| 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 572
...describes a plant called openawk: " These roots," says be, " are round, some as large as a walnut, others much larger : they grow in damp soil, many...boiled or roasted." Gerard, in his Herbal, published 1597, gives a figure of the potato, under the name of potato of Virginia; and tells us that he received... | |
| William Nicholson - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 846
...describes a plant called openawfc : " These roots," says he, " are round, some as large as a walnut, others much larger : they grow in damp soil, many...ropes ; they are good food, either boiled or roasted." Germri recm- Gerard, in his Herbal, published 1507. gives a figure of from Virginia. tne P°tato»... | |
| 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 356
...walnuts, and others much larger, which grew in damp soil, many hanging together as if fixed ropes ; which are good food either boiled or roasted." ^ Gerard, in his Herbal, published 1597, gives a figure of che patatos, under the name of potatoe of Virginia. In the manuscript minutes... | |
| 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 482
...describes a plant called Openawk : " These roots," says he, " are round, some as large as a walnut, others much larger; they grow in damp soil, many hanging...his Herbal, published in 1597, gives a figure of the Potatoe, under the name of Potatoe of Virginia ; and tells us that he received the roots from Virginia,... | |
| Henry Phillips - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 446
...thus : " These roots are roundi, some large as a walnut, others much larger ; they grow in damp soils, many hanging together as if fixed on ropes ; they are good food either boiled or roasted." i*f "' By the manuscript minutes of the Roy$l Society, December 13, 16Q3, it appears, that the then... | |
| John Aikin - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 706
...and others much larger, which grew in damp soil, many hauling together as if fixed " ropes ; which are good food either boiled or roasted." GERARD, in his Herbal published 1597, gives a figure of the patatoe aiiili-r the name of potatoe ot Virginia. In the manuscript minutes... | |
| 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 412
...plant," says he, " are round, some as large as a walnut, others much larger — they grow in damp soils, many hanging together as if fixed on ropes. They are good food either boiled or roasted." The introduction of this plant into Ireland by Sir Walter Raleigh, on his return from Virginia, is... | |
| Edwin Lankester - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 412
...says he, " are round, some as large as a walnut, others much . larger — they grow in damp soils, many hanging together as if fixed on ropes. They are good food either boiled or roasted." The introduction of this plant into Ireland by Sir Walter Raleigh, on his return from Virginia, is... | |
| Philip Miller - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 742
...nnrkct, was, about two centuries ago, "lily retained as a curiosity in some bot.inie gardens. (ierarde, in his Herbal, published in 1597. gives a figure of the potato, under tiie name of potato of Virginia, whence, lie says, he received Ihc roots ; and this uppellation it... | |
| Thomas Crofton Croker - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 370
...perfectly agrees with our potato. " These plants," he says, " are round, some as large as a walnut, others much larger ; they grow in damp soil, many...ropes : they are good food, either boiled or roasted." Cuvier, notwithstanding, denies that Europe has derived the potato from Virginia ; but when its introduction... | |
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