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transplanted into the border in May ; or the seed may 

 be sown under a hand-glass in April, and transplanted 

 out into the border when the plants are two or three 

 inches high. The plant being rather tender, it should 

 be planted upon a south border. 



40. MARYGOLD. 



Calendula qfficinalis, or common Pot Marygold, has 

 been a garden plant time out of mind ; it is a hardy 

 annual, and a native of the south of Europe : its use is 

 in soups and broths, but at the present day it appears 

 to have fallen almost into disuse. 



The seeds should be sown in March or April, and 

 nothing further will be required than to keep the plants 

 clear from weeds. Where a succession of flowers are 

 required, the sowings should be repeated in May and 

 June. 



41. MINT. 



There are two species of Mint cultivated in our 

 gardens : 



1. Spear Mint. 2. Pepper Mint. 



Mentha viridis. Mentha Piperita. 



The young tops of the first sort are used in spring 

 salads, and for sauce with lamb, as also to flavour other 

 vegetables. 



The second sort is used only for distillation. Both 

 are propagated by dividing the roots, and they succeed 

 in almost any soil. 



There have been formerly one or two other sorts of 

 Mint grown in gardens, particularly in and near Nor- 

 wich, and used in sauce for mackerel ; but they are 

 nauseous, rather than otherwise, and therefore are now 

 rarely to be found in a cultivated state. 



