(Gemara): Rue, wild asparagus, purslane, mountain coriander, river parsley and meadow berries are all exempt from Ma'asros and may be bought from anyone on Sheviis, because people don't usually save them. (They are usually unwanted and Hefker.)

(R. Yehuda): Sefichin (aftergrowths) of mustard are permitted as people aren't suspected of planting them in sin.

(R. Shimon): All Sefichin are permitted except Sefichin of cabbage since people don't usually grow them.

(Chachamim): All Sefichin are prohibited.

(Gemara): Rue, wild asparagus etc. (R. Chagai said that the following three things were asked to the students of Rebbi and they didn't know their explanation) Sirugin, Chalaglogos and who is honored first - one who is great in wisdom or in years...? They said - let's go to the house of Rebbi and ask him.

When they got to his door, one said, "Ploni should go in first'' and Ploni said "No, Ploni should go in first'' (as they showed great respect for each other). A maidservant of Rebbi's house came out and said to them, "Let the older one come in (first)''. (This answered ones of their questions.)

They began to come inside in small groups (rather than everyone at the same time). She said, "Why are you coming inside Sirugin Sirugin (in fragments)?'' (This answered another of their questions.)

One of them was carrying a vegetable called a Parpachunia in his garment. It fell down and she said to him, "Your Chalaglogos (purslane) have scattered''. (This answered the last of their questions.)

Question: What is 'River Parsley'? Pitroslinan. Why weren't Si'ah (savory), Eizov (hyssop) and Kurnas (thyme) taught in the list (as they are also usually Hefker)?

Answer: You should not answer that Si'ah etc. are different in that if one would bring them into one's courtyard, they are obligated in Maaser since he's keeping them there, but the Mishnah's examples are exempt even if he did that! That is not true, as even the Mishnah's examples would be obligated in that case.

You also should not answer that if Si'ah etc. are kept in the vegetable garden, they are obligated but if Peigam etc. are kept there they are exempt - that's not true, as if any of them were to be kept in a vegetable garden, they would be exempt. So why weren't Si'ah etc. also taught in the Mishnah?

Rather, it's so that you shouldn't say that since most of these species taught in the Mishnah are planted and come through prohibition in Sheviis, we should say that they are prohibited because of each other; therefore, they Mishnah needed to teach that they are permitted.

Question: Perhaps they should be prohibited as Sefichin?

Answer: R. Yehuda says that Sefichin of mustard are permitted, since the sinners are not suspected of saving them. If this was the reason that he gave, this is also the reason why the other species at the beginning of the Mishnah are permitted.

Question: (On R. Yehuda in the Mishnah) Would R. Yehuda also permit mustard leaves?

Answer: Couldn't you say that if the seed is permitted, the leaves are certainly permitted?!

Proof: R. Shimon ben Lakish was in Chikuk. He saw them treating mustard with disrespect as one of them dropped mustard and he didn't pick it up. R. Shimon said, "Whoever brings mustard to me, I'll rule for him like R. Yehuda (who said that Sefichin of mustard are permitted)''.

(R. Ba bar Zavdi): R. Chunia of Chavran ruled in Chavran like R. Yehuda. R. Yochanan entered the Beis Midrash and ruled like Rabbanan of our Mishnah (that all Sefichin are prohibited) and like the Rabbanan of Maseches Beitzah. (There is a disagreement there over an egg that was laid on Yom Tov as to whether it is permitted on the following day that occurred on Shabbos. R. Yehuda prohibited it because the two days are considered one long day. Rabbanan permit it as they view each day separately. R. Chunia had also ruled differently to R. Yochanan in that case.)

(R. Abba bar Zamina citing R. Yitzchak): Based on this, R. Yochanan moved from Tzipori to Tiveria. He said to the people of Tzipori, "Why did you bring upon me a Dayan who is an Elder, that when I permitted, he prohibited (Beitzah); and when I prohibited, he permitted (Sefichin)?!

(R. Vava): A case came before R. Yosi (in the discussion of an egg laid) and he wanted to permit it like R. Yochanan. When he heard that Rav and R. Chanina disagreed, he avoided making a ruling.

(Where do we find that Rav and R. Chanina disagreed with R. Yochanan?) May remains of a wick, a bonfire or of oil that went out on Shabbos be lit on Yom Tov (that immediately follows Shabbos)?

Rav and R. Chanina both prohibit it and R. Yochanan permit it.

Question (R. Yudan to R. Mana): Why are you comparing a wick to an egg? (They prohibit a wick because it appears as if he is preparing from Shabbos to Yom Tov. But an egg isn't something prepared by man and since each day is viewed separately, it is permitted on Yom Tov.)

Answer (R. Mana): Since we see that the Rabbis did compare them, they must be the same.