. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 312 The American Florist. Auz. JA MARKET GARDENS. Parsley. One of tlie greens that has become very important in recent years is pars- ley. It is used in every hotel and res- taurant and in most well regulated kitchens for garnishing and to some ex- tent for flavoring. It is about the easi- est thing to grow and is a cut-and-come- again crop; that is, one planting is suf- ficient. It can be grown in a compara- tively poor place. There are places in all commercial plants that are unsuited to a tender crop. For insta
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 312 The American Florist. Auz. JA MARKET GARDENS. Parsley. One of tlie greens that has become very important in recent years is pars- ley. It is used in every hotel and res- taurant and in most well regulated kitchens for garnishing and to some ex- tent for flavoring. It is about the easi- est thing to grow and is a cut-and-come- again crop; that is, one planting is suf- ficient. It can be grown in a compara- tively poor place. There are places in all commercial plants that are unsuited to a tender crop. For instance, near a door which opens directly outdoors and has to be ooened in winter, where shade falls from some building, or where the smoke from the heating plant drops soot and keeps the glass dark. Any such place will grow parsley, provided the night temperature is not above SO°-35°. The grower who has some land should grow his own plants. Early in the spring sow a row. The seed germi- nates slowlv and an early start is im- portant. If the ground is weedy sow with it some radish or other quick germinating seed to mark the row, or sow air-slaked lime over the row for the same reason. The row can then be wheel-hoed closely until the plants are up. If all this cannot be done, look through the advertisements in the trade papers for plants. The old-time method of storing the roots in a cool cellar, and planting as needed in winter is a poor way. There is no time for the plants to form a root system. They simply use their stored-up vitality and then wilt and die. A steady supply is hard to obtain, the quality is poor and much labor involved. The car- nation method is the best. It is to plant in time, into permanent quarters and get good root action. Then by judicious feeding a fine crop can be grown. Either solid beds or benches will an- swer if planted before September 20. The roots will stand pruning; tear off most of the leaf-stems, leaving just two or three nice young leaves; pla
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