High-class Kitchen Gardening: A Manual of Improved Culture of All Vegetables

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Bradbury, Agnew, & Company, 1875 - 238 pàgines
 

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Pàgina 147 - And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, "Who shall give us flesh to eat? We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick: But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Pàgina 226 - Of three specimens from an inch and a quarter to an inch and a half in length...
Pàgina 162 - Bauhine saith, That he heard that the use of these roots [misprinted toots] was forbidden in Bourgondy (where they call them Indian Artichokes) for that they were persuaded the too frequent use of them caused the leprosie.
Pàgina 126 - Divers thinke that this Horse Radish is an HORSERADISH enimie to Vines, and that the hatred between them is so great, that if the rootes heerof be planted neere to the vine, it bendeth backward from it as not willing to have fellowship with it.
Pàgina 132 - Saxons in their wild distress, Of this their hour of need, Disguised them in the British dress The hero to mislead. But soon the Welshman's eager ken Perceived the craven play, And gave a leek to all his men Upon St. David's Day. "Behold," the gallant monarch cried, "A trophy bright and green, And let it for our battle-guide In ev'ry helm be seen! That when we meet, as meet we must, The Saxons...
Pàgina 211 - These may be dibbled out into the open ground some time during the last week in March or the first week in April.
Pàgina 151 - ... the troops stationed there; nor is this to be wondered at, when we bear in mind that Malta is a rocky, partly undulating island, elevated in the centre, open and exposed on the south and east sides, and consequently the coldness and variableness of the weather, during winter and spring, are experienced to their fullest extent.
Pàgina 70 - The usual method of blanching is to tie all the leaves together some time before the vegetable is required for use, and then tie bagging, or, better still, straw round the whole. The soil should be made rich by heavy manuring, and the ground should be trenched. " The cardoon is excellent when stewed like celery, the centre or heart only being used, and not the grosser outside leaves, which, though they may be well blanched, should be rejected. During the cooking process let the water used to boil...
Pàgina 133 - Anon arose the battle shout, The crash of spear and bow, But aye the green leek pointed out The Welshman from his foe. The Saxons made a stout defense, But fled at length away; And conquest crowned the British prince, On great St.

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