5? 8 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [NOV. 



GARLIC, ROCAMBOLE, AND SHALLOTS. 



You may now plant garlic, rocambole, and shallots ; the earlier 

 in the month that this is done the better. When planted at this 

 season in dry, light, rich ground, the roots will be much larger than 

 if deferred till spring. The bulbs of the common garlic, or Allium 

 sativum, grow to a larger size than those of the rocambole, or Allium 

 scorodoprasum, but some people conceive the latter to be of a better 

 flavor. 



The true shallot, or Allium ascalonicum, is considered to possess 

 the most agreeable flavor of any of that genus, and is, consequently, 

 highly deserving of cultivation. 



For the method of planting each of the above sorts see page 206 ; 

 but in planting the bulbs produced on the tops of the garlic and ro- 

 cambole stalks, observe to cover them only about two inches deep, as 

 they are not so large or strong as the cloves of the roots. 



CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER PLANTS. 



During the continuance of mild weather, give your cabbage and 

 cauliflower plants every advantage of free air, to inure them by de- 

 grees to bear the cold, by taking the glasses off totally, in the warm 

 part of the day ; but be attentive to lay them on again at night, and 

 in wet or cold weather. On coldish days, except there is a cutting, 

 frosty wind, you may raise the glasses, a little behind for the admis- 

 sion of air ; however, if a severe frost should set in, in the course of 

 the month, you must cover the beds carefully at night, and at other 

 times when necessary, to protect the plants therefrom. But having 

 given general instructions for the methods of treating cabbage plants 

 on page 536, and cauliflower plants on page 537, I now refer you 

 thereto for further information. 



Observe that the cauliflower being much more tender than the 

 cabbage plants, will require more care and covering to protect them 

 from frost; and that either will be greatly injured by being de- 

 prived of light or air longer than their safety or preservation re- 

 quires. 



PRESERVING CABBAGES AND BORECOLE FOR WINTER AND 

 SPRING USE. 



Immediately previous to the setting in of hard frost, take up your 

 cabbages and savoys, observing to do it on a dry day ; turn their tops 

 downward, and let them remain so for a few hours to drain off any 

 water that may be lodged between the leaves ; then make choice of 

 a ridge of dry earth, in a well sheltered, warm exposure, and plant 

 them down to their heads therein, close to one another, having pre- 

 viously taken off some of their loose hanging leaves. Immediately 

 erect over them a low temporary shed, of any kind that will keep 

 them perfectly free from wet, which is to be open at both ends to 

 admit a current of air in mild, dry weather. These ends are to be 



