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wants renewing. It requires the same kind 
of soil as thyme. 
Mint .—There are three kinds grown in 
gardens: the common, or spear mint, which 
is the kind boiled with peas, and used for 
mint-sauce, &c.; the peppermint, compara¬ 
tively little cultivated, and only used for dis¬ 
tilling; and the penny-royal. They are all 
British perennials, and are propagated by 
dividing the root, making cuttings, or taking 
off offsets. All require rather a moist and 
strong soil. 
Marjoram. — There are four kinds in cul¬ 
tivation: the pot marjoram, which is a low 
shrub, a native of Sicily, introduced in 1759, 
and propagated by slips; the sweet, or knot¬ 
ted marjoram, a hardy biennial, a native of 
Portugal, introduced in 1573, and sown 
every year from seed generally ripened in 
France ; the winter marjoram, a hardy per¬ 
ennial, a native of Greece, introduced be¬ 
fore 1640, and propagated by cuttings or 
slips; and the common marjoram, a peren¬ 
nial, and a native of Britain. The first 
three kinds require a light dry soil, and 
