American Cookery: The Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry, and Vegetables

run an iron bar thro' the center of the dirt in the cask and fill with water, let stand on the south and east side of a building till frosty night, then remove it, (by slinging a rope round the cask) into the cellar; where, during the winter, I clip with my scissars the fresh parsley, which my neighbors or myself have occasion for; and in the spring transplant the roots in the bed in the garden, or in any unused corner--or let stand upon the wharf, or the wash shed. Its an useful mode of cultivation, and a pleasurably tasted herb, and much used in garnishing viands. _Raddish_, _Salmon_ coloured is the best, _purple_ next best--_white_--_turnip_--each are produced from southern seeds, annually. They grow thriftiest sown among onions. The turnip Raddish will last well through the winter. _Artichokes_--The Jerusalem is best, are cultivated like potatoes, (tho' their stocks grow 7 feet high) and may be preserved like the turnip raddish, or pickled---they like. _Horse Raddish_, once in the garden, can scarcely ever be totally eradicated; plowing or digging them up with that view, seems at times rather to increase and spread them. _Cucumbers_, are of many kinds; the prickly is best for pickles, but generally bitter; the white is difficult to raise and tender; choose the bright green, smooth and proper sized. _Melons_--The Water Melons is cultivated on sandy soils only, above latitude 41 1/2, if a stratum of land be dug from a well, it will bring the first year good Water Melons; the red cored are highest flavored; a hard rine proves them ripe. _Muskmelons_, are various, the rough skinned is best to eat; the short, round, fair skinn'd, is best for Mangoes. _Lettuce_, is of various kinds; the purple spotted leaf is generally the tenderest, and free from bitter--Your taste must guide your market. _Cabbage_, requires a page, they are so multifarious. Note, all Cabbages have a higher relish that grow on _new unmatured grounds_; if grown in an old town and on old gardens, they have a rankness, which at times, may be perceived by