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Fig. 43. — Magnolia Tlionipsmiiana )<. — See page 268. 



—from September till first of Ma\' — that will do, but during- 

 the summer season a supply of youngf plants must be main- 

 tained to fvirnish green leaves for tlavoringf. 



Chives are ver}' hardy and easily grown and multiiily e.x- 

 ceedingly. They are the earliest of our garden plants to start to 

 grow. Lift, divide and replant them at least every second 

 year. A few clumps will suffice. For winter use lift a few in 

 the fall, plant them in shallow bo.xes and bring tliem indoors. 

 Shallots especially with French cooks, are more esteemed 

 than any other member of the Onion Family ; they use the 

 small pear-shaped Inilbs— or cloves, as they are usually called — 



whole. Planted in spring in rows fifteen inches apart, four or 

 five inches apart in the rows, and three inches deep, in 

 rich ground, they grow and increase very satisfactorily here. 

 They are kept over winter like Onions. While some or most 

 of these herbs should be grown in all well-regulated gardens, a 

 few plants — Parsley, Celery and Shallots excepted — of a kind 

 are enough. And in order to have them tor use in winter or at 

 any other time when not growing green in the giuxlen, a part 

 should lie gathered and dried. Just ;is they arc conung into 

 llowei is the best time to cut them, then lie tlie |>lants into 

 small bumlles and hang them up to dry. IK Falconcf. 



