. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. 58 CASSELL'S POPULAE GAEDENIXG. the more common use of the leaves of this plant for sauce, &c., the young shoots, when blanched, which is effected by covering the stools over before growth commences, are also used for salads, as the flavour is somewhat strong and highly piquant; however, such an addition must be made with care. For- merly a variety of Fennels existed, but the cultivation of it has not of late years been so great as of yore, and therefore only one common form seems to have been retained by seedsmen, &c. Horse-radish. [Cochlearia
. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. 58 CASSELL'S POPULAE GAEDENIXG. the more common use of the leaves of this plant for sauce, &c., the young shoots, when blanched, which is effected by covering the stools over before growth commences, are also used for salads, as the flavour is somewhat strong and highly piquant; however, such an addition must be made with care. For- merly a variety of Fennels existed, but the cultivation of it has not of late years been so great as of yore, and therefore only one common form seems to have been retained by seedsmen, &c. Horse-radish. [Cochlearia Armoracia). French, Cranson ; German, Ilerrettig ; Italian, Rcmolaccio.— This is a perennial plant found wild, commonly, in England, and mostly in low-lying marsh-lands, which is a fact not always taken into account in connection with its artificial culture. Probably few plants re- ceived into the limits of the vegetable garden are allowed to possess their own space of ground, and to subsist regardless of culture and form, in an equal degree. Yet it is in very general demand. Market gardeners, or gTOwers for market, produce very fine sticks. To secure such it is desirable to trench a piece of gi'ound two feet deep, placing a nice layer of manure at the bottom. Subsequently, or during the month of February or March, procure cuttings for planting. Take ujd old plants, cut away the main shoots, and divide the lower parts of the sticks which remain into lengths of about two and a half inches, carefully removing all minor roots. Now procure a long dibble, and dibble holes into the bed down to the layer of manure. Drop one piece, or cutting, into each hole. They should be twelve inches apart. When the pieces are placed in the holes, fill the spaces above them with finely-sifted cinder - ashes, or sand. The only subsequent attention the young crop will require is to keep the surface free from weeds. It is important to be more particular than is customary in digging up a crop, so gr
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