. German, Rosmarin. Fleinish and Dutch, Rozemarijn. Danish, 

 Rosmarin. Italian, Rosmarino. Spanish, Romero. Portuguese, Alecrim. 



Native of South Europe. — Perennial. — An under-shrub, common 

 on the calcareous hills of the south of France and in the vicinity of 



