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are generally planted in an opea and well-" 

 expofed fituation. The times of fowing 

 are February, March, May, June and Au- 

 gufl ; and of planting, March, May, July, 

 Auguft and September. But where a con- 

 ftant fucceffion is required, they may be 

 planted every three or four weeks from 

 February to September. The diftance is 

 from twelve to twenty-four inches each 

 way, according to the ftrength of the 

 land, feafon of the year, fize and age they 

 are fuffered to grow to, &c. 



SECTION XV. 

 HORSE-RADISH. 



THIS is. a wholefome root, is much 

 ufed, and in conftant demand. It 

 does beft on a rich fandy loam, but will 

 grow freely enough in common garden 

 earth of any kind, provided it be a foot in 

 depth. 



It is propagated mofl fpeedily by part- 

 ing the crowns of the roots into flips ; but 

 any part of the root, having an eye, will 

 A a grow 



