Broccoli — Brussels Sproiils. 89 



Plant in permanent situations as soon as the plants 

 are sufficiently established, taking care not to injure 

 the roots, in rows from two feet to two feet six inches 

 apart, leaving about the same distance between the 

 plants. Keep them well supplied with water until they 

 get fairly established, especially the early varieties, and 

 these must also be liberally watered in all stages of their 

 o-rowth durins: drv hot weather. 



Keep the ground well stirred between the rows, and 

 free from weeds. When they begin to llower, break 

 the large leaves over the heads to protect them from 

 the sun, and gather them before they commence run- 

 ning up to seed. Broccoli thrives best in cool, moist, 

 fall weather, — hot, dry summer weather not being 

 suited to it. The heads are cooked the same as cauli- 

 flower. 



English seedsmen catalogue an almost endless num- 

 ber of varietiej, but there are only a very few of 

 distinct and admitted merit. \\'alcheren is an excellent 

 variety, with large white heads. Early Purple Cap is 

 an excellent sort ; but many do not like the greenish- 

 purple color of the heads. White Cap is, perhaps, our 

 best variety; heads very white and solid, — a sure 

 header. 



This vegetable is not raised extensively in any section 

 of this country, except in California. 



Brussels Sprouts (Brassica o^eracca huILita). — This 

 is yet another of the Cabbage family, and like Broccoli 

 is little grown here, though its excellent qualities 

 seem to be fully appreciated by our English cousins. 

 The culture is simple, and very much the same as 



