168 THE TREE PROPAGATOR AND PLANTER. 



By Seed. — The seed may be sown in the spring* in 

 deep seed-pans, and raised under glass, or sown on a 

 warm border of fine soil. 



The Rosemary. 



The Rosemary is a very useful medicinal herb : a 

 sprig of this put into boiling milk and drunk when 

 going to bed will relieve a bad cold. The propagation 

 of Rosemary is by slips, cuttings, and seeds, as for the 

 Lavender. 



The Caraway, Dill, and Coriander. 



The above are all grown chiefly for their seeds, which 

 possess a warm aromatic nature, and are used in medi- 

 cine, for drinks, and in cookeiy. Each must be sown 

 on fine ground annually in the month of April. 



The Parsley. 



Every one know r s what Parsley is, but I would just 

 say that every one does not know how to grow it, for 

 it is often put in the wrong place and sown at the 

 wrong time. To have good Parsley without running 

 to seed the second season, it should be sown on well- 

 drained land about the end of May or the beginning 

 of June, and not before ; nor must it be buried more 

 than half an inch deep. 



Chervil 



Is very similar to Parsley, and is used for much the 

 same purposes. It should be sown in the same manner 

 as Parsley. 



The Rhubarb. 



Pthubarb should be planted in good deep land, and 

 well dressed annually with strong manure. It may be 

 raised from seed, and propagated by dividing the root, 



