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private, plantation, so situated that the ladies of the house- 
hold may be able at any time, without difficulty, to obtain 
small quantities of such herbs as they require. Therefore it 
is we recommend the formation of a bank, in a sunny spot, 
to be planted with all such herbs as will thrive on it, and to 
be made as ornamental as possible ; to which end may be 
added a few Provence Roses for the scent-jar, a few common 
Major Tropseolum (vulgo Nasturtium) for pickling, a Sweet 
Ray for flavouring custards, one or two trees of Variegated 
Rue, which is just as good as green rue for medicinal pur- 
poses, and Calycanthus floridus , for its spicy flavour ; with 
whatever else may be deemed suitable for the situation. It 
must be remembered, however, that all aromatic herbs in 
common use will not thrive alike on a dry, sunny, sandy 
bank. Some require a deep, moist, rich soil, and of this class 
parsley and mint are notable examples. Places for such as 
these should be found independent of the supplies the gar- 
dener may be able to furnish, for they may be wanted when 
there is no one at hand to obtain them, and the kitchen 
garden may be too far away for a journey in wet weather. 
It is impossible to predicate the wants of every household ; 
but, having found it greatly to conduce to domestic comfort 
to have herbs of all kinds scattered about the pleasure garden, 
though we have a complete and rather large collection of 
them all in their proper place, we propose these plans for the 
good of others, and have only to beg of each reader to accept, 
modify, or reject, as a consideration of individual circumstances 
may render advisable. 
Angelica, Archangelica officinalis . — A coarse-looking plant 
of the Umbelliferous order. It grows five or six feet high, 
and requires a deep loamy soil and a damp situation. It is 
suitable, in fact, to plant out beside a lake or river. The 
stalks have a warm aromatic flavour ; when candied with 
sugar, it is considered scarcely inferior to ginger as a car- 
minative and stomachic stimulant. The root may be prepared 
in imitation of preserved or pickled ginger. In the north of 
Europe it is much used, and is believed to have the property 
of prolonging life. Angelica may be raised from seed, but it 
should be sown as soon as ripe. If seed is not obtainable, 
secure a plant, suffer it to seed, and sow the seeds as soon as 
they begin to fall, and a fine stock of plants will be the result. 
The plants usually die after their seeds are ripe ; but if it is 
