The Culture of Vegetables 



manure. Where club-root attacks them gas-lime the 

 land, and refrain from putting cabbages thereon for 

 several years. 



Cauliflowers. These partake of the same species of 

 culture. The two best varieties for general purposes are 

 Early London and Autumn Giant. Much is gained in 

 point of earliness if sown in autumn and the plants 

 pricked off into frames and protected during winter. 

 When planted out in the spring there is a possibility of 

 their "buttoning," but if they have been well cared for 

 in the frame the danger is diminished. Seed may likewise 

 be sown in boxes in January and in the open in April. 

 Constant hoeing between the plants will keep the moisture 

 in the ground during a drought. If early frosts ensue 

 cauliflowers may be taken up with a ball of soil and 

 planted in a shed or cellar, where they will keep for some 

 time. 



Curly Kale. For winter and early spring use this 

 vegetable is especially serviceable, for after the head has 

 been cut off it will continue to throw out side growths for 

 a considerable time, which if pulled when young form a 

 very appetising dish during a time of few fresh vegetables. 

 The culture is precisely the same as that recommended for 

 the Savoy. 



Savoys. Sow in mid-April, and prick off in beds, 

 planting towards the end of June or beginning of July. 

 Let the distance between the plants be eighteen to twenty- 

 four inches. Leave a small basin round each plant so that 

 they can be watered ; and keep the hoe well going between 

 them as long as there is room enough to work. Savoys 

 are generally supposed to be improved by frost. 

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