522 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [Oct. 
young plants of thyme, hyssop, winter savory, lavender, or the 
like, into four feet wide beds, or in any warm borders, in rdws a 
foot asunder. You may also divide and plant roots of mint, 
chamomile, horehound, and likewise any of the preceding or other 
herbaceous perennial herbs that you are desirous of propagating. 
For further particulars see page 105. 
Small Salading. 
Where a constant succession of small salad herbs is required, 
continue to sow the seeds accordingly every ten or fourteen days, 
particularly cresses, radish, rape, mustard and lettuce, to cut while 
young. But in the middle and eastern states, these should be sov/n 
at this season, particularly towards the latter end of the month, in 
very warm borders, under the protection of frames and glasses, for 
the greater certainty of having a constant supply. The glasses 
should be kept totally off every warm day, and only put on at night 
or when the weather is very cold or excessively wet. 
In the middle states, when the season is favourable, small salad- 
ing will grow free enough any time this month in warm borders, 
but it will be proper to have frames and glasses to place over them 
if necessity should require it. 
Mecampane. 
The seeds of the hiula Helenium, or elecampane, should now be 
sown, for if kept up till spring few would vegetate till the year fol- 
lowing; but when sown either in this or the next mgnth, the plants 
will rise freely in spring and may be planted out the succeeding 
autumn. 
Most people propagate this plant by offsets, which, if carefully 
taken from the old roots with a bud or eye to each, will take root 
freely, and this is a very proper period for so doing. These should 
be planted in rows about a foot asunder, and the same distance 
plant from plant in the rows; during the ensuing spring and sum- 
mer the ground must be kept clean and free from weeds, and in 
autumn it should be slightly dug, which will promote the growth of 
the roots; they will be lit for use after two years growth, but will 
abide many years if permitted to stand; however, the young roots 
are preferable to those that are old and stringy. It loves a loamy 
soil, not too dry. • 
This plant is possessed of many medicinal virtues, on which ac- 
count it is very deserving of cultivation. An infusion of the fresh 
root, sweetened with honey, is said to be an excellent medicine in 
the hooping cough. 
Dill, .Alexanders, Skirrefs, Rhubarb, and Sea-Kale. 
The seeds of dill, alexanders, skirrets, rhubarb, and sea-kale 
should now be sown, for if kept out of the ground till spring, many 
of them would not vegetate for a year after; but when sown in this 
