THE BOOK OF VEGETABLES 



Thin to one foot in the rows. 



Pick the leaves as wanted when once the plant is 

 established. 



Mulch over winter north of New York city. 



ROSEMARY, or Old Man (Rosmarinus officinalis), 

 is a half-hardy evergreen under-shrub, grown for its 

 leaves, used in seasoning and in household medicine. 

 It is propagated by seed, by cuttings, by root-divis- 

 ions, and by layering its branches. The plant requires 

 a light protection in cold places, and should besides 

 have a sheltered position. Varieties are: Common or 

 Green - LeaVed, the hardiest; Silver- Striped ; Gold- 

 Striped. 



Soil should be light and warm. 



Distances. Two feet apart each way. 



Depth of seed, about one inch ; of root-divisions and 

 rooted cuttings or layers, as before. 



Sow seed in spring, in seed-bed, in drills twelve 

 inches apart, and thin to six inches apart in the 

 drills. Set the plants in their permanent positions in 

 fall, or in cold climates best in spring. 



Take cuttings in spring or summer, and water till 

 established. 



Layer the ends of the lower branches until rooted, 

 when cut off, take up, and reset, preferably in spring. 



Pick the leaves as wanted for use, or dry and 

 store. 



