. Culinary herbs; their cultivation, harvesting, curing and uses. Herbs. 90 CULINARY HERBS derived from focnum or hay. It has spread with civilization, especially where Italians have colonized, and may be found growing wild in many parts of the world, upon dry soils near the sea coast and upon river banks. It seems to be partial to lime- stone soils, such as the chalky lands of England and the shelly for- mation of Ber- muda. In this latter com- munity I have seen it thriv- ing upon cliffs where there seemed to be only a pinch of soil, and where the rock was so dry and porous that it would cru
. Culinary herbs; their cultivation, harvesting, curing and uses. Herbs. 90 CULINARY HERBS derived from focnum or hay. It has spread with civilization, especially where Italians have colonized, and may be found growing wild in many parts of the world, upon dry soils near the sea coast and upon river banks. It seems to be partial to lime- stone soils, such as the chalky lands of England and the shelly for- mation of Ber- muda. In this latter com- munity I have seen it thriv- ing upon cliffs where there seemed to be only a pinch of soil, and where the rock was so dry and porous that it would crumble to coarse dust when crushed in the hand. The plant was culti- vated by the ancient Romans for its aromatic fruits and succulent, edible shoots. Whether culti- vated in northern Europe at that time is not certain, but it is frequently mentioned in Anglo-Saxon cook- ery prior to the Norman conquest. Charlemagne ordered its culture upon the imperial farms. At present it is most popular in Italy, and France. In America it is in most demand among French and. Sweet Fennel. 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 Kains, M. G. (Maurice Grenville), 1868-1946. New York, Orange Judd company; [etc. , etc. ]
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