. Hale's history of agriculture by dates. A simple record of historical events and victories of peaceful industries . s husbandry Great. 1562.—This is the year in which theElnglish walnut is credited with arriving inEngland from Rome, where it -was calledthe Nut of the Gods. 1504.—According to an article by Geo. , of the Department of Agriculture,considerable wine was produced from anative grape in Florida as early as 1564. 1565.—Nicolo Monardes published writingson American plants, probably the earliestseparate writings on the subject. Issued inserial form in Spain. 1565.—In this year
. Hale's history of agriculture by dates. A simple record of historical events and victories of peaceful industries . s husbandry Great. 1562.—This is the year in which theElnglish walnut is credited with arriving inEngland from Rome, where it -was calledthe Nut of the Gods. 1504.—According to an article by Geo. , of the Department of Agriculture,considerable wine was produced from anative grape in Florida as early as 1564. 1565.—Nicolo Monardes published writingson American plants, probably the earliestseparate writings on the subject. Issued inserial form in Spain. 1565.—In this year the Spanish coloniesin Florida were visited by John Hawkins,an English captain, who said that twentyhogsheads of wine had been made in asingle season from the wild grapes. a letter of this date Gessner,the Swiss , mentions the 3Iusk roseas growing in a garden at Augsburg. 1565.—Tjarge importations of sheep InFlorida from Spain. Supposed J:o be theChurro, or common sheep of Spain. 1565.—Menedez founded a settlement atSt. Augustine, Fla., the first permanentcolony on this WHITEHALL MARSHALL — ChampionShortliorn bull. 1567.—Charles, IX., King of France, issueda decree in regard to Paris slaughter housesand ordering improvements in butcheringmethods. The slaughter houses abutted onthe principal thoroughfares, hordes of foot-sore animals impeded traffic, the offal wasieft on the streets and was washed by rainsinto the river Seine. 1570.—Hemp and flax mentioned as beingcommon crops in England. Buckwheat alsomentioned as sown after barley. 1571.—The Festival of the Rose institutedby Pope Pius, V., in thanksgiving for thevictory gained by the Christians over theTtirks at Lepante. 1573.—The hollyhock introduced fromSyria into English gardens. 1573.—•Coffee. a native of Arabia, Felixand Ethiopia, first introduced to the noticeof Europeans by Ranmulfus. 1574.—Reynolde Scott, in England, pub-lished a treatise on the culture of hop
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