(W. Temp. Asia); Cane Sugar, Saccharnm oificinnrum ( E . Asia); 
Tea, Z'hea Sinensis (Asia); Coffee, Coffea arabica (Arabia); Celery, 
Apium graveolens (Europe and Asia); Onion, Allium Cepci (Asia); 
Parsley, Petroselinum hortense (Europe); Parsnip, Pastinaca saliva 
(Europe); Spinach, Spinacia oleracea (Asia); Turnip, Brassica 
Rapa (Europe); Lettuce, Lactuca saliva (Europe); Radish, 
Rap/ianus saiivus (Europe). 
Not only has the Old World supplied us with the great 
majority of our food plants, but a goodly proportion of the better 
known garden herbs and shrubs have come from abroad. In the 
following lists of garden plants those of New World origin come 
first. It will be noted that some of our most attractive and 
beautiful ornamental plants are of Old World origin. 
Garden Plants of New World Origin 
Beard Tongue, Pentstemon sp.; Dahlia, Dahlia , sp.; Flowering 
Dogwood, Cornus floricla\ Mariposa Lily, Calochortus sp.; Monkey 
Flower, Mimulus sp.; Nasturtium, Tropaeolum sp.; Quamash, 
Camassia sp.; Snowdrop Tree, Halesia tetraptera . 
Garden Plants of Old World Origin 
English Daisy, Beilis perennis (Europe); Plume Poppy, Boc- 
conia sp. (China); China Asters, Callistephus chinensis (China); 
Canterbury Bell, Campanula medium (Europe); Cockscomb, 
Celosia sp. (India); Marguerite, Chrysanthemum frutescens (Canary 
Islands); Hollyhock, Althaea rosea (Europe, Asia); Chrysanthe- 
mum, Chrysanthemum indicum (Asia); Peony, Paeonia sp. (Europe 
and Asia); Carnation, Dianlhus caryophyllus (Europe and Asia); 
Tulip, Tulipa suaveolens (Southern Russia); Barberry, Berberis 
vulgaris (Europe); Lilac, Syringa vulgaris (Europe); Forsythia, 
Forsythia sp. (Europe and Asia). 
Norman Taylor. 
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