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viding the heads into cloves. It will thrive in any 

 ordinary kind of garden land ; and will grow freely 

 in lightish soil, if moderately rich. 



Rocambole may also now be planted, in every re- 

 spect as Garlick. But if the soil be heavy, and if the 

 weather be wet, they had both better be delayed till 

 next month. 



Of sowing Onions. 



In order to obtain a good crop of onions, it is 

 proper to sow at different seasons, viz. in light soils, 

 in August, January, or early in February, and in 

 heavy wet soils, in March, or early in April ; of 

 which see further in these months. Onions should 

 not be sown, however, in this month, unless the 

 ground be in a dry state, which is not often the case 

 at so early a period of the season ; but, if so, advan- 

 tage should be taken of the circumstance. Foi full 

 directions on this subject, see next month. 



Of sowing Parsley. 



Parsley may be sown about the latter end of the 

 month, either in a bed, or in rows ; or as an edging to 

 an alley or walk. It will do in almost any soil or si- 

 tuation. If sown in a bed, cover to the depth of a 

 quarter of an inch ; and if in drills, let these be 

 half an inch deep, and ten or twelve inches asun- 

 der. There are two kinds, curled and plain. 



Hamburgh Parsley, the roots of which are used 

 in soups, may be sown in drills a foot apart, about 

 the latter end of the month. The ground for it should 

 be deeply dug, in order to obtain large roots. 



