Vegetables Less Commonly Grown 



tion. Given a mild winter climate they are as 

 easily raised as a cabbage or an ear of corn and 

 are far more ornamental, indeed so striking and 

 handsome are the plants that they may be grown 

 for their effectiveness alone. 



The plants are grown from seed started in a 

 hotbed in March or earlier and planted out in 

 rich mellow soil when the weather is suitable. 

 Set the plants three feet apart each way. The 

 plants do not bear until the second year, but they 

 may be had in cold sections by purchasing the 

 plants of the florist at any time after the middle 

 of April. As many undesirable sorts are often 

 obtained from seed it is a more certain way of get- 

 ting good varieties to purchase the plants. They 

 are, however, more expensive than other vegetable 

 plants and where they can not be carried over the 

 winter are somewhat expensive, costing one dollar 

 and fifty cents a dozen. However, a dozen will 

 be ample for a small family. 



The unopened flower head is the part eaten and 

 it is served raw as a salad or cooked in various 

 ways as an entree. 



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