4O2 THE KITCHEN GARDENER. [fi. J. 



Green Thyme, pot Marjoram, and Winter 

 Savory, may be kept frefli all winter, if re- 

 quired, by being flickered with hand-glafles, 

 a frame and lights, &c. but when properly 

 dried, they have the fame effect in foup, 

 broth, &c. and this is feldom pradifed. 

 Thefe laft are moft generally propagated 

 by flips, planted in April, July, or Auguft, 

 ia light, rich earth, at fix inches apart. 



Mint, 



That is, fweet, or fpear mint, is propa- 

 gated moft fpeedily by flips of the root. 

 The feafon is March or April. It may ei- 

 ther be planted in rows, nine or ten inches 

 afunder, or on four foot beds. Rich, light 

 loam will- produce it in higheft perfection. 

 If it is wanted early, a little forced on 

 a flight dung- heat in manner of afparagus, 

 either under a frame and lights, or hand- 

 glafles, will generally ferve till it comes in 

 the natural ground. 



Sage. 







This plant is propagated, either by flips 

 of the root ; or by cuttings, with facility. 



For 



