New Principles of Gardening. IO. 
April, May and Fune, twill not be amifs, if 1 firft lay down 
proper Directions for the gathering and ordering of a Sallet 
after the beft Manner: And altho’ I place thele Directions 
now immediately after the Sallets for fanuary, February and 
March ;. yet the fame is to be obferved at all Times throughout 
the whole Year. © 
= a Sallet. . 
In the Choice of Sallets obferve, 
Firft, That the Kinds are young and delicate. 
Secondly, That they are picked very clean from imperfect, 
flimy, @c,. Leaves. 
Thirdly, That each Kind be wafh’d feparately in two clean 
Waters. 
Fourthly, That they are well drain’d in a Cullender, and af- 
terwards {wing’d dry in a clean Napkin. 
Fifthly and Laftly, That every fort be proportion’d as dire¢ted 
in the preceding Se€tions, and laid fingly in the Difh, in fuch 
a Manner, as to form a pyramidical, or other agrecable Figure. 
B. That during the Months of Yanuary, February and 
March, Sallets may be cut at any time of the Day; but when 
the Weather increafes in heat, the beft time to gather or cura 
Sallet, is about eight or nine of the Clock in the Morning, to 
be afterwards kept in a cool place, till within one Hour before 
‘tis eaten, at which time, it fhould be wafhd as before directed, 
and not immediately before ‘tis eaten, as practifed by many. 
And when you are obliged to cut a Sallet in very hot Wea- 
ther, put it into Spring Water for the fpace of half an Hour 
or more, and then take it out,,and order it as before dire&ted. 
And having thus gather’d and wafh’d your Sallet, the next 
Work is the drefling, wherein obferve, : 
Firft, That the Oil be very clean, fmooth, light, and per- 
fedly fweet,; without any fort of rancid Smell. 
Secondly, Fhat the Vinegar, or other acid, be perfeGly clear 
and frefh. 
Thirdly, That the Salt be of the brighteft and beft refined 
Kind, and moderately dry. : 
Fourthly, When Sugar is ufed, that it be the very beft refined. 
Fifthly, That the Vinegar, Salt and Sugar, be proportioned 
to the heat or cold of the Stomach, as near as can be. 
Sixthly, 
Directions for the gathering, ordering, and dreffing 
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