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side of the row, to support them when they get top- 

 heavy with their ciirious crop of onions at the summit 

 of each. 



PARSLEY. 



Parsley may be sown twice a year to provide a 

 continual supply. Sow in January and August, thinly, 

 in drills twelve or fifteen inches apart, and about half 

 an inch deep, covering the seed firmly with the rake. 

 As the seed does not germinate quickly, the rows should 

 be gently shaded by small twigs of brushwood stuck 

 into the ground on the sunny side until the plants are 

 up. Thin them out to twelve inches apart, and when 

 they become strong cut them down, to induce strong, 

 well-curled foliage. 



PARSNIPS. 



The cultivation of the parsnip is the same as for 

 carrots, with the exception that the soil should, if pos- 

 sible, be dug deeper ; and if the seed be sown in drills, 

 they should be six inches further apart. 



PEA, 



Sowings of early peas, such as Daniel O'Rourhe, 

 McLeans Dwarf Gem, and Veitclis Perfection, may be 

 made in January ; the main crop may be sown in 

 February, and small occasional sowings through the 

 winter. Yorkshire Hero, sown in May or J une, is an 

 excellent cropper. 



Peas require a rich, light, well drained soil ; and 

 one of the most frequent errors in their cultivation 

 is sowing them too thickly. Dwarf sorts should be 

 sown in drills two feet six inches asunder, the peas 



