120 THE VEGETABLE CULTIVATOR. 



the seed on a slight heat, and afterwards transplant, 

 tinder glass, on a heat, three or four inches apart, 

 similar to that on which the seed was sown; here 

 they remain, the necessary attention being given to 

 air and water, until they are finally planted out in 

 some rich sheltered spot of ground, in lines about 

 a foot apart and six inches from plant to plant. In 

 moist genial summers it is surprising to see the 

 immense crops they produce. 



Large quantities of this esteemed fruit are an- 

 nually raised by Willmott, Keene, and many others* 

 in the neighbourhood of Brentford, Isleworth, &c. ; 

 and to these gentlemen the Horticultural Society 

 is indebted for some of its best papers, deriving as 

 they do their experience from horticultural prac- 

 tice. The author, however, has to regret that these 

 papers are partly lost to the young horticulturist 

 (to whom they would be of the greatest service), 

 by the very high price charged on most of the 

 works that issue from that Society. 



24. HORSE RADISH COCHLEARIA. 



Cochlearia armoracia is, by the Linnaean system, 

 (from the structure of its flower), classed with the 

 scurvy-grass. The original name, Cochlearia^ was 

 given on account of the form of the leaves, which, 

 being slightly hollowed, resemble an old-fashioned 

 spoon. 



The root, scraped into shreds, is a well-known 

 accompaniment of English roast beef. It is also 

 used in winter salads, and sometimes in sauces. 



Horse radish is a native of some parts of Eng- 



