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outdoors over the winter in a frame, or may be taken 

 into the house to be picked all winter. Use curled or 

 fern-leaved varieties; the common is too much like the 

 FooFs or Poisonous. 



Soil should be a 

 good, deep, medium, 

 garden earth, well tilled. 



Distances. Rows 

 one foot apart. Plants 

 eight to twelve inches Fte- 89- Parsley plant, 



in the row. On very fertile land, allow eighteen by 

 twelve inches to each plant. 



Depth. One-half inch. 



Sow under glass in March or April; transplant into 

 pots, taking care not to break the taproot. Set out 

 when well hardened and the ground is fit. Or 



Sow outdoors when the ground is warm, thickly, and 

 do not allow the earth to bake over the seeds, or to dry 

 out. When well up, thin or transplant. Seed-bed cul- 

 ture will give the best results, and the plants should 

 not be allowed to crowd. 



Fertilize from time to time with nitrate of soda or 

 liquid manure. 



Pick the leaves as wanted, never all at one time, 

 when the plants are well established, usually not before 

 three months from seed. Cut off flower-stalks to pro- 

 long the yield. 



Succession. Sow for succession in June, and for 



