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good in the ground ior five or fix years; but it will be 



befl: to have a plantation every three years. 



The Portugal Onion is cultivated in the fame manner 

 as the Strpjhnrg. 



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PARSLEY. 



1 Common. 3 Dutch. 



2 Curled. 4 Hamburgh. 



THE culture I made ufe of for thefe plants, differs 

 fo much from the common method, that I cannot 

 avoid being very particular in refpecl to it. 



Moft gardeners low the common fort in February, in 

 drills, whereby the plants are very thick, and crowd 

 one upon another, in fuch a manner, as not to anfwer 

 tlie ufe they are intended, that is, to be well furnifhed 

 with leave?, which they never can be, from that praflice. 

 Therefore I recommend the broad-caft, fowing the feed 

 very thin, and, if occafion, to thin them to four inches, 

 plant from plant. 



The Curled is to be cultivated in the fame manner, 

 to be left fix inches, plant from plant : its fine cur- 

 led leaves will anfwer well for garniiliing difhes. Ob- 

 ferve not to fufFer it to run to feed, by keepi-^g it 

 properly cui, whereby it may be kept in full leaf 

 and beauty for three years. 



Neither the Dutch Parfley, nor the Hamburgh, arc 

 valuable for any thing but their roots, which, when 

 boiled, are ufed mcdicinnlly -, they are cultivated in the 

 fame manner as Carrots, hoeing the plants to five 

 inches fquare diflance, and keeping them clear from 

 M'eeds. The roots will be fit for ufe in Avguji, and 

 will continue good until March ^ if fown upon a good 

 rich, liffht foil. 



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