New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-16
FACTS ABOUT VEGETABLES. mo. ".
IAeir Oriain and L.e.

The LETTUCE is 80 named from the Lam word "a,
ON account OF the MILKY Juice yielded by m shiudsrcs
Lettuce is considered very healthy, especially IN The sprEs
there are OF the family naves Of az the warm ss
temperate attitudes Of tho globe The leading eahbsshs
Sns were sriginaly Introduced roa Egypt ito.- o. %
right growth. from The Island OF tos-nence ne name u
Coz Lettuce sppied TO ell The sorts ihai approach that Cor
scr some OF the varieties Of the plant have beel st
teusively cultivated for opium PIE afauons lie plant
allowed % shoot up for such purposes until just Oh the
~ a,,veripy when the top cut of. IN The afternoon "a
thlrty-six hours brown crust i iOli on ne wounest
part OF the stem, which Is carefully collected ihe sen
again cut and repeatedly, nj the plant ceases to yield 10
mi XIV substance Lettuce s undoubtedly The best ofhs
sasdng vegetables; many varieties are euAl'hed a
crown there are not adapted TO high and dry temper
lures .. Feiicus, or Lambs Lettuce, Is naive q
Europe and cultivated Spring salad ha IN Frsncelbey
frequently dress II IKE Spinach ~ Is 80 ss1e' Nun "a
having been In repuie All early feed Tor lambs
MARJORAM, SWEET. native OF ihr solIn , o. f.a,.
ope II has pleasant odor and warm aromatic biersh
a.-used for seasoning soups aud IN other details ofcooi
cry and considered wholesome Ingredient beneficial u
neryou. complaints. Two varieties the sweet aud lbe
Poi-tne former an annual; the latter herbaceous
The MELON Is 10 be found, IN some character, In al
tropica countries but the varieties supposed
come fom Persia and Ahghsnistan Has been culusuet
Eur nearly 400 years, aud IN TIE SCUM 81 lnAt c1n
nent il CONSTITUTES in it, seasonh principal part OF the oos
the classesproyng at once s "hoesoeness Ahd
The de,a Of wellgrovvn melon delicious everybody
knows People eat II all manner Of wsys-some with ~
thing some with salt ginger, and even pepperu con-
mend to fine ane plump individual OF me species bars
ing with mcy uxurance, laid for an hour In ice and ha
eaten with finely powdered iOafsugsr is both cooling AID
exceedingly comfortable, at the same lime that Is n.Ael
enough to try to partake OF such Injuries In "cIsi'
boarding house. where, If you not careful Of yowr
petite, once heard the NIT OF such Az es1ahss
lnent saw there won't be enough 10 rOundi
There something ike half aiozen varieties as
Melon including the Water concerns rom WHICH sg
onr inner man be delivered. These are the Mu-k-it
merly extensively cultivated for ts productive Quehr7
but giving way superior ysfieues-ihe early Csoa
oupe, named from village near Old Rome WI ss
has grown for centuries, and thence distributed TO ia
Western world-he Melted Ciuon, familiar to sl-and ~
Rock Melon of ovaround shape, with large wbiis e.
rocky appearances thereon hence ts name
Flesh solid, ofa yeowsh color, rch and melting In sie
The Uafer Melon Is purely tropical fruit, wisely sds
ed perhaps to the wants of It's icowinhabtsnts of hos
regions It's juice is them graf fui beverage 10 ~
warm weather. II Is In no wsy nutritious, howe er ~
Jerseys cultivate them extensively for this and The phades
pha market They be seen eny Tuesday OF Ssnidsi
BY the sOop-oad the docks lust behind Wsshingtcs
Msrsel throughout elmos, the whole summer.
MINTThere are several varieties OF Mint, but the oue
most commonly known Is The Green Spear Mint from ~
long ami pointed leaves Used, while green la sauces,
ads frequently In soups. and--in uleps When died and
taken a i very efcacious stomach ailings, Ia
surprising any alcoholic preparation ira perennial fsn
Mt'sfROOM-The Mushroom has afforded wide eeA
of speculation for boaT ISIS and n8turas who have do
puled OF perfect character Otherwise, the pecun
method Of its propagation aud growth and It's close assm
stOu In taste 10 animal matter. The growth and fofmss
of this humble plant are the most able OF any In b
whole Vegetable Kingdom. They be grown In cellgl
sheds stables any such building where ney will be pre-
teced Where Intended 10 cultivate them permanently
covered shed will DO found the most convenient place
perform the necessary work.
Mushrooms extensively used for maAing catsup (
delicious when stewed with nch graves When Get b
fore u.s. however involuntary thought Of what kind
things they are npels respectfully decline paraknsI
They extensively cultivated In Europe, particularly
Britain where they grown all tho year round Ia
country they attracted considerable aerOu al
whole basketslll have been showed up before As
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Ia its Winter and sprs
exhibitions.
The genuine Mushroom Is found in Autumn. Ia nch cd
pasiures-t has small, round. brownishw he head, off,
delicate pink underneath. the generally fTu
two 10 three inches high There frequent
deaths caused by this vegetable Attributable either
cess In ealing or 10 want Of care IN selecting the pure
tice, thioh gyous Invariably 2peR foid Such
Oyenopped by trees growing IN The shade bes0h
ed also those that grow rapidly hye sir inches hgh
bladderike, have bnghtred, tney-w ughf nctw0h
underneath, and Of dissgreeabe seent-hose possessing
such oiaydeersdye bad and eren poisonous
MUSTARD Mustard se,d was fret obtained from Fgyp,
and has been known aud cultivated for many hundreds
years IL Is extensively used both IN he surs stats and
manufactured, and IL considered wholesome ooodiniepl
IN whatever way Is aken-unless indeed you take
ala Od Zach when bis men and guDswere taken nus
TOO much Of NJ II assists digestion. provided you take
moderately, warns the stomach and promotes sppsuie
here are two varieties White and Black extensively c1
tiyafed
The White is principally used for garden purposes sot
us seed Is used incidentally. In constipation Of the bowes
and all dyspeptc cases-hard cases, too-Mu.tsrd la
worked most benehcent results One liable spoon
iuls day, slipped from half mmber Of and swA
lowed whole, frequently works a complete cure
This poriionof alphabetical Arrangement exhausted ra
will the gsneaoy Of the Onon Potato TING
Of alike easble natar.,l