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they grow up they must have the earth drawn about 

 their stems, and when a foot high, branches or other 

 means of support must be provided for the vines to run 

 or hang upon. As soon as they have set their fruit, the 

 earliest plants should have a few inches of their tops 

 pinched off, which will make them ripen their fruit 

 sooner. 



Morel {Phallus Esculentis). — This is a species of 

 mushroom much esteemed by the French. It is distin- 

 guished from others of the tribe by its cap being hollow 

 within, adhering to the stem by its base, and covered 

 on the surface with a kind of irregular lattice-work. It 

 grows about three or four inches high in shady places 

 where the soil is moist, and should not be gathered 

 whilst wet with dew or rain. When dry, they may be 

 preserved for several months. It may be cultivated 

 after the manner pursued to obtain the ordinary mush- 

 room, a description of which may be found under the 

 head of the Forcing Garden. 



Jn England, the following annual plants are occa- 

 sionally used in cookery, or as salads : Qhervil, Chse- 

 rophyllum sativum; Purslane^ Portulaca oleracea ; 

 Larnhh Lettuce, Fedia olitoria ; Indian Cress, Tropseo- 

 lum majus ; Marigold, Calendula officinalis ; Borage, 

 Borago officinalis. These may be sown in spring, or in 

 the beginning of summer, in any fresh light soils. In 

 general, a small quantity will suffice. 



The, (7(3mmo?i Sorrel, Rumex acetosa ; the French 

 Sorrel, Rumex scutatus ; and the Horse-radish, Ar- 

 moracia rusticana, are perennials, and are increased 

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