SECT- XVI. OF HERBS, &C. 255 



as it fp reads fad; and it will grow in the fummer 

 months from flips, or cuttings. Set them a foot 

 afunder in faring, or autumn, and in a ftrong moift foil 

 it will mpft •flourifiu If, however, it is fufFered to 

 mat thick, it is apt to rot. As this herb is often wanted 

 in winter, let it have a fomewhat Iheltered fituation. 

 If cut for preferving in winter, the time of flowering 

 muff be obferved, and it muff, be very carefully dried 

 and kept as it is apt to mould. 



PuPvSLANE is a low growing fucculent herb r of a 

 cold and tender nature, ufed chiefly in fummer fallads > 

 but fometimes for culinary purpofes. The forts are the 

 green and golden, but the former is preferred, and is 

 hardieft. This plant will not fucceed in the open 

 ground till towards the end of May, and then it muft 

 have a warm border. In March or April, it is fown on 

 a gentle heat; for which purpofe the lining of a hot- 

 bed may do. Sow in drills four inches apart, cover a 

 quarter of an inch, and let the foil be light and rich. 

 In dry weather, water it twiceor thrice a week. The 

 end of the young fhoots only are ufed, and when cut 

 down it fprings again. It is ufual to fow it three or 

 four times in the fummer, in cooler places, as the 

 weather gets hot. 



Rape, or cokfeed, is fown for a falladherb+io be eat 

 while in the feed leaf, with muftard and crefs ; and is to 

 be treated as they are : it is ftomachic, and forae perfons 

 are fond ot it when boiled. 



Rampion is a Jallad and culinary root, in but little 

 requeft . Sow it thin in April and May, and leave the 

 plants at four or five inches diftance, for autumn and 

 winter ufe : Draw it young. 



Ro combole is a root much like garlick, producing 

 final] bulbs at head,, as well as root: is chiefly medicinal. 

 The cloves may be planted in autumn or fpiirig, two 

 inches deep, and four afunder. Treat it as garlicky 

 which fee, It is fometimes ufed as a mild fubAitute 



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