The Englijh Gardner. 
hath given occafion of wonder to many > the meams whereby 
it is brought to pafs is thus., fbme having Tome old beds of 
Sparragus which they are minded to deftroy, and having con¬ 
venience of new or warm dung, poflibly intended for other 
nfes afterward, they fpread it fome confiderable compafs, and 
fpread or lay their old Plants in order upon their dung, (light¬ 
ly covering them, and fo the heat doth force forward a fare¬ 
well Crop, but how good I cannot fay, but undoubtedly it is 
welcome to fuch as love Rarities. 
1 might fay much more concerning divers Experiments as to 
the planting of Sparragus, but in regard my neceflaryand fure 
Rules fwellfo faft, I (hall forbear unneceflary niceties, which 
tend more to trouble than profit. 
Sives are increafed by parting the roots,whereby they yield 
great increafe «, they are fet in the Spring or Summer, about 
two or three together is fufficient, about a hand-breadth a fun¬ 
der or more,make your ground good, and they will be large 
if they do not grow too thick} a Ifo a little dung or new mould¬ 
ing will make them both earlier and fairer of growth. 
Shelot is fet in a manner as Sives or Garlick, by parting the 
Roots,and is to betaken up when it hath done growing,which 
you may eafily know by the falling and withering of the blade, 
and is kept all the Winter for ufe by thofe that loveit, either to 
tub their Difhes wherein they lay their Meat, or fhred and put 
into Vinegar } it hath both the fmell and taft of Garlick, al¬ 
though m a weaker manner, and is (aid not to offend by the 
fmell} it is fet in the Spring, if it be not taken up, fome hard 
Winters will kill it. 
Garlick is increafed by parting the Root or Cloves, and fet 
betimes in the Spring, either on the edges of convenient beds, 
or on beds together 5 fome fet it about the time men ufe. to 
low Wheat, but the Spring feafon is fufficient} fome ufe to tie 
it near the time it hath its full growth, about Midfummer or 
little after,about which time it begins to run to Seed, the tying 
is only to hinder its feeding } fo fooft as it hath done growing, 
it is to be taken up and kept dry for ufe. 
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