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T> A P E is an annual plant;, cultivated in 

 gardens as a fmall lallad herb, railed from 

 fet^ in the Spring and Summer, <s;c. by ibw- 

 ing two or three times every monui, to have 

 the plants young in conllant fupply, to gather 

 quite young while in the feed-leaves, which, 

 being of a warm' relilh, are u fed in fallads 

 with creiles- muftard, &:c. And the plants 

 are alfo cultivated in fields, to attain large 

 ^growth for feeding cattle, and tcy produce feed 

 for rape-oil. 



As a fmall-fallad herb, it is commonly 

 fowed along with creiTes, mullard, .S:c. each 

 icrt-feparate, in the Spring and Summer, or 

 at any time of the year when fmall-fallading 

 h required ; fowing two or three times a 

 month, or oftener, to have it always quiie 

 young. — In the manner directed for Crejjts, 

 &c. 



To raife the plants in full grov/th in fields 

 for cattle, and the feed for oil, the <:rop is 

 fowed about the middle of June, or in July; 

 broad- call over the whole ground. The plants 

 to remain, and hoed ten or twelve inches di- 

 ftance, to grow large for Winter and Spring ; 

 then may be fed off as required, and what re- 

 mains will run, and produce a large crop of 

 feed in Autumn. 



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