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as when green ; and, as to Parsley^ which is wanted 

 almost every day in the year, it loses all its virtue 

 in the drying, smell and all. Six large pots of 

 parsley, the plants taken out of the ground and put 

 in pots in September, and put into the green-house 

 in November, will supply a large family well ; and 

 this is no trifling thing, when, for love or money, a 

 sprig of parsley is not to be got for months. A Sage 

 tree, a tree of Rue, one of Rosemary, one of La- 

 vender, a root of Hyssop, Thyme, Penny-royal, 

 some Mint, and, indeed, of every pot and medicinal 

 Herb, that is usually grown in the garden, would 

 be useful, as well as pleasant to the eye, during 

 winter. 



118. Even when the plants are out of the green- 

 house, the latter is of use. An excellent place for 

 the drying of cherries^ apples, pears, quinces^ 

 peaches, and other fruits ; and also for the drying 

 of yeast-cakes, one of the most useful articles that 

 sensible and provident house-wives ever invented. 



119. All this work of drying can, indeed, be per- 

 formed by the help of the fine hot sun, in the open 

 air ; but, then, wet days come ; and, sometimes, 

 the being compelled to take the things into the 

 house, to place them in a confined space, and in the 

 shade, at best, and away from strong light, greatly 

 injures, and, sometim.es, spoils them ; and, at any 

 rate, they must always be taken in at night and put 

 out again in the day time. All these are impedi- 

 ments ; and all these impediments would be, at 

 once, removed by having a green-house. Once the 

 articles were placed properly in that, the process of 

 drying would be completed without more trouble, 

 and in about half the time required to obtain even 

 an imperfect operation in the open air. 



120 For these purposes, too, only on a smaller 



