D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



FOREIGN NAMES OF VEGETABLES AND HERBS— Continued 



ENGLISH FRENCH ITALIAN POLISH SPANISH DANISH-NORWEGIAN GERMAN 



Garlic Ail Aglio Czosnek Ajo Hvidloeg Knoblauch 



Horehound Marrube blanc Marrubio .■ Marubium. . Marrubio Andorn 



Horse Radish Raifort sauvage.. . Rafano Chrzan Taramago Peberrod Meer Rettig 



Hyssop Hyssope Issopo Hyzop Hisopo Isop Isop 



Kale Chou vert Cavolo verde Solanka Breton, Berza Groenkaal Blatterkohl 



Kohl Rabi Chou-rave Cavolo rapa Kalarepa Col rabano Kaalrabi KnoUkohl 



Lavender Lavende Lavanda Lawenda Espliego Lavendel Lavendel 



Leek Poireau Porro Pory Puerro Purre Porree, Lauch 



Lettuce Laitue Lattuga Salata Lechuga Salat Lattich, Kopfsalat. . 



Marjoram Marjolaine ... Maggioraua Majeranek Mejorana Merian Majoran 



Melon Melon Popone Melon Melon Melon Melone 



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



Mushroom Champignon Fungo pratajolo.. Grzyb Seta Champignon Schwamm 



Nasturtium Capucine Nasturzio Nasturcya Capuchina Blomkarse Kapuciner Kresse.. . 



Okra Gombaud Ocra Gombo Hibiskus Ocher 



Onion Ognon CipoUo Cebula CeboUa Roedloeg Zwiebel 



Parsley Persil Prezzemolo Pietruszka. . . Perejil Persille Petersilie — 



Parsnip Panais Pastinaca Pasternak Chirivia Pastinak Pastinake 



Peas Pois Pisello Groch Guisante Erter Erbsen 



Pepper Piment Peperone Pieprz Piraiento SpanskPeber Pfeffer 



Pumpkin Potiron Zucca Baiiia Calabaza totanera Graeskar Melonen-Kiirbiss 



Radish Radis Ravanello Rzodkiew Rabanito Reddik Radles 



Rhubarb Rhubarbe Rabarbaro Riibarbarum. . . Ruibarbo Rhabarber Rhabarber 



Rosemary Romarin Rosniarino Rozmaryn Romero Rosmarin. Rosmarin 



Rue Rue Rata Ruda Rude Raute. ..;... 



Ruta Baga Chou-navet Cavolo navone Col nabo, Nabicol Roe Kohlriibe, Wrucken 



Saffron Safran Zafferano Szafrau Azafran Safran Safran 



Sage Sauge Salvia Szalwija. Salvia Salvie Salbei 



Salsify Salsifls Sassefrica Jarzy. Ostryga. Salsifi bianco Havrerod Haferwurzel 



Sorrel Oseille Acetosa Szczaw Acedera Syre Sauerampfer 



Summer Savory. . Sarriette annuelle Santoreggia Caber A jedrea comuu .. . Sar Bohnenkraut 



ogrodowy 



Spinach Epinard Spinace Szpinak Espinaca Spinat Spinat 



Squash Courge .. Zucca Miekurz Calabaza Squash- graeskar . Kiirbiss 



Swiss Chard Poir6e Bieta Bleda Blad bede Beisskohl 



Thyme Thyni Timo. Macierzanka . . Tomillo Timian Thyniian 



Tomato Pomme d'Amour.. Ponio d'oro Pomidor Tomate Tomat Liebesapfel 



Turnip Navet Navone Rzepa, brukiew Nabo Turnips Weisse-Riibe 



Wormwood Absinthe Assenzio Piotun Ajenjo Malurt Wermuth 



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