Tumbledown Farm .9 Acres (give or take an acre or two)

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

ESCULENT ROOTS.

The Beet. Carrot, Chervil, Turnip-rooted. Chinese Potato, or Japanese Yam. Chufa, Or Earth Almond. German Rampion. Jerusalem Arti­choke. Oxalis, Tuberous. Oxalis, Deppe's. Parsnip. Potato. Rad­ish. Rampion, Swede or Ruta-baga Turnip. Salsify, or Oyster Plant. Scolymus, Scorzonera. Skirret. Sweet Potato. Tuberous­-rooted Chickling Vetch. Tuberous-rooted Tropoeolum. Turnip, ... 1

CHAPTER II.

ALLIACEOUS PLANTS.

The Cive. Garlic. Leek. Onion. Rocambole. Shallot. Welsh Onion, 114

CHAPTER III.

ASPARAGINOUS PLANTS.

The Artichoke. Asparagus. Cardoon. Hop. 0osung. Phytolacca, . . 139

CHAPTER IV.

CUCURBITACEOUS PLANTS.

The Cucumber. Egyptian Cucumber. Globe Cucumber. Gourd, or Cala­bash. The Melon. Muskmelon. Persian Melons. Watermelon.

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Papanjay, or Sponge Cucumber. Prickly-fruited Gherkin. Pumpkin. Snake Cucumber. Squash, . . 158

CHAPTER V.

BRASSICACEOUS PLANTS.

Borecole, or Kale. Broccoli. Brussels Sprouts. Cabbage. Cauliflower. Colewort. Couve Tronchuda, or Portugal Cabbage. Kohl Rabi. Pak-Choi. Pe-Tsai, Or Chinese Cabbage. Savoy. Sea-kale, . . 222

CHAPTER VI.

SPINACEOUS PLANTS.

Amaranthus. Black Nightshade. Leaf-beet, or Swiss Chard. Malabar Nightshade. Nettle. New Zealand Spinach. Orach. Patience Dock. Quinoa. Sea-beet. Shepherd's Purse. Sorrel. Spinach. Wild or Perennial Spinach, . . . 270

CHAPTER VII.

SALAD PLANTS.

Alexanders. Brook-lime. Buckshorn Plantain. Burnet. Caterpillar. Celery. Celeriac, or Turnip-rooted Celery. Chervil. Chiccory, or Succory. Corchorus. Corn Salad. Cress, or Peppergrass. Cuckoo Flower. Dandelion. Endive. Horse radish. Lettuce. Madras Radish. Mallow, Curled-leaf. Mustard. Nasturtium. Garden Pi­cridium. Purslain, Rape. Roquette, Or Rocket. Samphire, Scurvy­-grass. Snails. Sweet-scented Chervil, or Sweet Cicely. Tarragon. Valeriana. Water-cress. Winter-cress, or Yellow Rocket. Wood-sorrel. Worms, . . . 305

CHAPTER VIII.

OLERACEOUS PLANTS.

Angelica. Anise. Balm. Basil. Borage. Caraway. Clary. Coriander. Costmary. Cumin. Dill. Fennel. Lavender. Lovage. Marigold.

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Marjoram. Nigella. Parsley. Peppermint. Rosemary. Sage. Savory. Spearmint. Tansy. Thyme, . . . 391

CHAPTER IX

LEGUMINOUS PLANTS.

American Garden-bean. Asparagus-bean. Lima Bean. Scarlet-runner. Sieva. Chick-pea. Chickling Vetch. English Bean. Japan Pea. Lentil. Lupine. Pea. Pea-nut. Vetch, Or Tare. Winged Pea, . . . 434

CHAPTER X.

MEDICINAL PLANTS.

Bene-plant. Chamomile. Coltsfoot. Elecampane. Hoarhound. Hyssop. Licorice. Mandrake, or May Apple. Pennyroyal. Poppy. Palmate­-leaved or Turkey Rhubarb. Rue. Saffron. Southernwood. Worm-wood, . . . 548

CHAPTER XI.

MUSHROOMS, OR ESCULENT FUNGI.

Agaricus. Boletus. Clavaria. Morchella, or Morel. Tuber, or Truffle, 567

CHAPTER XII.

MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES.

Alkekengi, or Ground Cherry. Corn. Egg-plant. Martynia. Oil Rad­ish. Okra, or Gumbo. Pepper. Rhubarb, or Pie-plant. Sunflower. Tobacco. Tomato, . . . 580

INDEX, . . . 643