66 Parsley 



Parsley seeds should be. soaked in warm water 

 for several hours before planting, otherwise the 

 seeds will require a much longer period for germin- 

 ation, and some of them may not germinate at all. 



Parsley will live out of doors all winter in the far 

 South but cannot withstand the heat of summer if 

 left where it receives the sun's rays all day. Hence 

 it should be planted where it will get only the 

 early morning sunlight during the hottest months. 



A few plants of parsley set in pots or boxes and 

 taken indoors for the winter in the North will insure 

 garnish for meats all the year round. The same 

 plants may be pruned back and set out doors 

 again in the spring with good result. 



Parsley may be started in the cellar in the autumn 

 and it will be ready for use in a few weeks after the 

 seeds are planted. The plants should be put near 

 a window where they will receive the sunlight 

 every day. 



Parsley may be preserved during the winter by 

 packing it in salt. A glass jar will serve for pack- 

 ing it, and there should be placed in the bottom a 

 layer of salt half an inch in thickness, a layer of 

 parsley two inches deep, another layer of salt, 

 etc., until the jar is full. 



