The field and garden vegetables of America
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America, published in Boston in 1863, is Fearing Burr's descriptive catalogue of nearly eleven hundred species and varieties then grown in the United States, with directions for their propagation, culture and use. It is arranged by class: esculent roots from the beet and carrot to the potato, the salsify, the skirret and the sweet potato; alliaceous plants; cabbages and other brassicas; spinach and salad plants; legumes; cucurbits; and so on through herbs and the lesser-known vegetables of the day. For each variety Burr gives its form, color, season, hardiness and merits, with its synonyms in the seed trade. The book is a snapshot of American kitchen gardening in the Civil War years. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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