I50 THE BOOK OF HERBS 



Winter Savoury is " propagated by slips or cuttings in 

 April or June, planted in a shady border, and trans- 

 planted a foot apart and kept bushy by cuttings." ^ 



Fennel has become naturalised and is sometimes found 

 growing wild by the sea; it is usually raised from seed 

 or increased by side ofF-sets of the roots which may be 

 taken in spring, summer or autumn. Bugloss or Alkanet 

 grows freely anywhere, but seems to prefer moisture, 

 and it may be increased by division of the roots or 

 grown from seeds. 



Of Mallows and Marsh Mallows, De la Quintinye 

 says, " They ought to be allowed a place in our 

 Kitchen-Gardens . . . they grow of their own accord," 

 but he admits that it is best to " sow them in some 

 bye-place," because of their propensity to spread. They 

 are raised from seed, but cuttings may do well, and 

 ofF-sets of the root, carefully divided, are satisfactory. 

 Sweet Cicely may be increased by dividing the roots. It 

 is well suited to an open shrubbery or wild garden, as 

 well as to a herb-border. Elecampane is propagated by 

 ofF-sets, taken when the plant has done flowering ; it 

 likes a moist soil or shade, and sends up tall spikes of 

 bright yellow flowers. This year some of mine were 

 over six feet high. 



Angelica, Abercrombie tells us, is an annual-perennial, 

 which means that it must be taken up and newly planted 

 every year to be at all good, though off'-sets from the 

 plant would continue to come up of their own accord. 

 It delights in moisture, and flourishes on the banks of 

 running streams, but will do well almost anywhere. 

 Angelica is best raised from seed, which, if sown in 

 August, will grow better than if sown earlier in the 

 year and it will sometimes grow from cuttings. Liquorice 

 is " propagated by cuttings of the roots. On account of 

 the depth to which the root strikes when the plant has 



' Abercrombie, " Every Man his own Gardener." 



