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feed upon it; so that those who wish to draw 

 hares on their estates have only to sow pars- 

 ley in their parks or fields. 



Parsley, when rubbed against a glass gob- 

 let or tumbler, will break it; the cause of 

 this phenomenon is not known. 



To preserve parsley for the seasoning of 

 meats, &c. let it be gathered on a dry day, 

 and immediately put into a tinned roasting- 

 screen, and placed close to a large fire; it will 

 then soon become brittle, when it may be 

 rubbed fine, and put into glass bottles for 

 use. 



CELERI.— APIUM GRAVEOLENS. 



Celeri is the Italian name for a species of 

 smallage, or tall strong-scented parsley ; the 

 name is adopted in French and English, ex- 

 cept that in the latter language, it is some- 

 times spelt Celery. Ache is the true English 

 name of this vegetable. It grows naturally in 

 marshy ground, but in its wild state both 

 the perfume and taste are very different, 

 this being as obnoxious, as the cultivated 

 is agreeable ; and Ray observes, that if ne- 

 glected, it degenerates into its first unpala- 

 table state. Wild celeri, Apium antarcticum^ 



