FENNEL

(Foeniculum vulgare).– A very ornamental perennial plant, the leaves of which are sometimes used in sauces, while the stems can be blanched, cooked and eaten like celery. Seeds are sown in spring in shallow drills and thinned to 18 in. apart each way. Florentine Fennel is a variety which has broad thick bases to the leaves, and this part is cooked and eaten.