D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 

 FOREIGN NAMES OF VEGETABLES AND HERBS— Continued 



ENGLISH 



GERMAN 



FRENCH 



SPANISH 



ITALIAN DANISH-NORWEGIAN POLISH 



Kale Bliitterkohl Chou vert Breton. Berza Cavolo verde Groenkaal . .Solanka. 



Kohl Rabi Kuollkohl Ch.ou-ra.ve Col rabano Cavolo rapa Kaalrabi Kalarepa. 



Lavender Lavendel Lavende Espliego Lavanda Lavendel Lawenda. 



Leek Porree. Lauch Poiieau Puerro Porro .Purre. . . Pory. 



Lettuce Lattich. Kopfsalat.Laime Lechuga Lattuga Salat Salata. 



Marjoram Majoran Marjolaine. .'. Mejorana Maggiorana Merian Majeranek 



Melon Meloce Melon Melon ...Popoue Melon Melon. 



Melon, Water. . .Wasser-Melone.. . Melon d'eau Sandia Melone d'aqua . .Vandrnelon Melon, wodny. 



Mushroom. ...Schwamm Champignon. Seta Fungo pratajolo Champignon Grzyb. 



Nasturtium Kapueiner Kresse..Capucine Capuchina Nasturzio Blomkarse Nasturcya. 



Okra Ocher Gombaud Gombo Ocra Hibiskus Glinka 



biatozotta. 



Onion Zwiebei . Ognon Cebolla Cipollo. . Roedloeg Cebula. 



Parsley Fetersilie Persil Perejil Prezzernolo Persille Pietruszka. 



Parsnip Pastinake Panais Chirivia Pastinaea Pastinak... Pasternak = 



Peas Erbsen Pois , Guisante ...Pisello Erter Groch. 



Pepper . . . .Pfeffer Piment Pimiento Peperone Spansk Peber Pieprz. 



Pumpkin Melonen-Kiirbiss.. Potiron Calabaza totanera.Zubca Graeskar Baoia. 



Radish Radies Radis Rabanito Ravanello Reddik , Rzodkiew. 



Rhubarb Rhabarber Rhubarbe Ruibarbo Rabarbaro Rhabarber Rubarbarum. 



Rosemary Rosmarin Romarin Romero Rosmarino Rosmarin Rozmaryn. 



Rue Raute Rue Ruda Rude Ruta. 



Saffron Safran Safran Azafran Zafferano ........ Saf ran ..Szafran. 



Sage Salbei Sauge Salvia Salvia Salvie. Szalwija. 



Salsify Haferwurzel Salsifis. . , Salsifi bianco Sassefrica Havrerod Jarzyn vwa 



". . . . , ostryga. 



Sorrel. Sauerampfer Useille. Acedera Acetosa Syre Szczaw. 



Summer Savory. Bohnenkraut Sarriette annuelle.. Ajedrea comun Santoreggia Sar Caber 



ogrodowy. 



Spinach ...Spinat Epinard Espinaca Spinaee Spinat... Szpinak. 



Squash Kiirbiss Courge Calabaza Zucca Squash- graeskarMiekurz. 



Thyme.. Thymian :.. — Thym Tomilio Timo Timian Maeierzanka. 



Tomato .Liebesapfe! Pomme d 1 Amour... Tomate Porno d'oro Tomat Pomidor. 



Turnip . . . . Weisse-Rube Navet Nabo Navone Turnips ..... .Rzepa,brukiew 



Wormwood Wermuth Absinthe Ajenjo Assenzio .-Malurt.. Piotun. 



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