Parsnips. 255 



and cankered. The best results, are obtained from a soil of 

 medium texture which has been manured for a preceding crop. 

 About the beginning of March, as soon as the ground is dry 

 enough for working, rake down the surface fine and level. If 

 the state of the ground is not suitable for working it is better 

 to wait for a few days 

 rather than sow when 

 the soil is too wet. Sow 

 in drills lin. deep and 

 18in. apart. After sow- 

 ing, coyer with fine soil 

 and roll lightly. Care 

 should be taken to use 

 only good new seed, as 

 old will frequently fail 

 to germinate. When 

 the seedlings are well 

 up thin out to from Sin. 

 to lOin. apart. The 

 culture afterwards con- 

 sists in an occasional 

 hoeing to keep the bed 

 free of weeds. The 

 roots will be ready for 

 use in October, and may 

 be lifted and stored in 

 November. They may 

 be left in the ground 

 with safety, to be lifted 

 as required, and are 

 then of a better flavour 



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Hollow Crowned Parsnip. 



than when stored, but 



as the ground needs 



preparing for spring 



crops this is not often practicable. The roots may be stored 



in clamps, like potatoes, or stood in a trench upright and 



covered with soil, or they may be stored in layers in soil or 



sand in a cool shed. 



Varieties; Hollow Crown and Lisbonnais. 



