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seed. There are two varieties, the plain and the curled ; 

 Vilmorin-Andrieux points out that the latter, being 

 unmistakable, cannot be used instead of the poisonous 

 plants of its family, the Umbelliferae. No serious dis- 

 eases or pests are reported. 



Soil. Any good soil, but preferably cool and moist. 

 In summer should have shade or a northern aspect. 



Distances. Rows a foot or more apart ; plants eight 

 to ten inches in the row. 



Depth. Shallow, about one-fourth inch. 



Sow as soon as the ground can be worked. 



Thin, early to eight or ten inches in the row. 



Pick when the leaves are full grown. Several cut- 

 tings are possible from the plant, through the season. 

 Mature in six to eight weeks. 



Successional sowing in late summer, for fall use, 

 will be necessary where summers are hot. 



Protection. The plants can be wintered in a cold- 

 frame, and the leaves picked through a mild winter. In 

 the open they will live through under a light covering, 

 except where winters are severe. 



(2) Turnip-rooted Chervil (Bulbous-rooted or Tu- 

 berous Chervil ; Chcerophyllum bulbosum) is a biennial or 

 plur-annual plant, grown for its tuberous roots, which 

 are used like carrot, although gray in color, and 

 sweeter. It is of difficult management, the seeds being 

 of short germinating power, and germinating slowly, if 

 at all, when kept dry over winter. The roots mature 



