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winter without injury, and used in the spring. Still, it is a vegetable 

 well worth growing for private use. Its culture is almost identical 

 with that of carrots. It is sown as early in the spring as the weather 

 will permit, in drills fifteen inches apart, if the culture is by hand, or 

 two feet, if by horse cultivator. The seeds are covered half an inch 

 deep, being careful to firm them in the soil with the foot, as they are 

 very light. When well up thin out to five or six inches apart in the 

 rows. Unlike carrots they are improved by frost, and it is usual to 

 dig up in the fall only what are wanted for winter use, leaving the 

 rest in the ground until spring, to be dug up as required. 



PARSLEY 



is only used for soups, and but very little of it is wanted, unless for 

 this purpose or for garnishing or flavoring. As the seeds germinate 

 very slowly, three or four weeks will be required for it to make its 



DOUBLE CURLED 1'AKSLEY. 



appearance. It should be sown early in the spring, thickly, in rows 

 one foot apart and half an inch deep. For winter use it is kept in 

 boxes in a light cellar or sitting-room. The variety most in use is 

 that known as Double Curled. 



PEAS. 



For table use this is really more a crop for the farm than the garden, 

 as they require more space than market gardeners near large cities, 

 paying high prices for land, can wi 11 afford to spare. Consequently, 

 peas are grown mainly by farmers, and where pickers can be obtained 



