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Horse-Radish. 
This plant is cultivated by cuttinfrs of the root, either cut from 
the top an inch or two long, or some old roots cut into pieces of 
that length, or by small offsets that arise from the sides of the 
main root, retaining the crowns or top shoots on as inany as pos- 
sible. 
Being furnished with these sets, choose in an open situation, a 
light and rich soil, which, trench regularly two spades deep, at the 
same time giving it a good dressing of manure; then beginning at 
one end of the ground, range a line, and with a large dibble make 
holes about ten inches deep, all of an equal depth and about six 
inches asunder, dropping as you go on, one set or cutting into each 
hole, with the crown upright, taking care to fill or close the lioles 
up properly with the earth, and let the rows be two feet asunder. 
Or you may plant them as you advance in the digging or trenching 
of the ground, at the same depth and distances, covering each row 
when set in, with the earth of the next course; and so proceed till 
all are planted After this, level t^he surface of the ground even, 
observing to keep it free from weeds, until the plants are so far 
advanced, as to be strong enough to overbear and keep them down. 
With this management the roots will be long, straight, and free 
from many small lateral offsets; and the second year alter planting, 
will be fit for use. It is true they may be taken up the first year, 
but then the roots will be slender; therefore it is the better way, 
to let them remain till the second, when they will be in a fine con- 
dition; and if in taking up the roots you take care to leave some 
offsets still remaining, you will have a successional supply for many 
years. 
Liquorice. 
The Glycyrrhiza glabra., or cultivated Liquorice, is a plant that 
brings enormous profit to the industrious cultivator: it is of con- 
siderable importance in medicine, and consequently, in great demand 
by the Druggists, and Apothecaries; and also, by Porter brewers, 
being a very material ingredient in that article. Of 4000 quintals 
or nearly two hundred tons, annually exported from Spain, the far 
greater part is considered to be purchased by the Porter brewers of 
London. About Pontefract in Yorkshire, England, where it is cul- 
tivated in great perfection, an acre of well grown Liquorice, is con- 
sidered to be worth one hundred pounds sterling; therefore, due 
attention should be paid to its culture in the United States, where it 
will grow to the greatest possible perfection; thereby to prevent 
the necessity of importing large quantities of it annually from 
Europe, at a considerable expence, and in a much inferior condition 
to what it could be had, if cultivated at home. In hopes that this may 
be attempted by some spirited persons, who may have the welfare 
of their country, as well as their own at heart, 1 shall proceed to 
give the method of bringing this valuable plant, to the utmost per- 
fection. 
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