Apr.] The Kitchen Garden. i8j 



that are about from three or four to five or fix inches high, 

 drawing them up carefully with a little root to each fiip, 

 then plant them in rows, allowing fix inches between each 

 row; and let them be fet about four inches apart in the 

 row. Water them as foon as they are planted, and re- 

 peat it frequently in dry weather, till the planis are v/tll 

 rooted. 



By cuttings — When the fpring fhoots in the old beds, 

 &c. have advanced from abput fix to ten or fifteen inches 

 high, cut oiF a quantity, and divide them into lengths 

 of about half a foot ; ' plant them in rows, as above 

 direded, and give a good watering; they will readily 

 grow and multiply exceedingly. 



Slips of tan fey and tarragon may yet be planted ; like- 

 wife chives and forrel. 



They fliould be planted where they are to remain ; al- 

 lowing only eight or nine inches diilance between plant 

 and plant. 



Plant flips of fage ; they will grow freely. 



Let the flips be now of the young fhoots of laft fam- 

 mer, thofe of the year not being fit till next month or 

 June; flipping off a quantity of about five, fix, or feven 

 inches in length, and plant them in a fhady border, at 

 four or five inches diftance. Let them be put into the earth 

 within one or two inches of their tops : water them fre- 

 quently in dry weather. They will make good plants by 

 Augull or September; and may then be taken up, and 

 planted in beds of good earth, at ten or twelve inches dif- 

 lance every way. 



Thyme, hyffop, favory, and marjoram, grow freely 

 from flips or cuttings. They may be planted any time 

 thjs month. Let them be planted in a fhady place, treat- 

 ing them in the fame manner as above direiled for the 

 fage. ^ 



This is alfo ftill a good feafon to propagate rue, rofe- 

 mary, and lavender, by flips or cuttings. Likewife laven- 

 der-cotton, and wormwood. 



Let the flips or cuttings be fi-om four or five to fix or 

 eight inches long, or thereabouts. Plant them in a fliady 

 border, at the diftance of fix inches from each other, and 

 put them full half way in the ground. Let them be fre- 

 quently watered. 



In September they may be taken up, and planted where 



they 



