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cut till then. The leaves should not be cut before 

 the sprouts are formed, but the crowns should be 

 pinched out in September, so that the whole 

 strength may be thrown into the sprouts. 



The best kinds are Scrymger's Giant and 

 Dalkeith. 



Later sowings should be made in March, April 

 or even as late as May for successional supplies, but 

 where there are only small gardens it is best to buy 

 the young plants and plant them out. The ground 

 should be deeply worked and made very firm , and 

 should not be very rich with fresh manure, or the 

 growth will be too rapid and soft to endure severe 

 weather. In rich loamy soils the plants should be 

 placed two feet apart in rows from two feet to two 

 and a half feet, but in shallow or poor ground which 

 is only worked to the depth of a single spade, a 

 spade of eighteen inches one way and two feet the 

 other will be sufficient. Always begin cutting the 

 sprouts from the bottom, and after all the sprouts 

 are gathered, the heads may be cut off, as they 

 form a very excellent dish. The best kinds are 

 Scrymger's Giant, the Dalkeith, the Aigburth, also 

 Wroxton, and Sutton's Exhibition. 



RECIPES FOR COOKING 

 Brussels Sprouts au Jus 



Boil them a few minutes in water, and then stew them 

 till tender in some good gravy with a httle salt and pepper. 

 They may also be served with a white sauce. Boil them 

 first, and then top them in a frying-pan with a little butter. 

 They must not brown. 



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