SKIRRET  , known botanically as

Slum Sisarum (natural order Umbelliferae), a fleshy-rooted perennial, the roots of which are boiled, and afterwards served up like salsify . It requires a free, deep and much enriched soil, and is generally raised from seeds, which should be sown in drills a foot apart about the end of March, the bed being well-watered in dry weather . The roots will be in use about November, and will continue fresh through the winter if carefully stored .