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 in the field way, as it will be much eafier cleared ot weeds. 

 This iort may have ibme of its largeft leaves cropt ofF 

 in Oi^ober and Novembert and may be ufed through the 

 vi^inter, but muft be then cut fparingly; for if it is too 

 much cut, or too near the llalks, it will then be in dan- 

 ger of rotting by tlie frofts in "January and in February : 

 wherefore ufe it fparingly, and it will continue good un- 

 til May, when the large-leaved Spinage fucceeds to it. 

 Care muft be taken, when fowing the Spiivage-feed, 

 that the ground is not too dry ; for if the weather be 

 very dry in autumn, it will come up with the feed-veflels 

 on its top, wheieby it will be of little ufe ; nor fhould 

 it be fovvn on too moill ground at this feafon, left it 

 fliould perifh by wet and cold. 



The fummer Spinage is to be fown about the latter 

 end o^ February, and from that time every fortnight un- 

 til the beginning or middle of April, for a fucceflion, and 

 in moift ground, to prevent its running to feed, to 

 which both thefe kinds are very apt. With the fpring 

 Spillage you may fow a fev/ early fhort-topped London 

 Radiihes. This fort, on account of its large leaves, muft 

 (land ten inches diftance, plant from plant. The feeds 

 of the largeft kinds of Spinage are Imoolh, which dif- 

 tinguifhes them from the fmall-leaved prickly fort. 



THYME. 



Ihe forts that are cultivated in gardens, are, 



1 The Common. 



2 The Variegated ditto. 



3 The Lemon. 



THE firft fcrt may be fown in the fpring, upon a 

 lean dry foil, in which it will thrive better than 

 upon any other, and continue good for many years. 



The two lad: forts are propagated from runners or 

 flips planted in the fpring, in almoft any (oil ; where 

 watering and fliading them until you perceive them take 

 root, is all the culture they require. 



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