SECT. XVI.' OF HERBS, Sec. ' 



as it fp reads fait ; ' and it will grow, in the fummer 

 months from flips, or cuttings. Set them a foot 

 afunder in fpring, or autumn, and in a ftrong moid foil 

 it will molt, flourifti. If, however, it is furTered to 

 mat thick, it is apt to rot. As this herb is often wanted 

 in whiter, let it have a fomewhat iheltered fituation. 

 If cut for preferving in winter, the time of flowering 

 mull be obferved, and it mult be very> carefully dried 

 and' kept as it is apt to mould. 



Purslane is alow growing fucculent herb, of a 

 cold and tender nature, ufed chiefly in fummer fallacls*. 

 but fometimes for culinary purpofes. The forts are the 

 green and golden, but the former is preferred, and is 

 hardieft. This plant will not .iucceed in the open 

 ground till towards the end of May, and then ; it muft 

 have a warm border. In March or AbriU it fa fown on. 

 a gentle heat; for which purpofe the lining of a hot- 

 bed may do. Sow in drills- four inches apart, cover a 

 quarter of an inch, and let the foil be light and rich. 

 In dry weather, water it twice or thrice a week. The 

 end of the young moots only are ufed, and when cut- 

 down it fpring3 again:. It is ufual to fow it three or 

 four times in the fummer, in cooler places, as ih^ 

 weather, gets hot. 



Rape, or colejeed, is fown foraj/<z/;Wherb, to be eat 

 while in the feed leaf, with milliard and crefs; and is to 

 be treated as they are : it is ftomachic, and fome perfons 

 are fond of it when boiled. 



Ramp ion is a jallad and culinary root, in but little 

 requeft. Sow it thin in April and May, and leave the 

 plants at lour or five inches diftance, for autumn and 

 winter ufe ; Draw it young. 



Rocombole is a coot much like gatrfick, producing 

 fmall bulbs at head, as well as root-: is chiefly medicinal. 

 The cloves may be planted in autumn or fpring, two 

 inches deep, and four afunder. Treat it as garlick, 

 which fee, It is. fometimes ufed as a mild fubititute 



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