THE CULTURE OF PLANTS 



thence on the cold bed, but in fat and fine soil, 

 through the summer in drills, for convenience of 

 weeding and cutting ; and if you please, transplant 

 it when two inches long. Reserve the early sowen 

 for seed, till their pods grow blackish, then pull and 

 hang them to dry, and rub out. 



As you sow purslain, so lettice by seeds only, at 

 the same seasons ; but the winter or corn-sallad in 

 August. They love a fat soil something moist, that 

 for winter, more dry. Suffer these for seed to run 

 up, and only cleanse off the under and withered 

 leaves. It's ripe when it begins to fly with the wind ; 

 pull it, and lay it on a clothe to perfect, then rub 

 out on a dry day. 



Sow cresses at the same season, and plant. 



Tarragon by off-sets in the spring. 



The small cherault (chervil) by seeds, as cresses, 

 as also 



Burnet ; but it continues many years, still yield- 

 ing seed. 



Sampier growes at the sea-side in Gallaway, but 

 not so well in our gardens. 



Succory and endive must be sowen by seeds in 

 June and July and offsets at both springs ; when 

 they have five leaves, transplant them into a rich 

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