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dibble early in July. The subsequent treatment must be i 

 every respect as for Borecole. 



Some gardeners, with a view to furnish the New-York 

 markets with greens early in the spring season, when vege- 

 tables in general are scarce, cultivate the common Rape, 

 Brassica Rapus ; it being a good substitute for Brussels 

 Sprouts, which are not always attainable after a hard winter. 

 If Rape seed be sown early in September, the plants will 

 survive an ordinary winter, and produce top shoots or 

 sprouts early ; but it is best sown as soon as the ground is 

 susceptible of cultivation in the Spring, say the last week in 

 March. The sprouts should be cut while young, as such 

 greens then command the best prices, and are more palatable 

 than when far advanced in growth. 



It may be necessary to add, that in cooking these sprouts, 

 as also Kale, Colewort, and greens in general, they should 

 be put into hot water, seasoned with salt, and kept boiling 

 briskly until tender. If it be an object to preserve their 

 natural colour, put a small Jump of pearlash into the water, 

 which also makes the coarser kinds of cabbage more ten- 

 der in the absence of salted meat. 



BROCCOLI. 



CHOU BROCOLI. Brassica oleracea Italica. 



VARIETIES. 



ly 

 rlv 



Early Dwarf Purple. 

 Early Green. 

 Dwarf Brown. 

 Large Late Purple 



Lanre Purple Cape 

 White Cape, or Cauliflower. 

 Sulphur Coloured Cape. 

 Branching Purple. 

 Large Late Green. 



The several varieties of Broccoli and Cauliflower may be 

 justly ranked among the greatest luxuries of the garden. 

 They need only be known in order to be esteemed. The 

 Broccoli produces heads, consisting of a lump of rich seedy 

 pulp like the Cauliflower, only that some are of a green 

 colour, some purple, some brown ,, &c. and the white kinds- 



