J^22 KITCHEN GARDEN DISPLAYED, 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. 



Major or Greater Nasturtium, 

 Minor or Dwarf Nasturtium. 



n^ H E Naflurtiuras are tenderifli annual 

 plants, raifed from feed in one fmall crop 

 every Spring ;.and in the firll fort, the plants 

 run with long trailing ilalks, the other of 

 dwarlifh growth, each finnilhing leaves, flow- 

 ers and berries, in Summer and Autumn, 

 which arc the parts ufed ; the young leaves 

 and flowers fometimcs ufed in fr.llads ,for their 

 • warm relifii, fimilar to crefTes, the flowers alfo 

 to garnifh fallads, dilhes, &c. and the green 

 berries to pickle. 



The large fort {hould either be fowed near 

 Avails, pales, hedges, rails. Sec, on which to 

 train them in their trailing growth ; or in 

 open compartments, and have flicks placed 

 for their fupport, though they will alfo fuc- 

 cecd by trailing on the ground. 



They fl-iould be fowed in March or April, 

 or M>y, in a drill under a wall, hedge, 2cc. or 

 if in open or detached fltuations, iow them in 

 rows three or four feet afunder. Sow the iced in 

 the drills three or four inches apart, and 

 earthed over. When the plants begin to run, 

 thofc near walls, rails, hedges, &c. ihould be 

 trained thereto ; or others, that are diflantln 

 open fpaces, have branchy flicks placed to 

 ^l^ach row, on which to condu^ ihe plants. 



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