Ebook: Edible Wild Plants of Eastern North America

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Table of Figures; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION; CHAPTER I -- EDIBLE WILD PLANTS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO USES; 1. PURÉES AND SOUPS; 2. STARCHY OR ROOT-VEGETABLES, CEREALS, NUTS AND BREADSTUFFS; 3. COOKED GREEN VEGETABLES; 4. SALADS; 5. NIBBLES AND RELISHES; 6. PICKLES; 7. CONDIMENTS AND SEASONING; 8. DRINKS; 9. RENNETS; 10. SYRUPS AND SUGARS, CONFECTIONS; 11. FRESH OR PRESERVED FRUITS, JELLIES, MARMALADES; 12. OILS AND BUTTER; 13. MASTICATORIES AND CHEWING GUMS; 14. EMERGENCY-FOODS.;Authoritative, information-packed guide offers a detailed enumeration of 1,000 species of edible plants and ferns. Arranged according to uses: purees and soups, cereals, salads, nibbles and relishes, condiments and seasonings, much more. Also, helpful data on poisonous plants, mushrooms, seaweeds, lichens. Indispensable for naturalists, hikers, campers. 129 figures. 25 plates. Bibliography.