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Common swelling Parsnep, 



nn HE parfnep is a biennial large eatable- 

 rooted plant, raifcd ffom leed every 

 Spring in one main crop, the plants to re- 

 main," iind thinned, and will grow to full fize 

 in Lhf? root in Autumn) very long and large 

 by October, proper for iife in that feafon, all 

 Winter, and following Spring, very deferving 

 of principal culture in every garden, in cor- 

 fiderablc fupplies, being a very good and pro- 

 fitable root in a family. 



For its culture, allot a compartment of the 

 richeit light deep ground, v/hich well dig two 

 fpiides or one full fpade deep. 



60W the feed generally about the latter- end 

 of February, or in March, not later than the 

 beginning or middle of April, either in four 

 or five feet wide beds, or in a continued 

 fpace> broad-call on the rough furface, and 

 rake in the feed regularly ; the plants to re- 

 main, and when two or three inches high, 

 thin and clear them from weeds in May or 

 June, either by hand or fmall-hoeing, thin- 

 ning the plants fix to eight or ten inches dif- 

 tance, and eradicate all weeds; afterwards 

 keeping them clean from weeds till the leaves 

 cover the ground, and no more culture will 

 be required ; the roots will be grown large 

 for ufe by ©clober, and be arrived to full 



growth 



