162 THE BOOK OF VEGETABLES 



mint sauce and juleps; Peppermint is used for medi- 

 cine and confectionery, and seldom for seasoning. Cat- 

 mint is Catnip. 



Soil. Any good garden soil, preferably moist. 



Distances. Mint is usually grown in beds, the 

 plants allowed to spread at will. Best results come 

 from drills eighteen inches or more apart, with clean 

 culture between the rows. 



Depth. About one inch. 



Sow seed in spring, where the plants are to stand; 

 or sow in seed-bed, well watered, rows one foot apart ; 

 thin to three inches in the rows. 



Transplant in fall or spring. 



Propagation by root-cuttings is most usual, the 

 roots divided in spring and set where they are to grow. 

 Set the divisions two inches deep. 



Cuttings may also be used, taken in summer, shaded, 

 and watered till established. 



Protection is not necessary. 



Cut the leaves as wanted, when the plants are well 

 established. 



Store in a dry place. Or 



Lift plants for winter use in the house, keeping in 

 a sunny place in a temperature of about 60. 



MUG WORT (Artemisia vulgaris) is a hardy peren- 

 nial plant, the leaves used for seasoning, being aromatic 

 and bitter. It is grown from seed, cuttings, or roots. 



