Origin of Various Plants. 
The Zealand Flax and Syrian Swallow show their origin 
by their names. 
The Nettle, which sometimes furnishes fibres for spinning, is a 
native of Europe. 
Woad is a native of Europe. Madder came from the east. 
Dyer's-Weed grows in southern Germany. 
Safflower came from Egypt. Dill is an eastern plant. 
Hops came to perfection as a wild plant, in Germany. 
Mustard and Carraway Seed, the same. 
Anise was brought from Egypt and the Grecian Archipelago. 
Coriander grows wild near the Mediterranean. 
Saffron came from the Levant. The Onion, out of Egypt. 
Horse Radish, from the south of Europe. 
Chickory grows wild in Germany. 
Tobacco is a native of Virginia, and Tobago, another species, 
has also been found wild in Asia. 
Fuller's Teasel grows wild in southern Europe. 
Lucerne is a native of Sicily. Spurry is a European plant. 
The Gourd is probably an eastern plant. 
The Potatoe is a well-known native of Peru and Mexico. 
The Jerusalem Artichoke is a Brazilian product. 
Turnips and Mangold Wurzel came from the shores of the 
Mediterranean. 
Kohlrabi and White Turnip are natives of Germany. 
The Carrot is by some supposed to have been brought from 
Asia, but others maintain it to be a native of the same country as 
the Turnip. 
The Parsnip is also supposed to be a native of the same place. 
Spinnach is attributed to Arabia. White Millet, to Greece. 
The Radish, to China and Japan. Parsley grows in Sardinia. 
The Cucumber, to the East Indies. Tarragon, in Central Asia. 
The Melon, is from Kalmuck. Celery, in Germany. 
OF FRUIT TREES AND SHRUBS. 
The Currant and Gooseberry came from southern Europe. 
The Pear and Apple are likewise European plants. 
The Cherry, Plumb, Olive and Almond came from Asia Minor. 
The Mulberry tree, from Persia. 
The Walnut and Peach, from the same country. 
The Quince, from the Island of Crete. 
The Citron, from Media. The Chestnut, from Italy. 
OF TREES. 
The Pine is a native of America. 
Horse Chesnut, from Thibet. 
The Hurtleberry is a native of both Asia and Europe. The 
Cranberry, of Europe and America. 
