Dr. William Fernie says: ‘In 1890 a west-end vegetable dealer in London recognized the wholesome and nutritious properties of young nettletops when cooked for the table, and he arranged for a regular supply of the same on finding that a ready sale existed for these wares. If nettletops are taken as a fresh young vegetable in the spring and early summer, they make a very salutary and succulent dish of greens, which is slightly laxative; but during autumn they are hurtful. Th
