June.] The Kitchen Garden. 275 



moderately watered : if this is done, not one in ten will 

 fail. 



Gather Mint, tjjc. 



Gather mint towards the end of this month, .for drying, 

 provided the plants are nearly of full growth/ and begin- 

 ning to flower ; and alfo for that purpofe, gather all fuch 

 kinds of phyfical plants as are no\y in flower. 



Thefe forts of plants Ihould be always gathered whea 

 they begin to flower ; for they/are then in the greateil 

 perfetftion, and much the befl for.thijr feveral purpofss j 

 norfliould they be gathered before that^eriod. 



They muil be cut in a dry day, and immediately fpread, 

 or hung up, in a dry airy room, out of the reach of the 

 fun, where they may dry gently." Never lay thefe herbs- 

 in the fun to dry ^ for that would exhauil them too much, 

 and render them ufelefs. '*■ 



Cut pepper-mint for drilling ; and alfo fpear-mint, 

 and the like. 



Thefe and all other plants that are intended to be dif- 

 tilled fnoiild alfo be gathered for that purpofe, when they 

 are arrived almofl: to full growth, and beginning to flower, 

 as jufl above obferved ; therefore, if they do not begin to 

 flower this month, defer cutting them till next. 



But be fure to cut them in a dry day -, and let the plaats 

 be alfo thoroughly di-y. r. 



CapJicicriiSy Lo^ije Apples, and BafiL 



Plant out capficums, love apples, and bafll, if not done. 

 lalt month ; fee the methods there diied-ed ; and chooi'c- 

 fiiowery weather for planting them. -- 



* Watering in general. 



Water, in dry weather, all the diiTerent kinds of plants 

 which have been lately planted out: this ihould be duly 

 performed till the plants have taken root. 



Scorxonera, Sal/ajj, and Hamburgh ParJIey, 



■ Thin, and clear froln weeds, the crops of fcorzonera, 

 fajfafy, ikirrets, and large-rooted parfley ; which perform' 

 by hoe, cutting out the plants flx inches dillance ; and cut 

 up all weeds. 



O 6 Cardoo-ns, 



