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BATIR & SUGDEN'S SPRUNG SEED CATALOGUE, 



should be adopted. To maintain a constant supply of Pnrslane, successional sowings must be made, 

 at intervals of about three weeks, till August, and where it is in demand for salad purposes it must 

 be raised in heat. 



per pkt. per 07.. I per pkt. per oz. 



Basil, Bush or Dwarf 0 4..1 0 Purslane 0 4..1 0 



„ Sweet or Large 0 4..1 0 Savory, Summer 0 4..1 0 



Marjoram, Sweet or Knotted .... 0 4 . . 1 0 | 



BALM — BUENET— LAVENDER — HYSSOP — ROSEMARY — EUE — SAGE — SAVORY 

 (WINTER)— THYME— MAJORAM (POT)— HOREHOUND. 



Preparation- of thk Soil, — A deep, light, sandy soil, and a sheltered situation, is most suit- 

 able for those, ami the jilaiits will stand severe winters better il' the land is rather poor. The ground 

 shoulil, however, be trenelieil to a depth of two feet, and means slionld lie used to have the soil well 

 pulverised, before sou ii,^ or ]>lanting. Balm, Burnet, Hyssop, JIarjorain, and Thyme will not require 

 a sheltered situation, and a bed of either of these may be expected to last many years. 



Time and Manner of Sowing. — As only a small number of plants will be required, prepare 

 a small bed on a border facing the south, making the surface level and fine. Sow early in April, 

 scattering the seed thinly and evenly, and cover them very lightly with sandy soil, made fine by sift- 

 ing. The plants may be allowed to remain in the seed bed the first season, thinning them out so as 

 to secure strong stocky gro\vth, or they may be transplanted as soon as they are sufficiently strong to 

 bear handling. In transjilanting allow from one foot to two feet six inches between the plants, regu- 

 lating this by their kninvii habit. The forn}er distance w ill be suflieient for the varieties of Thyme, 

 and also for Winter Savory, but the others will rci|uire from eighteen inches to two feet six inches 

 from plant to plant. If trans])lanting is done in the first st ason the ]ilai)ts must be carefully removed, 

 and well attended to with water until they get estalilished, but if left in the seed-bed until the follow- 

 ing spring, and traiisplanted early in Ajiril, neither watering nor any other extra care or attention 

 will be required. The ))lants may be cut when in full flower, dried, and preserved fin- use ; and the 

 flower spikes of those that are most esteemed in the green state should be cut off as soon as they 

 appear. Keep the ground free from weeds, and open by the frequent use of the hoe. 



per pkt per oz. per pkt. per oz. 



Balm 0 4 . . . . ' Rosemary 0 4 . . . . 



Burnet 0 4..! 0 Rue 0 4.. .. 



Horehound 0 4.. .. | Sage 0 4..1 0 



Hyssop 0 4.. .. I Savory, Winter 0 4..1 0 



Lavender 0 4 . . . . Thyme 0 4 . . . . 



Marjoriun, Pot 0 4. .1 0 | 



CORIANDER— MARIGOLD (POT)— BORAGE. 



Prf-paration op the Soil. — These require a deep light soil, and for the summer sowings it 

 should be rich. Coriander, when expected to stand the winter, should be sown in sheltered 

 situations, and on rather poor soil. The Marigold will grow in any soil or situation. 



Time and Manner of Sowini-,. — Sow in shallow drills about a foot apart; only one sowing of 

 Marigold w ill he needed ; this may be made in March or April. Of Borage, two will suffice, one in 

 April and the second early in August. The scc<ls of this jilant are large, and, if sown when the 

 ground is hot and (try, the drills should be watered, and the seeds covered to the dcjith of an inch or 

 more. Coriander, if in constant dcmaml, must l>e sown at intervals of a fortnight or a month, 

 beginning early in March and makin- ilie la.-st fow ing the tiist week in August. Thin out the plants 

 so that they may stand from six iiu lns to one foot apart in the lines, and keep the surface of the 

 ground free from weeds and open by light and IVeciuent hociiigs. 



per pkt. per oz. i per pkt. per oz. 



Borage 0 3..0 6 Marigold, Pot 0 3..1 0 



Coriander 0 3..0 4 | 



ANGELICA— CARRAWAY-FENNEL. 



Prei'aration of the Son-. — Any deep, light soil will answer for Carfaway and Fennel, but 

 Angelica requires a deep, rich soil, which can hardly be too moist. 



'J'iME AND Manner of Sowing.— Sow the Fennel in March or April, covering the seed lightly, 

 and when the jdauts arc sullieienlly strong transplant, alloAving about a foot from plant to plant ; 

 a bed will last many years, but to secure a supply of young leaves the flower stalks should be cut otT 

 as they a|)i)car. The Angelica and Carraway slionhi" be sown early in August, but will succeed if 

 sown in March ; they may be sown in beds and trans]ihuitod, but as they do not bear transplanting 

 as well as many other ])lants, and only a small (piantity will be re(|uired, it may be advisable 

 to sow them where they are to stand. Sow thinly in drills, and cover the seed to the dejith of an 

 inch. Cnrraway will require a sp.acc of about eighteen inches from jdant to j)lant, and Angelica two 

 feet six inches. These are biennials, but if prevented bearing seed the i>lant will last for several 

 seaaons. 



per pV.t. per oz. per pkt. per oz. 



Angelica 0 3..0 (i I Clary 0 4..1 0 



Carraway 0 3..0 4 | Fennel 0 4.. I 0 



