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By sowing the seed early, you will have tall strong stems, and 

 large bushy heads, sometimes growing to the height of four feet ; 

 but the largest are always obtained from the spring sowings ; how- 

 ever, it is usual to continue sowing successive crops of them to the 

 end of July. 



The seed should be sown, in beds of open ground, tolerably thin 

 and covered lightly or raked in regularly. In dry weather it will 

 be of use to water the beds occasionally, both before and after the 

 plants are up. When about three inches high, it will be proper to 

 thin the seed-bed, and prick out a quantity therefrom, at four inches 

 distance, that the whole may obtain proper strength for final trans- 

 planting. 



Towards the end of the month, those sown in April, should be 

 planted out into beds of rich sandy soil, in the manner directed for 

 cabbages, at three feet distance every way, and afterwards be kept 

 free from weeds and the earth drawn to their stems as they advance 

 in growth. Those intended for winter use should never be planted, 

 In a rich fat loam ; as there, they would become too succulent, and 

 consequently, could not bear the frost, as well as if growing on a 

 gravelly soil. Such as are designed for autumn use, may be plant- 

 ed in any convenient open bed, that is tolerably rich. 



Brussels' S/irouts and Jerusalem Kale. 



The Brussels' sprouts and Jerusalem Kale, are both cultivated 

 in the same manner, at the same time, and for similar purposes, as 

 the Borecole. They may be now sown and treated like the latter, 

 with this difference, that two feet or rather two and a half, will be 

 a sufficient distance for the final transplanting of the Jerusalem 

 ,Kale, as it never grows as tall as either of the other kinds. 



Turnefi Cabbage and Turnep. Rooted Cabbage. 



For an account of both these varieties, see page 309. The seeds 

 of the turnep cabbage may now be sown and the plants afterwards 

 treated as directed for cabbages ; only observing not to earth them 

 up above the swelling bulb on the stem. The turnep rooted kind, 

 should be sown on a bed of strong rich ground, as you would tur- 

 neps, and treated like them in every respect ; observing, to thin 

 the plants with the hoe, when advancing in growth, to the distance 

 of about sixteen inches apart. Their roots will be much larger and 

 better, when treated in this way, than if transplanted. 



The early sown plants, of the former kind, may now be planted 

 out, and afterwards treated as above observed, 



Broccoli. 



The early sown broccoli plants, should now be planted out into 

 beds of good rich earth, in an open situation ; the purple kind at 

 two feet and a half distance, every way, and the white at the clis 

 tance of ihree feet, 



