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outer leaves covering the sterns are pulled off, the sterna 

 have a whitish appearance, giving the aspect of blanching. 

 If the weather prove dry, watering is useful, the object be- 

 ing to render the stems as thick and succulent as possible. 

 In Lornbardy, these sterns are much used. Cut into thin 

 slices, they form a favorite garnish for ragouts of fowl or veal ; 

 slightly boiled or stewed, and cut small, a desirable ingre- 

 dient for giving flavor to gravy soups ; and, along with 

 grated parmesan, an excellent maccaroni. 



Burnet or Pimpernell is a hardy perennial plant, the 

 young leaves of which are used in salads, and by the 

 French added to soups, to which it communicates a warm 

 and grateful taste. The seed may be sown in early spring, 

 and a few plants will suffice for a family. Plants may be 

 multiplied by parting the roots. 



In every garden, there is a small department set apart 

 for the culture of Sweet Herbs and Medicinal Plants. We 

 need not here enter into details respecting their uses or 

 culture, but shall merely give classified lists. 



Shrubby Plants increased by parting the roots, or by 

 cuttings : Thyme, Thymus vulgaris ; Sage, Salvia officina- 

 lis ; Winter Savory, Satureja montana ; Rosemary, Ros- 

 marinus officinalis ; Lavender, Lavandula Spica ; Hyssop, 

 Hyssopus officinalis ; and Rue, Ruta graveolens. 



Perennial Herbaceous Plants, increased by parting the 

 roots : Spearmint, Mentha viridis ; Peppermint, M. pi- 

 perita ; Pennyroyal, M. pulegium ; Balm, Melissa offici- 

 nalis ; Tarragon, Artemisia Dracunculus ; Tansy, Tana- 

 cetum vulgare; Burnet, Poterium Sanguisorba; Costmary, 

 Balsamita vulgaris ; Chamomile, Anthemis nobilis. 



Biennial or Annual Plants, increased by sowing the 

 seeds ' Clary, Salvia Sclarea ; Coriander, Coriandrum 

 sativum ; Caraway, Oarura Oarni ; Sweet Marjoram, 



