July.] The Kitchen Garden 349 



Then get the leeks : choofe the ftrongeil plants and 

 trim the roots, and cat off the tops of their leaves ; then 

 ptl ant them, obierving to put fix rows in each bed, and 

 let the plants the di^ance of ux inches from one another 

 in the rows. 



Ilcrhs for dryings 



Gather mint and baum, as alfo carduus, and all fuch. 

 kinds of phyfical and pot-herbs as are now in flower, in 

 order to dry, to ferve the family in winter. 



Thefe kinds of herbs fhould always be cut for the pur- - 

 pofe of drying, when they are in the higheil perfection, 

 which is v>'hen the plants are nearly of full growth, and 

 jujl coming into flower. Let them be cut, in dry weather, 

 and fpread, or hung up in a dry airy place, out of the- 

 reach of the fun ; and there let them dry gently j for they 

 fhould be always dried in the fhade. 



Herbs tc difil. 



Likewife gather herbs to dillil. Many of the proper 

 kinds will be now arrived to full growth and advancing 

 into flower; and that is the proper time to cut all fuch- 

 kerbs as are intended for the purpofe of diftilling. 



Plant S.jge. 



Plant now, as foon ns poflible, flips cf fage where It was 

 omitted in' the former months, and alfo the flips of hyf- 

 fop. Winter favory, and fuch like herbs. 



Choofe fuch young : 

 long, of proper Itrer.grh ; they mull be planted in a fliady 

 border, inferting them two thirds of their length into th? 

 earth : give water at planting, and in dry weather muft 

 be often repeated. 



Gather Floijoers cf Fhyficrd and Pot -Herbs, 



Gather fome chamomile flowers, and the flowers of 

 mangolds and lavender, to lay up for tne future lervice 

 of the family. 



Let tlieiii be gathered in a dry day, and fpread to dry 

 in a ihady place ; then pat tnem up in paper bags till 

 wanted. 



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