Their Origin.
Spinach is a Persian plant. Filberts camo from Greece. Quinces came from Corinth. The turnip came from Rome. The nasturtium camo from Peru. Horse radish. is a native of England. Sage is a native of south Europe. The bean is said to be a native of Egypt. Tho pea is a native of tho south of Europe. Asparagus was originally a wild seacoast plant of Great Britain. The onion was almost an object of wor■bip with the Egyptians 2,000 years before the Christian era. It first came from Tnriln
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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Manawatu Herald, 18 July 1896, Page 4
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Tapeke kupu
91Their Origin. Manawatu Herald, 18 July 1896, Page 4
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