Colonial Garden-making 
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comes from directness, and an absence of self- 
consciousness. He published in 1672 a book en- 
titled New England* s Rarities discovered , etc., and 
in 1674 another volume giving an account of his 
two voyages hither in 1638 and 1663. He made a 
very careful list of vegetables which he found thriv- 
ing in the new land ; and since his flower list is the 
earliest known, I will transcribe it in full ; it isn't 
long, but there is enough in it to make it a sugges- 
tive outline which we can fill in from what we know 
of the plants to-day, and form a very fair picture 
of those gardens. 
u Spearmint, 
Rew, will hardly grow 
Fetherfew prospereth exceedingly; 
Southernwood, is no Plant for this Country, Nor 
Rosemary. Nor 
Bayes. 
White-Satten groweth pretty well, so doth 
Lavender-Cotton. But 
Lavender is not for the Climate. 
Penny Royal 
Smalledge. 
Ground Ivey, or Ale Hoof. 
Gilly Flowers will continue two Years. 
Fennel must be taken up, and kept in a Warm Cellar all 
Winter 
Horseleek prospereth notably 
Holly hocks 
Enula Canpana, in two years time the Roots rot, 
Comferie, with White Flowers. 
Coriander, and 
Dill, and 
