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Show Vegetables Transplanted The carrot ince grew wild In Greece, where It was used only as fodder for cattle and food for bees. Gradually Its use as a vegetable became known In Greece, and at a later date in Britain. Brit-ain. Parsnips were similarly despised until a short while ago, and shallots brought over by the Crusaders were grown merely as a useful and effective antidote for snake bites. Travelers from Asia introduced the onion. The best imported onions come from Brittany, Tripoli and Madeira, being of more delicate flavor and texture tex-ture tlian the Spanish variety. |