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summer, or autumn. Set the roots, or shoots, fifteen inches 

 apart in each direction, and they will soon become stocky 

 plants, and afford an abundance of leaves for use. When 

 cultivated for its foliage, the flowering shoots should be cut 

 off as they may make their appearance, to encourage the 

 production of fresh shoots, and to give size and succulency to 

 the leaves. 



The species and their peculiar uses are as follow : 



A perennial species, with deep, strong, fleshy Common or 



. . Bitter Fen- 



roots ; stem three or four feet high, with finely nel. 



. FCENICULUM VUL- 



divided leaves. The flowers are put forth in GAR - 

 July, and the seeds ripen in August ; the latter are about 

 one sixth of an inch long, of a greenish-brown color, and, in 

 common with the leaves, of a decidedly bitter taste. 



Soil, Sowing, and Culture. This species may be grown 

 in almost any soil or situation. Sow the seeds soon after 

 ripening, or early in spring. The plants require no other 

 care than to be kept free from weeds. 



Use. The young leaves are used for flavoring soups and 

 sauces, and are sometimes mixed in salads. The seeds are 

 carminative, and the roots and leaves have reputed medicinal 

 properties. 



A variety with deep green foliage. Its uses Dark Green 



Leaved. 



and modes of culture are the same as those of 

 the foregoing species. 



Quite distinct from the Common Fennel, and Florence or 



Italian Fen- 

 generally cultivated as an annual. The stem,, nel. Mill. 



which is about eighteen inches high, expands f^g^rJJj, 1 ! 

 near the surface of the ground, and, when divided 

 horizontally, presents an oval form, measuring four or five 

 inches in one direction, and two inches in the opposite. 



