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not all, perhaps, well adapted for bedding-out, but I cannot speak 

 positively about this ; the best bedders I know among this class are 

 Kentish Hero, Sybil, Mrs Lewis Lloyd, Beauty of Calderdale, and 

 Imperatrice Eugenie (D., L., k L.) — the last the brightest of all. 

 Two-year-old plants should be cut back in autumn, and when broken 

 sufficiently into growth, shaken out and repotted, and treated as re- 

 commended for younger plants. Something may probably be expected 

 from me in reference to the production of new varieties from seed. 

 All I can say to those who may be desirous of making an attempt in 

 this direction is, Procure the best varieties you possibly can to breed 

 from, and seed them early in the season, in order to get your young 

 plants well established before winter, giving them a similar soil and 

 treatment to that recommended for cuttings. 



W. B. Glasscock. 



THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 



NO. IX. 

 PARSLEY. 



Parsley is of such ancient culture in this country that, so far as I am 

 aware, the period of its introduction cannot be correctly assigned. It 

 is said to be a native of Sardinia, and to have been introduced into 

 England about the beginning of the sixteenth century. According to 

 botanical authorities it is not a native of this country, but it has 

 nevertheless naturalised itself in several parts of the kingdom, though 

 the great favour in which it is held by hares and rabbits will prevent 

 its ever spreading itself in a wild state. 



Generally speaking, Parsley is of easy culture, but in some soils it 

 is peculiarly subject to the attacks of a small white worm at the root, 

 which interferes much with its growth till late in summer, and in 

 some cases it is destroyed altogether. Some say that if transplanted 

 while in a young state it escapes this pest. I have known it so sub- 

 ject to die out on some soils, that the only way to produce it in 

 quantity is to take out a trench the depth and width of a spade, and 

 fill it up with fresh loam and then sow the seed. The middle of 

 March is a good time to sow for the summer supply. When sown in 

 drills, they should not be less than a foot apart, and to get fine foliage 

 the plants should be thinned out to 6 inches apart. 



In many cases Parsley is sown as edgings to paths' or walks in 

 gardens, and to this there is no particular objection. For late autumn 

 and winter supply, a good plan is to transplant the necessary quantity 



