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PARSLEY.
round, till the following spring. The seed may
he sown in rows along the edge of any compart¬
ment, but where large supplies are in demand, a
much better way is to sow in beds, in rows a'foot
asunder. Small drills should be drawn an inch
deep and two inches , broad, and the seeds drop,
ped pretty close and covered about half an inch
deep; they will be up in about three weeks,
and when they are an inch high they must be
thinned to an inch and a half apart, and when
they are two or three inches high they may be
gathered as wanted for use. At the end of Sep¬
tember the tops must be cut off close to the
ground, in order that they may form young
stocky heads, of leaves before winter. It is ad-
viseable to protect them on the approach of
frosty weather with haulm or reed pannels laid
upon branches of birch, or other light covering.
A fresh sowing must be made every spring.
March or beginning of April is a proper time to
sow the Hamburgh Parsley. Any common soil
that is deep and dry will suit it. It may be sown
either in drills or broad-cast, in beds four or five
feet wide, and raked in evenly. When the plants
are come up they should be kept clear from
weeds, and thinned out six or eight inches apart,
to give room for the root to swell, for use in au¬
tumn and till the following spring. Some roots
should be taken up on the approach of frost, and
preserved in sand for winter use.