. How to make the garden pay [microform]. Gardening. 2o6—How to Make the Garden Pay. planted at the same time, in early spring, the one will supply you with tender balls m the forepart, and the other in the latter part of the season. LAVENDER. Lavandula Spica. German, Lavendel; French, Lavande; Spanish, Espliego.—LdiWtndQr leaves are sometimes used for seasoning, but the chief value of the plant is in its flowers, which are used in the manufacture of the well-known perfumery. Grows in compact tufts with numerous stalks two feet high. Perennial, and generally propagated by division of the tufts
. How to make the garden pay [microform]. Gardening. 2o6—How to Make the Garden Pay. planted at the same time, in early spring, the one will supply you with tender balls m the forepart, and the other in the latter part of the season. LAVENDER. Lavandula Spica. German, Lavendel; French, Lavande; Spanish, Espliego.—LdiWtndQr leaves are sometimes used for seasoning, but the chief value of the plant is in its flowers, which are used in the manufacture of the well-known perfumery. Grows in compact tufts with numerous stalks two feet high. Perennial, and generally propagated by division of the tufts, sometimes by cuttings, and in rarer cases from seed. Set the plants 15 or 18 inches apart, and keep free from weeds. They will last a number of years, succeeding best in light calcaregus soil. LEEK. Allium Porrum. German, Lauch; French, Poireau; Spanish, Puerro.—Leek, although but rarely found in American home gardens, is quite extensively cultivated as a second crop, to follow early beets, cabbages, etc., in the market gardens near cities having a large for- eign population. The ground should be rich from previous manurings, and receive an additional dressing besides. » Cultivation.—In April or early May sow seed in seed bed, having rows one foot apart, and cultivating same as onions from seed. In July, the young plants, then about as thick as a goose quill, are planted out on soil cleared from the earlier crop and well prepared, in rows one foot; apart, with five inches distance between the plants. They should be set deeply (with a dibber) since their market value depends on the bleached condition of the root and stalk. For the same • reason, the soil, in hoeing, is drawn up towards them. Leeks ,. transplant very easily at any time while the soil is moist, but the. loose roots and leaves should be trimmed back, and the roots., dipped in water, previous to Giant Italian Leek. Cultural Directions.—207 The crop may be stored and wintered somewhat similar
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