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GARDENING FOR TROFIT. 



planted in boxes of earth in a cellar or in cold pits or 

 frames, even as late as November, fine heads may be had 

 until January. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS.— (Brassica oleracea. Var.) 

 This vegetable has never come into general use in this 

 country, probably owing to its being too tender to stand 



the winters of the North- 

 ern States. Still, by sow- 

 ing in April or May, and 

 planting out in July, it 

 may be had in fine condi- 

 tion until December; and 

 in the Southern States, 

 may be had in use from 

 November to March. Even 

 in England, where it is 

 very extensively grown, it 

 is not mnch raised for mar- 

 ket, being mainly cultivat- 

 ed for private use. Its 

 cultivation is very simple, 

 and it can be grown on 

 almost any soil. Plant 

 about 2 feet apart, and 

 Fig. 32.— Brussels sprouts. cultivate as for Cabbages. 



There is only one kind, which is distinguished from all 

 other varieties of the Cabbage tribe by the sprouts or 

 buds, about the size of walnuts, which grow thickly around 

 the stem ; these sprouts are the parts used, and are equal 

 in tenderness and flavor to Cauliflower or Broccoli. 



