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like, into four feet wide beds, or in any warm borders, in rows a foot 

 asunder. You may also divide and plant roots of mint, chamo- 

 mile, horehound, and likewise any of the preceding, or other herba- 

 ceous perennial herbs that you are desirous of propagating. For 

 further particulars see page 198. 



Small Sallading. 



Where a constant succession of small sallad-herbs is required, 

 continue to sow the seeds accordingly every ten or fourteen days ; 

 particularly, cresses, radish, rape, mustard and lettuce, to cut while 

 young. But in the middle and eastern states, these should be 

 sown at this season, particularly towards the latter end of the month, 

 in very warm borders under the protection of frames and glasses, 

 for the greater certainty of having a constant supply. The glasses 

 should be kept totally off every warm day, and only put on at night 

 or when the weather is very cold or excessively wet. 



In the middle states, when the season is favourable, small sallad- 

 ing will grow free enough any time this month in warm borders, 

 but it will be proper to have frames and glasses to place over them, 

 if necessity should require it. 



Elecampane. 



The seeds of the Inula Helenium, or elecampane, should now be 

 sown, for if kept up till spring few would vegetate till the year fol- 

 lowing ; but when sown either in this, or the next month, the plants 

 will rise freely in spring, and may be planted out the succeding 

 autumn. 



Most people propagate this plant by offsets, which if care- 

 fully taken from the old roots with a bud or eye to each, will 

 take root freely, and this is a very proper period for so doing. 

 These should be planted in rows about a foot asunder, and the 

 same distance plant from plant in the rows ; during the ensuing 

 spring and summer, the ground must be kept clean and free from 

 weeds, and in autumn it should be slightly dug, which will promote 

 the growth of the roots ; they will be fit for use after two years 

 growth but will abide many years if permitted to stand ; how- 

 ever, the young roots are preferable to those that are old and 

 stringy. It loves a loamy soil, not too dry. 



This plant is possessed of many medicinal virtues, on which account 

 it is very deserving of cultivation. An infusion of the fresh root 

 sweetened with honey, is said to be .an excellent medicine in the 

 hooping cough. 



Dill, Alexanders^ Skirrets, Rhubarb, and Sea Kale. 



The seeds of dill, alexanders, skirrets, rhubarb, and sea-kale, 

 should now be sown ; for if kept out of the ground till spring, many 

 of them would not vegetate for a year after ; but when sown in 

 this, or the next month, if the seeds are fresh and perfect, good 



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