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'Thymes. Both Common and Lemon are dwarf, 

 compact and evergreen. They can be increased by 

 division early in the spring, replanting them at once, 

 or the young points of shoots will soon root if in- 

 serted in pots filled with sandy soil, and placed in 

 gentle warmth in a frame. Thymes can also be raised 

 from seed. 



Sage is an evergreen shrub of the Salvia family, 

 and can be increased by cuttings in the late summer, 

 or by breaking off branches and planting them in 

 fresh ground, one half their depth. The plants are 

 quite hardy, and if left alone will grow very broad in 

 a few years. It is best, however, to plant some afresh 

 every three years at least. 



Marjoram. There are two Marjorams summer, 

 treated as an annual, and raised from seed sown in 

 shallow drills twelve inches apart in March, and the 

 winter one, which is a perennial. The winter Mar- 

 joram can be increased by dibbling in slips into the 

 open ground, by rooting tops as cuttings under a hand- 

 light in the summer, and by lifting, dividing and re- 

 planting the roots in winter. It is usual to cut the 

 stems off in the autumn, dry them, and store in paper 

 bags for winter use. 



Savory. There are two forms of Savory also, an- 

 nual and perennial. The former is easily raised from 

 seed sown in shallow drills a foot apart in April, the 

 seedlings being well thinned. The perennial can also 

 be raised from seed, the young Savory plants being, 

 when strong, dibbled out where they are to grow. 



