The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-06-06
[From the American Union.l
Origin of Plants, &c.

The pine is native of America.
The poppy originated il the East.
+ Oats originated in Northern Africa
Rye came, originally, from Siberia.
Parsley was first known In Sardinia.
The pear and apple are from Europe
Spinach was first cultivated in Arabia
The suuAower was brought from Peru
&. The mulberry tree originated in Per
The gourd is probably an Easter
plant ~ - 'e8s'ia ''''l-'''i''ii ~
The walnut and peach como frsn
| Persia. -iS ssit Io szseE7f-4 zdI
The horse chestnut is q native Of Thib
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The cucumber came from the East
Indies. HsF2 1ts7a"2 a.. e . 2A
kai phe ounce came from'the island Of
Crete. t5s -aafsso zrlz.A = s'r7nssO ~ fs
The radish is a native of China and
Japan. !, a. ,~o e.s,-.7..5 .l.s--f,
The garden beans came from the East
Indies. - -'H' 'i''7 .D'@''e' -
L Peas are supposed to be of Egyptian
origin. baa-be5fE TnsE. sae SUI
The garden cross is from Egypt and
the East. ..;-r ..t.t..
Horse -radssh came from the south of
Europe - BESSIE '&7t $40 @sit
q The Zealand fax shows its origin, by
its name. sss7s a536 ol5 g Hosia
Coriander grows wild noar the Medi-
terranean.
Dyer's weed is peculiar to southern
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erusalsm artichoke is a Brazil
ian product a. 1ass .5falal g -7z sss
Hemp is q native of Persia and the
East Indies.
r The Cranberry is native of Europe
and America: 7ssAz siiS az2sfzA1 p ,
The parsnip is supposed tobe native
of Arabia. ---ss-a-ss----s
The potatoe is a well known native of
Peru and Mexico. -.
The currant and gooseberry came from
southern Europe. -ea-- a7sstt1 z9i
8 The wortleberry is a native of both
Asia and Europe. ...sss-itol ~
Rape seed and cabbage grow wild in
Sicily and Naples. ~ .o
Buckwheat came originally from ST.
IBERIA and Tartary. ..ssz.- 7..f-
Millet was first known in India, and
Abyssinia. sg...a- s. g,..,.5a .s,s-
Barley was found wild in the noun
tains of Himalaya. 90 81 ae isee
Hops, mustard and carraway seed
originated in Germany. H7-
- Anise was brought from Egypt and
the Grecian archipelago. rs7
The cherry, plum, olive and almond
came from Asia Minor.
Linseed originally appeared as weed
in the ordinary grain crops of southern
Europe. o'@
50 Rice came from southern Africa,
whence it was taken to India, and thence
to Europe and America, ,,..eN 81
p Wheat was brought from the central
table lands of Thibet-Ehere its repre-
sentative yet exists as a grass, with small
see ds '.-'
Turnips and mangold wurtzells, came
from the shores of the Mediterranean
the white turBip is supposed to be a ma
tive of Germany. .zsaed zod s5e ~
n The carrot is by some supposed to
have been. brought from Asia; Others
however, maintain it to be native. of
the same country as the turnip.
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s. The American Union o'si
1907 Virginia was FIRST settled by the
q 'asea3zla sl5 ezsa '2sa5
baf6I4sNew York wes first settled by
the. Dutch ~ 3ss vs5sf is.-aqy -.'f ssf.
1920 Massachusetts settled by the
Puritans.
1923 New Hampshire was settled by
the Puritans. aal- a7a s.s.sas-a
: 1925 New Jersey was settled by the
Dutch. .ssssi.,. es s
1927 Delaware was settled by the
Swedes and Fins.
1854 Maryland was settled by Irish |
Catholics. -asas 3 -1.-i4-f- t-s
1885 Connecticut was settled by the |
Puritans. z.a.-- ..s--5 -. -: .qz
1886 Rhode Island by Roger vii
1850 North Carolina was settled by
The English.
1850 South Carolina was settled by |
he English. -s-sBsTsai Ser 70 e'eo3
ial682 PennsylvaniassRas settled by
Nm: Penn. 3 Is e4-.-tf.r .-r rs.-
l79l Vermont admitted into the
luien. I
1872 Kentucky admitted into the
tpion. gssaf s5faa u - 5a-isEEses -
q 1896 Tennessee admitted into the
nion. froE,f-,s- -.-
1902 Ohio admitted into the union.
1871 Louisiana admitted into the
nion 49, syt3b@ li~ es taa5 .-aisa2n
s@18ie Indiana admitted into thsunion
1917 Mississippi admitted into the
1918 Illinois admitted into the union.
1919 Alabama admitted into the
nion. n 90 - a srj A*~l r.
1890 Main admitted into the union
s State.s sos iir- re SIT s
1921 Missouri admitted into tho
MON. 4
1886 Michigan admitted into the
nion. -'a+t -
1886 Arkansas admitted into the
nion. eglha8 s6 <s,f
ls45l Florada admitted into the
MON.
1s45 Texas admitted into the union.
l847 Iowa admitted into the union.
1s48 Wisconsin admitted into the
nion-
1850. Calafornia admitted into the
MON. q haaa z'f ass sE0s sgE u