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PARSLEY 
r lT'HIS delicate pot herb is highly esteemed for flavor- 
ing soups, stews, in connection with omelettes, and 
as a garnishing. A row of it should be in every garden, 
and its symmetrical growth often causes it to be found 
even in flower gardens, to the attractiveness of which it 
adds by its ornamental appearance. 
Parsley will grow anywhere in this country. It is not 
particular as to soil, and centuries of cultivation in cool 
climates have caused this semi-tropical plant to adapt 
itself readily to our changeable climatic conditions. But 
one factor requires attention: parsley must be sown very 
early in the spring, while the soil is moist and cool. It 
requires from three to five weeks to germinate, and weeds 
should not be allowed to smother the seedlings. After 
parsley plants form the third pair of leaves they become 
healthy weeds, so to say. How to raise parsley in your 
garden and special hints as to how to have it the year 
around is told on page 225. 
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