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seed should be fresh. Loudon says, two years' old seed 

 will not grow. 



Culture of the pot-herb kinds, — " One sowing in spring 

 will mostly furnish young leaves all the year ; though, to 

 answer a constant demand, many persons make successive 

 sowings from February [in Great Britain] to May. Some 

 also sow early in autumn for young parsley in winter and 

 spring; but such a supply is better provided by cutting 

 down established plants. Sow in a single drill along the 

 edge of any compartment, or occasionally in rows nine 

 or twelve inches asunder. Draw small drills, something 

 less than an inch deep ; in which drop the seed moderate- 

 ly thick, and cover a little above half an inch. The plants 

 will come up in three or four weeks, and, when two or 

 three inches high, may be gathered as wanted, all the sum- 

 mer, winter, and following spring till May, when they will 

 go to seed. Have always a young crop sowed timely in 

 the spring to succeed the declining old plants. In gather- 

 ing pot-herb parsley, cut close and regular. In summer, 

 v/hen the plants grow rank, yielding more leaves than can 

 be used, cut them close to the bottom, and they will shoot 

 up stocky, and in a regular, close growth. Observe also 

 to do the same in autumn, about the end of September, 

 that the plants may form heads of fresh young leaves be- 

 fore winter. On the approach of frosty weather, protect 

 them with haum," straw, or any thing else, which will 

 serve for a defence against cold. 



Culture of Hamburgh 'parsley. — To obtain large roots, 

 allot a compartment where the soil is deep, and has been 

 well digged. Any common mould will suit, if dry and not 

 too rich. Sow in February, [soon as the frost is well out 

 of the ground,] March, or early in April, in one or more 

 beds, either in drills nine inches asunder, or broad-cast, 

 and rake in. The plants should be thinned to nine inches 

 distance, to give room for proper growth in the roots ; for 

 use in August, September, October, and thence till the fol- 

 lowing spring. On the approach of frost, take up some 

 roots, and preserve them in sand. A sowing may be made 

 the third week in June, where young roots are wanted in 

 winter." 



The Siberian, or single-leafed parsley, is cultivated in 

 lields. It may be sown very early with oats or other 

 spring grain, mixed with grass seed. — See Encyc. of Agr. 

 parag. 5081. 



Uses, — This herb is much used and highly valued for 



