VEGETABLES RAISED FOR MARKET 



cauliflower, are very tender and delicious. Where 

 the winters are not very severe, they may remain 

 in the ground, to be cut as needed; in fact, the 

 sprouts are much improved by a moderate frost. 

 The leaves, which resemble the Savoy, should be 

 broken down in the fall to give the little cabbages 

 room to grow. 



Dwarf Improved is very tender and is disting- 

 uished for fine flavour; it is the best kind for 

 general use. 



CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea capitata) is one of 

 the most important and one of the best-paying 

 crops. 



Lettuce can be set between the cabbage rows, 

 to be cut off before the growth of the main crop 

 will interfere with it. In this manner three crops 

 may be grown each season; which will make the 

 land pay as well as can be done by almost any 

 other system of cropping. 



As cabbages require a large amount of lime, 

 they should not be grown on the same ground 

 oftener than once in three years, unless a special 

 application of lime is made. This is often done, 

 and especially in the vicinity of New York City; 

 but, where practicable, it is better to avoid devot- 



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