Popular Colonial Garden Plants The following herbs and vegetables were included in an order for seeds from John Winthrop, Jr., an early colonist, to his sources in England in the year 1631. For persons interested in recreating th eherb garden of colonial times, the list may provide some historical clues to authenticity. Winthrop's Name Modern Day Name ________________________________________________________________ Alisander Horse parsley (England) Angelica Angelica Bludwort Dock (pot herb) Buglos Burradg Borage Cabedg Also Cauliflower Charnill Chervil Clary Sage Colewort Cabbage Corn sallet Lamb's lettuce (pot herb) Endive Endive Hartichockes Artichoke Hyssop Hyssop Lang de beefe Bugloss Lavadg Lovage Maudelein Field daisy Nipp Catnip Punsland Skerwort Spynadg Stock Other garden plants popular in colonial times included: Anise Gillyflower Apple Hop Bean Jerusalem artichoke Bedstraw Lavender Beet Lettuce Berries -- Lily of the valley blueberry Mint cranberry Onion currant Parsley elderberry Parsnip raspberry Pea strawberry Pear Carrot Plum Cherries - Pot marigold choke cherry Pot marigold pin cherry Potato Corn Pumpkin Cress Radish Cucumber Radish Dandelion Rose Dianthus Sweet flag Fennel Tobacco Garlic leek J. Robert Nuss, Prof. of Ornamental Hort. P. A. Ferretti, Assoc. Prof. of Veg. Crops Horticulture Department The Pennsylvania State University May 1987 PENpage Number: 0940181