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PARSLEY 



HPHIS delicate pot herb is highly esteemed for flavor- 

 *- ing soups, stews, in connection with omelettes, and 

 as a garnishing. A row of it should be in every garden, 

 and its symmetrical growth often causes it to be found 

 even in flower gardens, to the attractiveness of which it 

 adds by its ornamental appearance. 



Parsley will grow anywhere in this country. It is not 

 particular as to soil, and centuries of cultivation in cool 

 climates have caused this semi-tropical plant to adapt 

 itself readily to our changeable climatic conditions. But 

 one factor requires attention: parsley must be sown very 

 early in the spring, while the soil is moist and cool. It 

 requires from three to five weeks to germinate, and weeds 

 should not be allowed to smother the seedlings. After 

 parsley plants form the third pair of leaves they become 

 healthy weeds, so to say. How to raise parsley in your 

 garden and special hints as to how to have it the year 

 around is told on page 225. 



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