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Western Star, Issue 346, 24 April 1880, Page 3 (Supplement)

Origin or Plants.— Cabbage grow wild* in Siberia ; buckwheat originated m Siberia; celery orig nated in Germany; the potato ia a native of Peru; the onion Egypt; tobacco is a native of South America;millet was first discovered in India; the nettle is a native of Europe; the criton is a. native of &sia; oats originated in North Africa; rye tame orig'nal’y from Siberia;, parsley was first discovered in Sardinia; theparsn pis a native of Arabia; the sun-flower-was brought from Peru; spinach was firsb cultivtaed in Arabia ; the apple is irom Europe ; the horse-chestnut is ; a native of Thibet; the quince came from the Island of Crete; the radish is a native of China aadb Japan; the pear is supposed to be of Egyptian origin; the horse-radish oame from South of Europe.-—Chicagoi Medical .Jeters nab ' *.. • t* *