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two species, distinguished only by the shape of 

 their roots ; that of the one being long, and that of 

 the other round. The principal varieties of the for- 

 mer are the early, the salmon, the red, and the 

 large, which last has no characteristic colour. 

 Those of the latter species are also distinguished by 

 their different colour and size ; some are large, oth- 

 ers small ; some are white, others black ; some are 

 ash-coloured, and others are pink and purple. All 

 require a similar soil (loose and rich) and a careful, 

 seasonable, and cleanly cultivation. The sowings 

 of the radish, like those of spinach and lettuce, 

 must be frequent. " Sow every fourteen days" is 

 the common rule, and it seems to be a good one, 

 and founded on the known disposition of the plant 

 to run promptly to seed. 



The RADISH [horse] (Cochlearia Armoriacia). 

 This plant is one of six species having the common 

 English name of spleenwort or scurvy-grass. It is 

 generally propagated by cuttings or offsets taken 

 from the crown of the parent. plant, and having each 

 a bud, and set in a trench ten inches deep and four 

 or five inches apart. The cuttings are then covered 

 with mould, and the surfaces of the trenches kept 

 clean and loose. The plants will soon take root, 

 and, after doing so, will fear no rivals. 



RAMPION (Campanula). Two or more species of 

 this plant are cultivated for purposes merely of dec- 

 oration ; as the pyramidal, the peach-leaf, the mir- 

 ror of Venus, &c. ; but that which alone interests us 

 is the Hortensis, and which, from its abundant mu- 

 cilage, is regarded as both nutritive and refreshing, 

 and an excellent ingredient in salads. The seed is 

 remarkably small, and should be sown thin in the 

 month of June. It requires little, if any, covering, 

 and germinates best in a loose, moist soil, and shady 

 situation. 



ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus Officinalis). The leaves 

 of this plant abound in aroma, and are employed in 



