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 Kiiollkohl 



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. Maggiorana Maieranek 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 Blorakarse Kapuciner Kresse.. . 



Okra Gombaud Oera Gombo Hibiskus Ocher 



Onion Ognon . . . Cipollo Cebula Cebolla 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 Pimiento Spansk Peber PfefiEer 



Pumpkin Potiron Zucca Bania Calabaza totanera Graeskar Melonen-Kiirbiss.. . . 



Radish Radis Ravanello Rzodkiew Rabanito Reddik Radies 



Rhubarb Rhubarbe Rabarbaro Rubar barum. . , Ruibarba Rhabarber Rhabarber 



Rosemary Romarin Rosmarino Rozmaryn Romero. Rosmarin Rosmarin 



Rue Rue Ruta. ... Ruda Rude Raute 



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



Saffron Safran Zafferano Szafran Azafran Safran Safran 



Sage Sauge Salvia Szalw ija. Salvia Salvie Salbei 



Salsify Salsifis Sassefrica Jarzy. Ostryga. Salsifl bianco Havrerod Haferwurzel 



Sorrel Oseille Acetosa.. Szczaw Acedera Syre Sauerampfer 



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



ogrodowy 



Spinach Epinard Spinace Szpinak Espinaca Spinat Spinat 



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



Swiss Chard Poiree Bieta Bleda... Blad bede Beisskohl 



Thyme Thym Timo. Macierzanka. . . Tomillo Timian Thymian 



Tomato Pomme d' Amour.. Porno 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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