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flhapc, a!id coiv.cs into use about thu same timo, 

 coiiiiiiui'iii till November, is aUo valuable. The 

 Hollow Cabbage is likewise a lar;:e an ! good 

 tender sort, beiiiij fit tor use luailv about the 

 same period. Tlie Drum-head or I'iat-topped 

 Cabbage is a large hardv kind, for late use; 

 but is now cbieilv cultivated ti>r cattle. The 

 Musk Cabbage, which is a middle-sized, teiuUr, 

 crisp kind, having a musky scent and conti- 

 nuing good till a late period, 'i'he Giant or 

 Great Scotch Cabbage, which is a close-heading 

 large sort, continuing tor late use. It is much 

 emploved tor cattle. The American Cal)bage is 

 also a larce tjood kind, as likewise the Devon- 

 shire Cabbage, but chietly tor field culture. Tiie 

 Hcd Cabbage, which is a thick-leaved, cIom'- 

 heading, hard sort, otadeep red colour, princi- 

 pallv employed tor the purposes of pickling or 

 salbivls, from the beginning of autunm till the 

 following spring. 



The .Savov Cabbage, B. ol. Snbauda, liaving a 

 roundi>h, oblong, closely-cabbaged head, con- 

 stituted of roundish, crumply, curled leaves. 



The varieties ]>rincipa!ly cultivated of w hich 

 arc : the Connnon (jrecn Savoy, the Large Green 

 Dutch Savov, the Yellow Savoy, the Round- 

 lieadcd Savoy, the Oval-headed Savoy, and the 

 Sugar-loaf Savoy . 



These are all excellent cabbages for winter 

 use, as standing the frosts better than nio^t 

 other sorts, and forming large heads w ithout 

 cracking. 



Fimbriated Open Cabbage, or Borecole, B. 

 ol.ftmbr'mta, which has a" tall stem, with an 

 open loose head at the top, constituted of ob- 

 long, cut, fimbriated, curled leaves, spread. ng 

 openlv w ithout any tendency to cabbage. 



The i)rinci])al varieties introduced into culti- 

 vation are : the Green Curled Borecole, the Ked 

 Curled Borecole, the Thick-leaved Curled 

 Borecole, and the Finely-fringed Borecole. 



The perennial sorts of Borecole, uitlt vari- 

 ct^atcd leaves are also sometimes cultivated as or- 

 namental plants. 



Siberian Borecole, Scotch Cale or Kale, B. 

 ol. salellica, which has a strong stem topped 

 by a large open head, formed of oblong, 

 roundish, broad, thick, cut, curly leaves, but 

 which does not cabbage. 



There are several varieties in culture; as the 

 Reddish-brown Cale, Dark-red Cale, and Green 

 Cale. 



Green Common Open Colewort, D. nl.riridis, 

 which has a ^hort stem with an open head at the 

 top, constituted of leaves of a somewhat oblong 

 form, without cabbaging. 



Turnip Cabbage, B. ol. jiupalrdssica, which 

 has the stem and root swelling out so as to loriij 



turnip-shaped bu!!)^, being cro.vntJ «iih A 

 liead of open oblou^ixh letKrU whieli do not 

 cabliaire. 



The cnltiraied varieties arc, the Turnip 

 Cabbage with the bulb above the groui.d, and 

 the Turnip Cabbage with liie bulb bolow tiic 

 irrouud. 



Clustered Brasbiea, or Cauliflower, B. el. 

 caiil'/toia iolri/lii, which has a rather short 

 upright stalk, tupped by an open head of ol)long, 

 narrow, plain, entire leaves, wliu'ii do nut 

 cabbage, but contaui a clustered flower-htad in 

 the nuddlc. 



The varieties emploved in eultivalion are, the 

 I'larlv Caidillower, aiiJ the I^te CaidiHower. 



riiouuh this is supposed a varielv ot the 

 common Cabbaije, improved by euliivalion, 

 there seems a specific ditterence between the 

 two plants, both in their growth and produce; as 

 in the connnon Cabbace they are broad, 

 ^olmdi^h, and thick, while in the Cauliflower 

 thev are Ion:!:, narrower, erect and pointed, as 

 well as less numerous. 



They are easily distinguished when the plants arc 

 voung; the former putting out one uiirisiht stem 

 troin the centre, which afterwards divides into 

 several branches; while the latter sends out 

 manv flower-stems troin the part which is eatm, 

 w hich is a compact collection of the heads of 

 these stalks, dividiivj; afterwards into so many 

 stems, and branelung out into many sprea<liiig 

 shoots, so as to form a large spreading he.id 

 when in flower, but never rising pyramidically ae 

 in the former. 



The Cauliflower is said to have been first brought 

 to this country from the island of Cyl)rus. 



Italian Cabbage, or Brocoli, B. ol. Italica, 

 which has a stmng erect stalk, with a large 

 open head at the top, constituted of dark and 

 liuht trveen oblong plane leaves, not cabbaging, 

 but torniing a clustered flower-head in the 

 middle. 



The varieties usually in cultivation are : the 

 Earlv I'urple Brocoli, svhich is a plant of moderate 

 growth, producing smalli>h purple heads at an 

 earlier perioil than in tliv others; the Puriile Bro- 

 coli, the (irein iiroeoli, and the Blue Bn-coli. 

 And in the Late I'urple liroeoli, which grows 

 much stront;er and forms lamer and more fer- 

 feet heads, lliev are the Furple-headed Broeoli, 

 Dwarf I'urple Bri>eoli, Blue Brocoli, Brown 

 Brocoli, (Jieen Broc'ili, and Yellow Brocoli. 



'Ihe White or Cauliflower Broeidi, whidi is a 

 curious sort that grows strong and forms large 

 close heads resembling those of the Cauli- 

 flower. 



The Black Brocoli, which is a hardy sort grow- 

 ing high, but producing in general smaller uiid 



