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Horse-Radish. 



This plant is cultivated by cuttings of the root, either cut from 

 the top an inch or two long, or some old roots cut into pieces of 

 that length, or by small offsets that arise from the sides of the 

 main root, retaining the crowds or top shoots OH as many as pos- 

 sible. 



Being furnished with these sets, choose in an open situation, a 

 light and rich soil, which, trench regularly two spades deep, at the 

 same time giving it a good dressing of manure ; then beginning at 

 one end of the ground, range a line and with a large dibble, make 

 holes about ten inches deep, all of an equal depth and about six 

 inches asunder, dropping as you go on, one set or cutting into each 

 hole, with the crown upright, taking care to fill or close the holes 

 up properly with the earth, and let the rows be two feet asunder. 

 Or you may plant them as you advance in the digging or trenching 

 of the ground, at the same depth and distances, covering each row 

 when set in, with the earth of the next course ; and so proceed till 

 all are planted. After this, level the surface of the ground even, 

 observing to keep it free from weeds, until the plants are so far 

 advanced, as to be strong enough to overbear and keep them down. 



With this management the roots will be long, straight, and free 

 from many small lateral offsets ; and the second year after planting, 

 will be fit for use. It is true they may be taken up the first year, 

 but then the roots will be slender ; therefore it is the better way, 

 to let them remain till the second, when they will be in a fine con- 

 dition ; and if in taking up the roots you take care to leave some 

 offsets still remaining, you will have a successional supply for many 

 years. 



Liquorice. 



The Glycyrrhiza glabra^ or cultivated Liquorice, is a plant that 

 brings enormous profit to the industrious cultivator : it is of con- 

 siderable importance in medicine, and consequently, in great demand 

 by the Druggists, and Apothecaries ; and also, by Porter brewers, 

 being a very material ingredient in that article. Of 4000 quintals 

 or nearly two hundred tons, annually exported from Spain, the far 

 greater part is considered to be purchased by the Porter brewers of 

 London. About Pontefract in Yorkshire, England, where it is cul- 

 tivated in great perfection, an acre of well grown Liquorice, is con- 

 sidered to be worth one hundred pounds sterling, therefore, due 

 attention should be paid to its culture in the United States, where it 

 will grow to the greatest possible perfection ; thereby to prevent 

 the necessity of importing large quantities of it annually from 

 Europe, at a considerable expence, and in a much inferior condition 

 to what it could be had, if cultivated at home. In hopes that this may 

 be attempted by some spirited persons, who may have the wellfare 

 of their country, as well as their own at heart, I shall proceed to 

 give the method of bringing this valuable plant, to the utmost per- 

 fection. 



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