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of dung, 1 the pest being fond of dung emerges, and, 

 having entered the heap, remains dormant there 2 ; 

 wherefore it is then easy to catch, which otherwise 

 it is not. To protect 3 radishes against spiders 4 it is 

 of use to sow vetch 5 among the crop ; to prevent 

 the spiders from being engendered they say that 

 there is no specific. 6 Basil turns pale about the 

 rising of the dog-star, and coriander becomes 

 mildewed. 7 In these instances we may observe 

 the accidents which occur to pot-herbs. 



Of the time for which seed of pot-herbs can be kept. 



8 Of seeds some have more vitality than others as 

 to keeping ; among the more vigorous ones are 

 coriander beet leek cress mustard rocket savory, 

 and in general 9 those of pungent taste ; among the 

 less vigorous are long onion which will not keep 

 orach basil gourd cucumber ; and in general the 

 summer herbs keep less well than the winter ones. 

 No seed will keep more than four years so as still 

 to be of use for sowing ; though it is better in the 

 second year, 10 in some cases it does not deteriorate in 

 three years, 11 but after that time 12 deterioration 

 begins. 



However for cooking purposes seed will keep a 



6 Plin. 19. 176. 



7 a\fj.S. conj.W.; aA^cu MAld. ; aA/xafrercu Vo. Vin.; oXyuorai 

 mBas. c/. 8. 10. 1 ; C. P. 6. 10. 5. In all three places W. 

 introduces this word, comparing tyupiav cpvcnfiav, etc. 



8 Plin. 19. 181. 



9 air\cas conj. St. from G ; &\\ws Aid.; &\us U. 



10 SieVo conj. Seal.; 5i' eW UMAld.H. 



11 ra 5e rpieva conj.W. ; Sia 5f rpels UMAld.H. 



12 inrepTetvoit conj. Seal.: c/. 8. 11. 5; virep yatov UMAld.; 



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