HAMBURGH PARSLEY. 



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To save Seeds. — All you liave to do, is to let some of the 

 finest curled plants throw up seed-stalks ; let them stand 

 eighteen inches apart ; when the seed ripens it may be 

 stored in a dry place. It will keep good several years, 

 and it is singular that seed four years old will come up 

 more quickly than that gathered six months before sowing. 



Use. — Parsley is a very agreeable and useful plant, 

 affording a beautiful garnish. It is also used for its aro- 

 matic properties in seasoning soups, stews, and meats. 

 The green leaves eaten raw diminish the unpleasant smell 

 of the breath after eating leeks and onions. It can be 

 dried in summer, pounded fine, and put away in bottles ; 

 but this is of no use in this climate, where fresh, green 

 parsley can be had all winter from the garden. A .'■ea 

 made of the root is a good diuretic for children. The 

 plant is also said to be useful in dropsy. 



Ajpium Latifolium* — Hamburgh Parsley. 



This plant is also known by the name of broad leaved 

 or large-rooted parsley. It is not much cultivated ; it is 

 propagated by seed, which may be sown from October to 

 April. Sow thinly in drills, ten inches apart, in good 

 soil, well dug and raked clean previous to laying out the 

 drills. 



The plants come up about a month after sowing. When 

 tolerably well grown, thin them out to nine inches asunder. 

 Clean the bed from Aveeds, either with the hand or the 

 hoe. Hoeing as often as the weeds appear or the ground 

 gets hard is all the cultivation they need. By the first of 

 July the plants may begin to be drawn for use. They can 

 remain in the bed during the winter, to be drawn as 

 required. 



To obtain Seed. — Allow some of the best plants to re- 

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