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Hoe earth round the st Mns of hrocoli planted in 

 former raoiiths, and loosen the earth between die 

 plants. The Italian kind has flowers like caulillowers, 

 and stems that eat like asparagus. 



SPIjYACH. 



Keep spinach clear from weeds, and thin the plants 

 that are too close, drawing the worst of them, leaving 

 those that stand, about tive inches apart. 



AROMATIC PLANTS. 



Mint, balsam, tansey, thyme, marjoram, hyssop, sa- 

 vory, camomile, burnet, sorrel, Lc, must be cleared 

 from weeds, and the flower stems that are decayed, 

 cut close to the heads, or to the ground, according 

 to the nature of the plants. If the plants are old, 

 ^ig some rotten dung between them, to refresh the 

 earth. 



MINT. 



Make a hot bed about two feet high ; cover it 

 with about four inches of earth ; lay roots of mint 

 ®n the earth — cover them an inch deep vvith more 

 earth, and put on a frame — this is to supply mint Ib 

 winter. 



PLANT HERBS. 



Shps of mint, balm, tansey, marjoram, sorrel, bur- 

 Bet, camomile, hyssop, sage, thyme, savory, Lc, with 

 good roots, may be planted this month, but spring is 

 the best time. 



ENDIVE. 



In dry weather tie up endive, and earth it as directed 

 iQ former months. 



