296 The Profitable Culture of Vegetables. 



SCORZONERA. 



Scorzonera hispanica. 



O CORZONERA and Salsify are usually classed together, but 

 O this must not be taken to imply anything more than con- 

 venience, as they are quite distinct in appearance, and each 

 belongs to a different family of plants. The Salsify root is of 

 a pale yellowish colour, and the leaves are long and narrow 

 and of a greyish green. The root of Scorzonera is of a dark 

 purplish colour, whilst the leaves are broader and shorter 

 than those of Salsify. Both plants are grown and treated in 

 exactly the same way and have the same uses but, when 

 necessary, Scorzonera may be left in the ground for a second 

 season when the root, although much increased in size, will 

 be equally fit for use. 



Varieties : Giant Russian and Ordinary. 



SAVOY CABBAGE. 



Brassica oleracea bullata. 



OF the green vegetables which are available throughout the 

 winter, the Savoy Cabbage is one of the most useful. It 

 has a milder flavour and is hardier than the ordinary cabbage ; 

 indeed, the Savoy is not at its best until it has been subjected 

 to frost. The ordinary cabbage has smooth leaves, whereas 



in the Savoy they are more or 

 less deeply crinkled. 



The soil for Savoys should be 

 somewhat heavy, deeply culti- 

 vated, rich, and firm. Ground 

 which has previously been well 

 prepared and cropped with 

 early peas would carry this 



Copyright, S. S. crop well> j f assisted w j th suit . 



Savoy Cabbage ^ Q fertilizers. Failing this, it 



Button's Best of All, , 



is best to prepare the ground 



before winter, so as to secure the good effect of the weather 



