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THE culture of this root and Scorzonera being 

 much the fame, I fhali treat of them together. 

 The beft way to have them in perfeiSlion, is, to fow 

 their feeds about the middle of Marcby in beds four feet 

 broad, and in four rows, which are to be laid out 

 Avith a line, then fow two or three feeds, in holes, at 

 eight inches diftance from one another, covering them. 

 When they come up, keep them very clear from weeds ; 

 and thin their roots to two in each hole, taking care that 

 the foil has been well dug, that their taper roots may 

 eafily defcend and fwell. In O^ober they will be fit for 

 nfe; they are firft boiled, and then diced long-ways, 

 when you are to fry them with butter and flower, 

 they not only eat well, but are alfo very wholefome. 

 The young ftalks or fprouts of thefe plants which re- 

 main in the ground until April or May^ are efteemed a 

 very delicate dilli, and may be ufed as you do Afparagus. 



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 SAVOYS. 



THE Green Savoys for an early crop (that is, fuch 

 as become large in Otiober or November) (hould 

 be fown \x\July of the preceding fummer, and may be put 

 out into nurfery-beds in O^ober^ where they may ftand 

 the winter, and in March (hould be planted out for 

 good, at two feet and a half diftance every way, in 

 fome open piece of ground, neither near hedges, nor 

 under drops of trees, where they are very fubjecl to 

 fpire, and are often attacked by vermin. 



You may alfo fow Savoys in March, for the following 

 fpringufe; and by managing them as I have jull di- 

 re6ted, will do well. 



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