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are tied, but no higher, left: you choak the plants and 

 rot them ; and as they grow long, tie and earth them 

 as before. I have had them witii well blanched ftems, 

 three feet high, and rometimcs more. The earlieft 

 Chardcons will be blanched tor ufe in OBoher^ and 

 will hold to December y if not cut off by frofl : they 

 may be houfed as are other articles u'cful for the kitchen. 



CHERVIL (Sweet.) 



IT mufl: be fown in autumn, immedistely after the 

 feeds are ript-, in a nioilT: fliady fpot of the gar- 

 den, where it will tluive befl, and, if not fuffered to 

 feed, it will continue for fome yeats. 



CHIVES. 



CHIVES are propagated by parting their roots, 

 to be planted in July or Augujl, in a light rich 

 foil, five or fix fmall heads in one patch, at (>ne toot 

 dilfance every wav, anil in beds or borders four feet 

 broad, oh'ervjng to keep them clear of weeds, and if 

 you woulci have them early, they muft have a fouth-eatl 

 afpe^. Here they mny continue for fome years", but 

 you may have a new plantajtion when you pleafe. 



The fame culture is to be given the Escvllion. 



C I N A R A, Prickly. 

 S EE Chardoons. 



O 4 CLARY. 



