arly the cucumber has a well-merited reputation
for producing dyspeptic disturbances. It is only eaten raw, is frequently
served as a salad, and should be used only when very young and fresh,
and eaten only by persons of sound digestion.

Okra is much prized in the Southern States as the principal ingredient of
a very palatable soup, but is not as a rule looked upon with favor by the
uninitiated. It is also much eaten boiled and served with a little butter
and pepper. When fresh and young it is fairly digestible, and furnishes a
very agreeable addition to the dinner.

In addition to those already referred to, there are a number of
vegetables that are very popular either alone, or in combination as
salads--particularly in the South; among them are green peppers,
parsley, mint, capers, endive, and chicory. The remarks already
made concerning green vegetables apply equally to these just
mentioned, and it should here again be particularly insisted upon
that salads containing acids are unwholesome for infants and
children, and should be used sparingly even by those in health.
None contains much nourishment.

Among easily digestible vegetables asparagus probably takes front
rank, and in addition to this has the merit of being exceedingly
agreeable to the taste. It possesses little nutritive value, but
when young, fresh, and well cooked, it may be taken even by infants
without harm.

Rhubarb, or "pie plant," is eaten stewed, and made into pie. It is
said to be somewhat laxative, and is decidedly more wholesome than
many others. The squash, when properly cooked is comparatively
wholesome, but contains little nourishment, and is of no particular
value as a food, and the pumpkin is not much better, although
useful during the winter for making pies after the ordinary
vegetables and fruits are gone.

Cranberries, when thoroughly cooked and separated from the hulls,
form the basis of a delicious jelly that is widely eaten in the
winter over all portions of the United States. Like all sweets it
is not entirely wholesome for dyspeptics or infants, but as it is
usually eaten with meats and not in great quantities, it may be
looked upon as being one of the most wholesome of all foods of this
class. It does not seem to have such a tendency to produce sour
stomach in many dyspeptics as is so