The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-09-24
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nriein of various Plants, &c.


ORIGIN Of Various Plants, &c.
Wheat was brought from the central Ia
ble.lshd Of Thibet. where its representative
yetexisss a. grass, with small msaly seeds.
Rye exists wild IN Siberia.
oass wild in North Africa.
Barley EXISTS wild in the mountains OF
Hinalsys.
One species of Millet is q native Of India,
enothsr Of Egypt and Abysinis.
Maize Is a native Of Ameriea.
Canary Seed from the Canary Islands.
Rice is native of South America, from
whence it was taken to India. and thence to
Europe and America.
Pess are of an unknown origin.
Lsntl grows wild on the shores of the
Mediterranean.
vetches are natives of Germany.
Chick Pea was brought from the south of
Europe.
The Garden Bean from the East Indies.
The Horse Bean from the Caspian Sea.
Buckwheat came originally from Siberia
and Tarary.
Rape Seed and Cabbage grow wild in ST.
eily and Naples
The Poppy was bro ght from the East.
The Sunfower from Peru.
The Lupen from the Levant.
Flax, or Linseed, is in Southern Europe, q
weed in the ordinary grain crop.
The Zealand Flax and Syrian Swallow
show their origin by their names.
The Eettle is native of Europe.
Wool is native Of Europe.
Msdder came from the East.
Dyer's Weed grows in Southern Germany.
safiower came from Egypt.
Dill is an Eastern plant.
Hops, Mustard, and Caraway Seed came
to perfection as a wild plant, in Germany.
Anise was brought from Egypt and the
Grecian Archipelago.
Coriander grows wild near the Mediterra-
mean.
Saffron came from the Levant.
Horse Radish came from the south of Eu-
rope.
Chickery grows wild in Germany
Tobacco is native of Virginia and Toba-
60; another species has been found wild in
Asia.
Fuller's Teasel grows wild in Southern
Europe.
Lucerne is native of Sicily.
Spurry is a native of Sicily.
The Gourd is probably an Eastern plant.
The Potato is well known native of Peru
and Mexico
The Jerusalem Artichoke is a Brazilian
product,
Hemp is native of Persia and the East
indies.
The Garden Cress is from Egypt.
The Currant and the Gooseberry came
from southern Europe,
The Pear and Apple are from Europe.
The Cherry, Plum, Olive and Almond
came from Asia Minor.
The Mulberry Tree from Persia.
The Walnut and Peach from Persia.
The Ounce from the Island of Crete.
The Citron from Media.
The Chestnut from Italy.
The Pine is a native of America.
Horse Chestnut from Thibet.
The Whortlcberry is native Of both Asia
and Europe.
The Cranberry from Europe and America
Turnips and Mangel Wurtgel came from
the shores of the Mediterranean.
Kohlrabi and White Turnip are natives Of
Germany.
The Carrot is supposed by some to have
been brought from Asia, but others maintain
that it is native of the same country as the
Turnip.
The Parsnip is also supposed to be ma
tive Of the same place.
Spinach is attributed to Arabia.
White MiIlit to Greece.
The Radish to China and Japan.
The Cucumber to the East Indies
Parsley grows in Sardinia.
Tarragon in Central Asia.
Celery in Germany.
GooD ADvIcE.-A humorous writer advi
sss thus
Let your homes be provided with such
comforts and necessaries as piety pickles
potatoes, pots and kettles, brushes, brooms