96 THE BOOK OF VEGETABLES 



Depth of seed, one-half inch. Of roots, the same as 

 before. 



Sow when the ground is fit; set out roots in April. 



Thin seedlings to six inches in the rows; thinnings 

 can be transplanted. 



Cut the leaves (when the plants are well estab- 

 lished) as wanted throughout the season. 



Protection is scarcely needed except in very cold 

 winters. 



Reset the roots, by taking up and dividing, every 

 three or four years. 



Winter the plants in boxes in the house, for use as 

 needed. 



CLARY (Salvia sclared) is an herb now little known, 

 grown for its leaves, used in seasoning, especially of 

 soups. It is a perennial, but best cultivated as an 

 annual or biennial. 



Soil. Any good garden soil. 



Distances. Rows fifteen to eighteen inches. 



Depth, about one inch. 



Sow thinly, where the plants are to stand or in a 

 seed-bed when the ground is warm. 



Thin to fifteen to eighteen inches, or transplant 

 from the seed-bed to the above distances, when two to 

 three inches tall. 



Culture. Preserve surface mulch, or mulch with 

 manure. 



