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Parsley, like celery seed, germinates slowly, and 

 is sometimes about a month in making its ap- 

 pearance. The soil should therefore be made 

 very rich and fine, and the seed sown half an inch 

 deep, as early in spring as possible. When the 

 plants are three inches high, thin them to eight 

 inches apart. 



Sweet-basil may be sown in early May, and the 

 plants thinned to one foot apart. The seeds of 

 sweet-marjoram are very minute, and must be 

 covered very thinly with soil finely pulverized; 

 sow in April or May, when the ground is in the 

 best condition. Sage is easily raised from seeds 

 sown an inch deep the latter part of April; let 

 the soil be warm and rich ; let the plants stand 

 about one foot apart in the row. Thyme and 

 summer-savory require about the same treatment 

 as sage. I find that some of the mountain mints 

 growing wild are quite as aromatic and appetizing 

 as many of these garden herbs. 

 > - Vv 



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