Garden Vegetables, 



Their origin and history, to which is added their dietetic values, 



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Chapter IV. The Cabbage Tribe. 



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 Lavender — Marjoram — Mint — Pennyroyal — Parsley — Rosemary — Rue — 

 Savory — Tarragon — Thyme. 



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of Cultivated Plants 



BY 



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