APRIL.} THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 



Coriander and Chervil. 



Coriander and chervil, may yet be sown, as directed in page 191, 

 which see. The latter particularly, is by many, esteemed in sal- 

 lads and soups. 



Dressing, Planting, and Solving Artichokes. 



In the early part of this month, if omitted in the last, you may 

 give a spring dressing to your artichokes, and it will be a very pro- 

 per time to make new plantations, of that delicious vegetable, or to 

 sow the seed of it. For full instructions, as to the performance of 

 all the above, see pages 195, 196, Sec. 



Cardoons and Alexanders. 



Cardoons and Alexanders may yet be sown, as directed for the 

 former, in page 197, and for the latter, in page 198. For their fur- 

 ther culture, see June and July. 



Propagating -various Pot and Medicinal Herbs. 



For the various kinds, of pot and medicinal herbs, and the differ- 

 ent methods of propagating them, either of which, will answer ex- 

 tremely well in this month, but more particularly that of sowing 

 the seeds, see page 198, Sec. 



Dill, and Azorian Fennel. 



For an account of, and the method of propagating Dill and Fino- 

 chio, or Azorian Fennel, see page 199. 



Horse Radi&h. 



Horse-Radish may now be planted, with good success, but the 

 earlier in the month that it is done, the better. For the method 

 of propagating it, see page 20 1 . 



Rhubarb. 



For the general culture of rhubarb, see page 203. The seed, if 

 neglected to be sown in the former months, will still succeed, by 

 sowing it in the early part of this ; but the plants from late sow- 

 ings particularly, will require to be shaded, when up, from too pow- 

 erful sun-shine, till they have attained strength. 



In the first week of this month, it may be successfully propa- 

 gated, by offsets from the root. 



