. The gardeners dictionary: containing the methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit and flower garden, as also the physick garden, wilderness, conservatory, and vineyard. a; B. F. Rough-podded Liquo-rice. The firft of thefe Plants is whatthe People cultivate for Ufe; theother being only prefdrved in Bo-tanick Gardens, amongft Ibme otherVarieties, which Plant I ft»all pafsover with only naming, and pro-ceed to give an Account of the Cul-ture of the firft Sort, which is theonly one ufed. This Plant delights in a rich,light, fandy Soil, which fhould bethree Foot d
. The gardeners dictionary: containing the methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit and flower garden, as also the physick garden, wilderness, conservatory, and vineyard. a; B. F. Rough-podded Liquo-rice. The firft of thefe Plants is whatthe People cultivate for Ufe; theother being only prefdrved in Bo-tanick Gardens, amongft Ibme otherVarieties, which Plant I ft»all pafsover with only naming, and pro-ceed to give an Account of the Cul-ture of the firft Sort, which is theonly one ufed. This Plant delights in a rich,light, fandy Soil, which fhould bethree Foot deep at leaft; for thegreateft Advantage confifts in theLength of the Roots: The greateftQuantity of Liquorice which ispropagated in England, is aboutFontefraci in Torkfljire, and Godlimanin Surrey ; though of late Yearsthere hath been a great deal culti-vated in the Gardens near London:The Ground in which you intendto plant Liquorice, fhould be welldug and dunged the Year beforeyou plant it, that the Dung maybe perfe6fiy rotted and mixd withthe Earth, otherwife it will be aptto ftop the Roots from runningdown; and before you plant it, theGround fliould be dug three Spades G L r^^ i:5ecp, and laid very light: Whenyour Ground is thus well prepared,you fliould furnifli yourlclr withfrefh Plants taken from the Sides orHeads of the old Roots, obfervingthat they have a good Bud or Eye,otherwife they are lubjcft to mii-carry. Thefe Plants lliould beabout ID Inches long, and per-fedlly found. TJhe beft Seafon for plantingthem, is toward the End ot Fe-brtmryy or the Beginning of March^which mull: be done in the foHow-ing Manner, njtz,, Firft flrain aLine crols the Ground in whichyou .fhould plant them, with a longDibble made on purpofe, ib thatthe whole Plant may be fet (Iraitinto the Ground, with the Headjrbout an Inch under the Surface ina flrait Line, about a Foot afunder,or more, in Rows, and two Feetdiftance Row from Row ; and afterhaving finillied the whole Spot ofGround,
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