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made of slabs, over a few of the roots, and heaping 

 stable litter over them to remain all winter, tarts 

 may be had very early : the leaves are blanched, but 

 the flavour is not impaired. The same plantation 

 will continue productive for seven years; but a new 

 one should be made a year or two before removing 

 the old; and in the mean time some light crop may 

 be raised on the new ground which is but thinly 

 occupied by the young plants. 



Rosemary Of which the best things are the 

 name and its being used as the emblem of remem- 

 brance. A slip of the root may be set in a dry 

 sheltered place. It is aromatic, and used medicinally 

 and for flavour. If the frost be not too much for it, 

 it remains ever green ; and, like a nettle, it likes to 

 get its roots under an old wall, where it is not easily 

 molested. 



Sage One of the trash tribe, a perfect abomina- 

 tion used for stuffing ducks and fools who feed for 

 apoplexy. 



Savoys Seen in the melting hoarfrost, with little 

 pools on the crumpled leaves, and the whole figure 

 not fairly boiled, but like a half unfolded rose, pro- 

 voke a watering of the teeth in the anticipation of a 

 pulpy and reeking mouthful, when the winter sun 

 has set. The cultivation of this excellent herb dif- 

 fers in nothing material from that of curled kale, 

 save to promote a freer boll it requires a soil some- 

 what richer. To have large and solid bolls, which 

 are preferable only for cows, it is necessary to sow 

 the seed in autumn, and plant early in spring, after 

 the manner of late cabbage. 



Sea/tale A delicious vegetable, little inferior to 



