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Chive, — Allium Schtnoprasum, {Linn.) — belongs to the class and order Hexandria 

 Monogynia, and natural order Asphodekx. Is a native of Britain, and sometimes 

 found in meadows and pastures. A small bed is suflScient for any family; the young 

 tops are cut, and mixed with salads in spring. The peasantry make a favorite dish 

 of them, chopped small, and mixed with oatmeal into a sort of pudding. The 

 French use them as seasonings to omelets, soups, &c. 



CAyiou\hE,—Anthemi$ nobilis, — belongs to the class and order Syvgenesia super- 

 flua, and natural order Corymbiferts. Is a native of Britain, found in pastures. 

 There are two varieties cultivated, the single and double flowering. The former, 

 like all other single flowers, are the best for medicinal purposes ; but the latter are 

 most generally cultivated, as they afford a greater weight and quantity. They are 

 highly useful in domestic medicine, and ought to have a place in all gardens, where 

 they may either form a bed, or be planted for edgings, for which they are well 

 adapted. 



COSTMARY, — Tanacetum Balsamita (Linn.); Bahamita vulgaris, {Hortus Kewen- 

 sis,) — belongs to the class and order Sengyncsia superflua, and natural order Coryvi- 

 hifercB. It is a native of Italy, and introduced into this country in 1568. It is a 

 highly aromatic herb, and its name, Costmary, intimates that it is the costus, or 

 aromatic plant of the Virgin. It is but seldom used in this country for culinary pur- 

 poses, and therefore is rarely to be found in kitchen-gardens. It is still used in 

 France, and other parts of the continent. 



Cress, Water, — Nasturtium officinale, {Hortus Kewensis), — belongs to the class 

 and order Tetradynamia siliquosa, and natural order Crucifer<B. — It is a native of 

 Britain, and found frequently in rivulets and ditches. Its cultivation was not at- 

 tempted till of late years, but since 180S, it has occupied the attention of several 

 persons, and we now see water-cresses cultivated in several places round London. 



Elecampane, — Itiula Helenium, {Linn.) — belongs to the class and order Synge- 

 nesia superflua, and natural order CorymbifercE. It is a native of Britain, was for- 

 merly in great repute, and cultivated in almost all the village-gardens throughout 

 Europe. It is, however, seldom cultivated at this time, except as a flowering-plant 

 in the borders, but it still holds its place as a medicinal plant of alexipharmick virtues, 

 and for which it was probably so generally cultivated. 



Eschalot, — Allium ascolonimm, {Linn.) — belongs to the class and order Hexan- 

 dria Monogynia, and natural order Asphodcleae. Is a native of Palestine, found near 

 Ascalon. Introduced into this country in 1633. Its roots are much used in culinary 

 preparations, in the manner of onions and garlic. 



Garlic, — Allium sativum^ (Linn.)— belongs to the class and order Hexandria 

 Monogynia, and natural order Asphodelece. Is a native of Sicily, the south of 

 France, and also of Egypt, and was well known to the Egyptians long before the 

 departure of the Israelites. It has been cultivated here since 1548. It is not very 

 generally used in English cookery, at least in substance, but its flavor is communi- 

 cated by steeping the cloves, as the bulbs are called, for a short time in the dish, and 

 then withdrawing them. It enters more generally into French and Italian cookery 

 than into the English. It possesses some medicinal virtues, for which it is cultivated. 



Herb-patience, — Rumex Patientia, {Linn.) — belongs to the class and order 

 Hexandria Digynia, and natural order Polygoncce. Is a native of Italy, and intro- 

 duced in 1573. Formerly this plant was cultivated as a spinach. It is now neg- 

 lected, according to the opinion of Mr. Neil, " on account of the proper mode of 

 using it not being generally known." It is still much used in Sweden as spinach. 



Hoi', — Humulus Lupuhis, {Linn.) — belongs to the class and order Ditcire Pentan- 

 dria, and natural order Urticete. Is a native of Britain, growing in hedges, and 

 cultivated to a considerable extent as an ingredient in the composition of beer. The 



