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a sheltered quarter, at six inches apart in every direc- 

 tion. When the outer leaves covering the stems are 

 pulled off, the stems have a whitish appearance, giving 

 the aspect of blanching. If the weather prove dry, 

 watering is useful, the object being to render the stems 

 as thick and succulent as possible In Lombardy, these 

 stems are much used. Cut into thin slices, they form a 

 favorite garnish for ragouts of fowl or veal ; slightly 

 boiled or stewed, and cut small, a desirable ingredient 

 for giving flavor to gravy soups ; and, along with grated 

 parmesan, an excellent macaroni. 



Burnet or Pimpernell is a hardy perennial plant, 

 the young- leaves of which are used in salads, and by the 

 French added to soups, to which it communicates a 

 warm and grateful taste. The seed may be sown in 

 early spring,, and a few plants will sufiice for a family. 

 Plants may be multiplied by parting the roots. 



In every garden, there is a small department set 

 apart for the culture of Sweet Herbs and Medicinal 

 Plants. We need not here enter into details respecting 

 their uses or culture, but shall merely give classified 

 lists. 



Shruhhy Plants increased by parting the roots, or 

 by cuttings : Thyme, Thymus vulgaris ; Sage, Salvia 

 officinalis; Winter Savory, Satureja montana ; Rose- 

 mary, Rosmarinus officinalis ; Lavender, Lavandula 

 Spica ; Hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis ; and Hue, Ruta 

 graveolens. 



Perennial Herbaceous Plants, increased by parting 

 the roots: Spearmint, Mentha viridis; Peppermint 

 M. piperita ; Pennyroyal, M. pulegium ; Balm, Me- 

 lissa officinalis; Tarragon, Artemisia Dracunculus ; 

 Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare; Burnet, Poterium Sanguis- 



