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and cattle, from the very great crops they produce. The Altringham 

 or White Carrot is a new Belgian variety, of fine quality, and the most 

 productive of all ; soWn in April or May, in rich, sandy loam, in rows 

 a foot asunder, the plants being left four inches' distance in the row. 

 Bury the seeds half an inch in depth, and roll the ground. Gather 

 in the crops as soon as the first hard frosts commence, and house 

 them before winter, in warm cellars. 



10. COWISH. 



A new species of plant, or biscuit root, found growing on dry land 

 in the valley of the Columbia River ; its size that of a walnut, but 

 sometimes larger. In taste it resembles the sweet potato, and is 

 prepared for food by the same process as the cammas, in which state 

 it is a tolerable substitute for bread. 



S.S. 11. GINGER. 



An herbaceous perennial plant, a native of the East Indies or the 

 Western World ; cultivated in New Spain, but especially in Jamaica, 

 to a great extent- The stalks rise like reeds to the height of two 

 and a half feet ; the leaves narrow and lanceolate ; the roots creep- 

 ing, in tuberous joints. In autumn the soundest roots are scraped 

 clean, and carefully dried in the sun. But the poorest roots are 

 scalded previously to drying. Ginger forms the finest preserve in 

 the world. For this purpose, they are dug as soon as the stalk has 

 risen six inches ; these, being scalded and peeled, are washed in 

 cold water, and steeped during three days, the water being often 

 changed ; they are then preserved in sugar, and placed in jars. 



GINGER SIRUP. A most superior and useful sirup is made of 

 ginger. The dried roots, being broken into small pieces in a mortar, 

 are steeped in water over night. In the morning, increase the 

 quantity of water to two gallons, and boil down to seven pints ; 

 when settled, strain it through a fine strainer, and to every pint of 

 liquor add a pound of sugar ; then boil an hour, and scum it well ; 

 and when cold it is to be bottled. 



12. LEEK. Allium porrum. 



1. Large Scotch. 2. London. 



A species of onion. Its uses and cultivation are much the same. 

 Sow in April or May. As the plants approach maturity, cover the 

 bulbs with earth, to blanch, and give them a sweet flavor. 



13. LIN-KIO. Ed. Enc. 



A species of Water chestnut, which grows in China ; of a cool- 

 ing and agreeable taste. It is sometimes sold, like filberts, in a 

 green state ; sometimes dried, powdered, and made into soup, and 

 sometimes baked in the oven with sugar and honey. They sow 

 the seeds at the end of autumn, in the shallowest places of ponds 

 and rivers, in a south exposure. 



14. ONION. Alliumcepa. 



1. White Portugal. 4- Tree Onion. 



2. Yellow or Straw Color. 5. Potato Onion. 



3. Large Red. 



The White and Yellow are esteemed superior to the Red onion. 



