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strong enough, or has been badly prepared. In the 

 autumn apply a good strong dressing of manure, and 

 fork it in. Mulch during the hot weather, keeping the 

 ground open. 



SALSAFY and SCORZONERA. 



These require the same treatment as carrots. 

 Sow in chills twelve inches apart and two inches deep, 

 covering firmly with the rake. Thin the plants out to 

 four inches apart, and use them as required until the 

 roots show signs of growing, when they may be taken 

 up and stored like carrots. 



SAVOY. 



Cultivation same as cabbage. 



ESCHALOT. 



May be propagated throughout the year by divi- 

 sion of the roots. Plant as onions, in rich, sandy soil, 

 and keep them well weeded. By planting on the top 

 of small ridges, the roots only will be in the ground, 

 and the bulbs, being on the surface, will develope like 

 small onions. 



SEAKALE. 



Cultivation the same as for rhubarb, Obtain 

 strong two-year-old roots, and plant them three in a 

 clump, at two feet apart each w^ay. The young shoots 

 growing from the crowns early in the spring are 

 blanched, and, when eight or ten inches high, are fit 

 for the table. The ribs of the leaves are sometimes 

 used in summer as asparagus. Blanching may be 



