248 OF HERBS, &C. S1CT. XVI. 



CAMOMILE is a uTeful medicinal herb, of which 

 we have Tingle and double flowering kinds ; and of the* 

 tatter, a fort with very full flowers. It is propagated 

 by parting its roots, or by its runners, in March, or 

 -April, fetting them nine or ten iuches afunder. Gather 

 the flowers in their prime, (as thofe of all plants fhould 

 be) before they begin to fade; dry them thinly in the 

 fhade for a lew d^ys, and preferve them from damp m 

 paper bags. The (ingle fort is the flrongefl flavours, 

 though for quantity, the double is moftly cultivated: 

 Camomile likes a poor foil* 



Capsicum is fometimes cultivated for its young 

 pods to pickle; being raifedon a gentle hot-bed, or two, 

 to bring them forward till June, when (rather about 

 the middle) they may be planted in open ground, about 

 jkalf a yard afunder. See Lifts of annuals. 



Caraway feeds are chiefly medicinal; but being 

 tifed in cakes, a few plants may have place in the 

 garden. Sow in fpring, in a moifl rich foil, and let 

 them have fix inches fquare to grow in. 



Carduus B k n e d ict u s , is fimply medicinal, and 

 is of good repute. Sow it in autumn, either in drills, 

 or broad call, and thin the plants to nine inches dif- 

 tance. It is annual, and mull be cut down to the root 

 for drying, juft as it gets into flower. 



Chervil is ufed in JaJIads, and is alfo a pot-herh 

 that was formerly in much eftimation for its warm 

 •tia'-ire. Sow it thick in autumn for winter and fpring 

 nie. When ibwn in'fpiing, or fummer, it runs quickly 

 to llower. The feed mull be (lightly covered, and the 

 leaves gathered for iiFe young, cutting it down like 

 jMrfley, 1 (which it refembles) it fprings again. 



■ CiVes are fmall bulb's, arid a fort of mild perennial 

 onion, the leaves of which are cut wrjallads, and 

 tulinafy purpofes> at the fpring, beforeonions come in. 

 As the i&tt/wincreafe fail, fome of them may be flippec 

 from the rooted tin Hers, and ufed as onions. 7ney 



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