sect. xvi. er herbs, &c. zss 



leaved, and alfo variegated forts, white and yellow, but 

 thefe are considered only as ornamental. 



Mint is propagated -by pieces of its roots, or rooted 

 flips, in the fpring, fet an inch or two deep, and eight 

 afunder, on beds four feet wide. Cuttings will quickly 

 ftrike root in any of the fummer months. It delights 

 in a moifl foil, and new plantations of it (particularly 

 cuttings) mould be well watered in a dry time. Mint 

 is to be had young all winter, and early in fpring, by 

 means of a gentle hot-bed, on which it mould be fet 

 pretty clofe; and for a fucceflion, make a new planta- 

 tion every three weeks, as the roots will perifh in about 

 that time. Or it may be conveniently planted mpots, 

 and placed in any bed, and fo Shifted from one to 

 another, if occafion. Do not let this, or any other 

 herb be badly dried, or preferved, as is too common a 

 cafe. For prefent ufe, gather only the young leaves and 

 fhoots. 



Mustard is much ufed as a fallad herb, gathered 

 quite young, and the zvhite is the garden fort, the black 

 being cultivated in fields for its feeds to make flour of. 

 It is managed as crejs, which fee, p. 249. 



Nasturtium, there is a greater and lefs fort of, 

 both cultivated for their unripe berries to pickle, their 

 flowets for fullads and gam ijh, and as a, garden orna- 

 ment \ but the large is that chiefly cultivated for culi- 

 nary purpofes. Being climbers ; they mould have 

 fomething to lay hold of, as an arbour, or biuih wood, 

 or nailed up with fhreds to a wall. They ar,e of free 

 growth, and flower abundantly for a long time, even 

 till the froft comes. Sow an inch deep, in dniis, in a 

 light foil, and warm fituation, in April or luoner, if on 

 a gentle heat, to forward them. It is befr to fow in a 

 few fmall pots, holding each two plants, 11cm which 

 they may be turned out whole (before they get too big) 

 in May; though fometimes they tranfplant without 

 earth, about the roots, very well. Give them plenty 

 pf air while under cover, or they will be drawn up 



weak. 



