. The potato . Potatoes. History 17 It should be noticed how closely the description of the potato at this early date corresponds with the plant as grown to-day. He says: " Virginia potato hath many hollow, flexible branches trailing upon the ground; these are square, uneven, knotted or kneed in sundry places at certaine distances: from the which knots Cometh forth one great leafe made of divers leaves, some smaller and other greater, set to- gether upon a fat middle rib by couples, of a swart green colour tend- ing to redness; the whole leaf resem- bling those of the Winter-Cresses, but
. The potato . Potatoes. History 17 It should be noticed how closely the description of the potato at this early date corresponds with the plant as grown to-day. He says: " Virginia potato hath many hollow, flexible branches trailing upon the ground; these are square, uneven, knotted or kneed in sundry places at certaine distances: from the which knots Cometh forth one great leafe made of divers leaves, some smaller and other greater, set to- gether upon a fat middle rib by couples, of a swart green colour tend- ing to redness; the whole leaf resem- bling those of the Winter-Cresses, but much larger; in taste at the first like grasse, but af- terwards sharp and nipping the tongue. From the bosome of which leaves come forth long round slender foot stalkes, whereon grew very faire and pleasant floures, made of one entire whole leafe, which is folded or plaited in such strange sort, that it seems to be a floure made of five sundry small leaves, which cannot easily be. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gilbert, Arthur Witter, 1882-1936; Barrus, Mortier Franklin, 1879-1962; Dean, Daniel. New York : Macmillan
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