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soft. When pure and well made, the licorice should 

 dissolve entirely in water. The woody roots are often 

 kept for use. 



From seed. Sow very thinly, when the ground is 

 fit, in rows eighteen inches apart; depth, one inch; 

 thin to one foot. Give clean culture. Transplant in 

 fall or spring to the permanent distances. 



LIQUORICE. See Licorice. 



MALLOW, or Curled Mallow (Malva crispa), is an 

 annual plant grown for garnishing. It is often grown 

 in beds, and, if allowed, will seed itself from year to 

 year. 



Soil. Any good garden earth. 



Distances. In seed-bed, rows apart as convenient; 

 permanent distances, two by two feet. 



Depth of seed, one inch ; of seedlings, as before. 



Sow in seed-bed when heavy frosts are past. 



Thin to three inches. 



Transplant at five to six inches to permanent dis- 

 tances. 



Pick as wanted when the plants are established. 



MALLOW, JEW'S. Jew's Mallow (Corchorus olito- 

 rius\ is a very tender salad-plant, scarcely known in 

 America. Sow when frosts are past and cultivate like 

 spinach. 



