This section is from the book "Cooking Vegetables. Practical American Cookery", by Jules Arthur Harder. Also available from Amazon: The Physiology Of Taste.
Vuleriane. Baldrian.
No. 1666. - This is an annual plant, the roots of which are used for medicinal purposes. When in blossom the plant presents a beautiful appearance. The stem is smooth and branching, and the leaves are oblong, thick, fleshy and of a glossy-green color. The young leaves are used as a salad.
No. 1667. - It succeeds best in warm light soil. Sow the seeds during the latter part of April in drills that are fourteen inches apart. Continue sowing every fortnight until July for a succession of crops.
 
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