in North America. By M. Joseph Correa de Serra. 445 



varies wonderfully in size and succulence of leaves, according 

 to the nature and state of the soil where it grows. Those 

 from the gardens and highly cultivated spots near Phila- 

 delphia, come to a size and succulence of leaf scarcely 

 to be believed without seeing them. They may be easily 

 bleached by the common method, and certainly in that state 

 would be a valuable addition to the list of delicate culinary 

 vegetables. 



4th. The Hydrophyllum Virginicum is called by the Ameri- 

 cans of the Western States, Indian Sallad, or Shawane.se 

 Sallad y because these Indians eat it as such, when tender. 

 Some of the first settlers do the same. From having tasted 

 it once in Kentucky, I am of opinion that this plant deserves 

 fair trial of cultivation. 



5th. The Apios tuberosa (Glycine Apios, Botanical Maga- 

 zine, plate 1 198) which grows wild in many parts of the 

 United States, produces on its roots a number of tuberosities 

 of a good size, and very good taste. The Indians and 

 American settlers eat them greedily, when they find them ; 

 but never, to my knowledge, have attempted to cultivate 

 them, though, in my opinion, they deserve a place among 

 our culinary vegetables. I have not the least doubt of their 

 succeeding well in England. 



6th and 7th. The bulbs of the Quamash (Scilla esculenta, 

 Botanical Magazine, plate 1574) which Nuttal makes a 

 species of Phalangium* with the tubers of the Psoralia 

 esculenta,-f are the usual vegetable food of many Indian 

 tribes, and were one of the supports of the people composing 



* Phalangium esculentum. Nuttal Genera of North American Plants ,Vol. i. p. 2 1 l J. 

 f Pursh Flora Americana Septentrionalis, Vol. ii. page 475, plate 22. 



