Interesting Immigrants
Did you ever wonder where all (he plants and flowers came from? Of eoursc God made them all, but tlioy were not all native of this country. The following list tells you how they came hero: Celery originated in Germany. The chestnut came from Italy. The onion originated in Egypt. Tobacco is a native of Virginia. The nettle is a native of Europe. Tho citton is a native of Greece. Oats originated in North Africa. The poppy originated in the East. Bye came, originally, from Siberia. Parsley was .first known in Sardinia. The pear and apple tree are from Europe. Spinach was first cultivated in Arabia Tli 0 Sunflower was brought from Peru. The gourd is probably an Eastern plant. The horse-chestnut is a native ot Thibet. The cucumber came from the East Indies. The quince came from Crete. The radish is a native of China and Japan. Peas are of Egyptian origin. Horseradish is from southern Europe.
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Levin Daily Chronicle, 20 July 1918, Page 4
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160Interesting Immigrants Levin Daily Chronicle, 20 July 1918, Page 4
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