Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-374) and index.
Contents:
1. The New World -- Native American agriculture -- New World explorations -- Puritan gardens -- New World herbalism -- Purveyors and plantsmen -- 2. Grains -- The botany of grains -- Corn -- Wheat -- Rye -- Oats -- Barley -- Rice -- Yeast, bread, and leavening -- Brewing -- Distillation -- Temperance -- Food reform -- 3. Gardens, seeds, and vegetable staples -- Seed saving -- Beans and peas -- Taproots and tubers -- Potatoes -- Edible leaves and stems -- Onions and leeks -- 4. Fruits -- The rose family -- Cranberries and blueberries -- Pumpkins, squash, and melons -- Tomatoes and their relatives -- Grapes, raisins, currants, and gooseberries -- Nuts -- Exotic fruits -- The botanical diet -- 5. The botanical pantry I : preservation, wine, vinegar, and beverages -- Pickling -- Bottling and canning -- Wine and vinegar production -- Tea, coffee, and chocolate -- 6. The botanical pantry II : herbs, sweets, and miscellany -- Culinary spices -- Culinary herbs -- Sweets -- Botanical miscellany -- 7. Herbs, herbalism, and the practice of domestic medicine -- Herbal botany and chemistry -- American medicinal plants -- Medicinal imports -- Patent and proprietary medicines -- Medicines, toxins, food, and survival -- 8. Wood, fibers, and textiles -- Wood form and function -- Dwellings -- Furniture -- Caning, basketry, and brooms -- Barrels and boxes -- Plant fibers -- Dyestuffs and tannins -- Household miscellany -- 9. Domestic landscapes -- Trees, shrubs, and woody vines -- Herbaceous garden plants -- Indoor gardens -- Gain and loss -- Asian origins -- 10. Botanical lives -- Parlor botany -- Christmas botany -- Journey's end.
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