FENNEL 



FENNEL (Fceniculum Jlnochio) is a perennial plant, a 



native of Southern Europe, not much grown in this 



country, but a favourite in Italy. The above variety 



must not be confounded with the Aromatic Fennel, a 



plant largely used 



for fish sauces and 



garnishing and for 



flavouring, the seeds 



being used largely 



for the last named 



purpose. The 



Finochio variety is 



distinct from the 



common variety, its 



leaf stalks are 



thicker and round, 



and it is used both 



in a raw state some- 



what like blanched 



celery or boiled FINOCHIO, OR FLORENCE FENNEL 



With meat and also is (One-fifth natural size) 



eaten with macaroni. 



It requires a deep soil and is best sown in drills 1 8 

 inches apart and the seedlings thinned to half that 

 distance in the row. It likes a fairly rich moist soil, as 

 in dry or poor soil the growths are firmer and less 

 palatable. The leaf stalks are moulded up a month 

 before using. This blanches the lower part and makes a 

 most serviceable and distinct vegetable. It grows very 



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