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viding the heads into cloves. It will thrive in any- 

 ordinary kind of garden land; and will grow freely 

 in lightish soil, it moderately ricli. 



Rocambole may also now be planted, in cverv'^ re- 

 spect as Garlick. But if the sail be heavy, ajid if 

 the weather be wet, they had both better be delay- 

 ed till next month. 



Of soxci?ig Onions. 

 In order to obtain a good cro}) of onions, it is 

 proper to sow at different seasons, viz. in light soilsj 

 in August, January, or early in February; and in 

 heavy wet soils, in March, or early in April ; of 

 which see fortlier in these months. Onions should 

 not be sown, however, in this month, unless the 

 ground be in a dry state, which is not often the case 

 at so early a period of the season; but, if so, advan- 

 tage should be taken of the circumstance. For full 

 directions on this subject, see next month. 



Of soxiing Parsley. 



Parsley may be sown about the latter end of the 

 month, either in a bed, or in rows; or as an edging 

 to an alley or walk. It will do in almost any soil or 

 situation. If sown in a bed, cover to the depth of 

 a quarter of an inch ; and if in drills, let these be 

 half an inch deep, and ten or twelve inches asun- 

 der. There are two kinds, curled and plain. 



Hamburgh Parsley, the roots of which arc used 

 in soups, may be sown in drills a foot apart, about 

 the latter end of the month. The ground lor it should 

 be deeply dug, in order to obtain large roots. 



