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Culture. — It is propagated by parting the roots in Spring 

 and planting them in a light, rich soil, one foot apart, but 

 free from dung that is not thoroughly decomposed. Six plants 

 will supply a family. Cover them in severe Winters with 

 rough litter, or a few branches and leaves. If they are planted 

 in moist soil, heavy and continued frosts will destroy their 

 roots ; they delight in a warm, dry situation. 



THYME. 



Thymus vulgaris. — Thym^ Fr. — Thimian^ Grer. 



The common garden Thyme is a low, evergreen, procumbent 

 shrub. It is a native of England, Spain and Greece. It has 

 an agreeable aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. Its 

 culinary use is principally for soups and seasoning of every 

 description. 



Culture. — A few bushes of this plant is all that is necessa- 

 ry for a family. They can be procured by the slip or division 

 of the root, or from seeds ; the latter are very small, and 

 should be sown in moist weather, on a spot of fine soil ; cover 

 the seed very lightly and press it with the back of the spade. 

 A spot of ground one foot square is sufficient. Thyme that is 

 intended for Winter use should be cut when just coming into 

 bloom, tied up in bundles, dried in the shade, and put away in 

 paper. 



TOMATO. 



Soldnum Lycopersicum. — -Tomate, Fr. — Liebes Apfel, Ger, 



In taking a retrospect of the past eighteen years, tliere is no 

 vegetable on the catalogue that has obtained such popularity 

 in so short a period as the one now under con.sideration. In 



