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XLI. On the Cultivation of Horse Radish. In a Letter to 

 the Secretary. By Mr. Daniel Judd, F. H. S. 



Read March 18, 1823. 



Sir, 



As you have requested me to give you an account of my 

 plan of growing the Horse Radish (of which you have seen 

 specimens), I shall endeavour to state it to you as clearly as 

 possible, but it is so simple, that I fear you will hardly think 

 it worthy of notice. 



The first thing to be provided is a proper spot for the 

 bed ; it too often happens that Horse Radish, as well as 

 many other herbs, is injudiciously placed in some corner of 

 the garden, out of sight, without any attention being paid 

 to the natural habit, or proper treatment of the plant. 

 Although I do not mean to advance that it is necessary to 

 give the first place in the garden to such things, yet it is very 

 desirable that they should have proper situations. The 

 Horse Radish in particular should have an open spot of 

 ground, and it requires some little trouble to bring it to 

 perfection. 



After having fixed on a spot of the garden sufficient for 

 the crop I intend to plant, it is trenched two good spades 

 (I ought rather to say two feet) deep, either with or without 

 manure, according to the state of the soil, which, if in itself 

 good, requires no enriching ; but if it is poor, some good 

 light manure ought to be added to it, and this must be care- 

 fully laid into the bottom of each trench, for, if not so done, 



