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former method is preleiTed. TUe seed bed ^should be 

 made of a light, rich soil and iuid out in drills one 

 foot apart. Drop the seed thinly azid cover about 

 one inch deep. The time for pl9.nting ig tlie sanjie ag 

 that of Indian Corn. When the plants are two inch- 

 es high thin them to six inches. When the leaves are 

 withered in autumn remove them to their permanen-f 

 location. 



The ground should be manured and deeply spaded. 

 The hills should be laid out t\vo and a half feet apart 

 each way. Bury the crowns two inches deep. Vv^hen 

 winter approaches mulch with coarse manure. Th e 

 third year from the seed the plants will do to crop a 

 little. When plantations are made with old roots pur- 

 sue the same course as with seedling roots. 



''Rhubarb Pie. — Take the young stalks, rempve the skin, and 

 cut them into thin slices. Line a deep plate with pie crust, ami 

 put in the rhubarb, together with, layers of sugar. Cov^r the 

 whole with a thick crust, pressed down on the edges, and prjc^e^ 

 by a fork. Bake for about an hour in a slow oven. Some per- 

 sons are accustomed to stew the fruit before baking, by which 

 means a greater quantity can be put in the plate. 



Rhubarb Jam. — Boil gently, for three honrs, an equal weight 

 of fine sugar and rhubarb stalks. The juice and grated rind of a 

 lemon to each pound of the stalks, will correct their peculiar fla- 

 vor, which is unpleasant to some persons." 



Sage. SaMa officinaUs.—Ti\e Green, and the Red or 

 Purple are most esteemed for cooking; the JfSroad- 

 leaved Balsamic for medicines. Select a dry, mellow; 

 spot for a bed, spade it deeply and in May when the 

 weather becomes warm, sowtlie seed in drills ten inch- 

 es apart. When the plants are two inches high thi^i 

 them to six inches.. Those drawn may be transplant- 

 ed. We prefer to so\y every other year, thus crop- 

 ping only seedlings and plants oue year 6ld. Soiii;^ 

 prefer old roots. To retiain these in good oitle^r all 

 that is necessary is to give them a. 'slight top-dressi»g 

 and stir the soil about the rpots. It is used for se.ar 

 goning meat.^ and to innk-p -tlip poy^nhir hor1) drink. 

 '^spge tea." 



