Tour, &c. 8vo. Edinburgh,
1823.

_New Am. Cyclopaedia._--New American Cyclopaedia. D. APPLETON & Co., New
York. 16 vols. royal 8vo. 1857 to 1863.

_Rog._--The Vegetable Cultivator. By JOHN ROGERS. London, 1851.

_Thomp._--The Gardener's Assistant. By ROBERT THOMPSON.

_Trans._--The Transactions of the London Horticultural Society.
Commenced 1815, and continued at intervals to the present time.

_Vil._--Description des Plantes Potageres. Par VILMORIN, ANDRIEUX, et
CIE. Paris, 1856.

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CONTENTS.

CHAP. I.--_Esculent Roots._

The Beet. Carrot. Chervil, Turnip-rooted. Chinese Potato, or
Japanese Yam. Chufa, or Earth Almond. German Rampion. Jerusalem
Artichoke. Kohl Rabi. 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
Tropaeolum. Turnip. 1-121

CHAP. II.--_Alliaceous Plants._

The Cive. Garlic. Leek. Onion. Rocambole. Shallot. Welsh
Onion. 122-148

CHAP. III.--_Asparaginous Plants._

The Artichoke. Asparagus. Cardoon. Hop. Oosung. Phytolacca.
149-169

CHAP. IV.--_Cucurbitaceous Plants._

The Cucumber. Egyptian Cucumber. Globe Cucumber. Gourd, or
Calabash. The Melon. Musk-melon. Persian Melons. Water-melon.
Papanjay, or Sponge Cucumber. Prickly-fruited Gherkin.
Pumpkin. Snake Cucumber. Squash. 170-228

CHAP. V.--_Brassicaceous Plants._

Borecole, or Kale. Broccoli. Brussels Sprouts. Cabbage. Cauliflower.
Colewort. Couve Tronchuda, or Portugal Cabbage. Pak-Choei. Pe-Tsai,
or Chinese Cabbage. Savoy. Sea-kale. 229-286

CHAP. 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. 287-314

CHAP. VII.--_Salad Plants._

Alexanders. Brook-lime. Buckshorn Plantain. Burnet. Caterpillar.
Celery. Celeriac, or Turnip-rooted Celery. Chervil. Chiccory, or
Succory. Corchorus. Corn Salad