HORSE-RADISH. 



The fruit is of an uniform pale yellow, or light sulphur 

 colour ; .when fully grown, it is about nine inches long, 

 and four inches in diameter, of an elliptic shape, the 

 surface slightly uneven by irregular longitudinal ribs, 

 the terminations of which uniting form a projecting 

 apex at the end of the fruit, which is very unusual 

 with this tribe. It is useful for culinary purposes in 

 every stage of its growth : when very young, it is good 

 if fried with batter ; when large, or about half grown, 

 it is excellent, either plain boiled or stewed with rich 

 sauces : for either of these purposes, it should be cut 

 in thin slices. 



It requires the same management as hand-glass or 

 summer Cucumbers. Care must be taken that no 

 other sort of Gourd is grown near it ; if there should, 

 no reliance can be placed on the goodness of its seed. 



31. HORSE-RADISH. 



Horse-radish, Cochlearia Armoracia, is a native of 

 Britain, and is commonly found on waste spots about 

 farm-houses, originating, doubtless, in the refuse of the 

 garden. 



Horse-radish is cultivated in different ways ; but the 

 following method may be recommended as simple and 

 easy : 



Trench the ground two feet or twenty inches deep, 

 in February or March, having the trenches two feet 

 wide : the first trench must be taken out fifteen inches 

 deep only, and the mould harrowed back to rill up the 

 last trench when the quarter is completed. The bottom 

 of the first trench must now be dug over five inches 

 deep and levelled even ; then place a line lengthwise, at 

 six inches from the side, and plant some crowns of the 

 roots, each cut with an inch or two of its root, at nine 

 inches apart along the line : when this is done, remove 

 the line twelve inches, which will be within six inches 



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