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The Balm, Horehound, Rue, Sage and Thyme failed to bloom, and 
only Chervil and Coriander ripened seeds. 3 
Borage, Chervil, Coriander and Dill are annual plants, and Basil 
and Caraway are biennials. The remainder are perennials. . 
The leaves of Balm, Basil, Horehound, Hyssop, Rue, Sage and — 
Thyme are used as condiments, and the seeds of Caraway and Dill are 
used in the same way. Borage and Horehound are used chiefly as 
medicine. ‘The leaves of Balm and the seeds of Coriander and Sweet 
Fennel are used in the manufacture of liquors; the leaves of Burnet 
and Chervil are used as salad; the leaves of Coriander are used for 
seasoning, and the seeds are used in a variety of culinary preparations. 
MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES. 
Besides the vegetables which we have already considered, we grew __ 
quite a large number of the rarer vegetables and novelties. These — 
were planted for the purpose of procuring accurate descriptions of 
them, and as they are not of general interest, we do not present the 
same data that we have given. for the more common vegetables, but. 
simply note the list and number of varieties of each. ‘These were: — 
Cardoon, Collards, Corn Salad, Cress (three varieties), Endive (three — 
varieties), Gobo (from Japan),-Martynia, Mustard (three varieties), — 
Okra (three varieties), Roquette, Scolymus and Whitloof. teks 
The Gobo is of interest, as it is nothing more nor less than our — 
Burdock changed somewhat by cultivation. In Japan the rootsof — 
this plant are used for food, being boiled or served in other ways. It 

