Introduction Translator's Note Foreword 1 Ch. 1 The Perfumes of Arabia 5 Ch. 2 The Spice Ox 37 Ch. 3 From Myrrh to Lettuce 60 Ch. 4 The Misfortunes of Mint 72 Ch. 5 The Seed of Adonis 99 Ch. 6 The Lettuce of Pythagoras 123 Afterword 133 Notes to the Text 147 Index 195