70 CABBAGES, HOW TO GROW THEM, ETC. 



The leaves of the Extra Early Erfurt growing close 

 to the head permit its being planted nearer than any 

 other early sort. I have grown this variety with heads 

 fifteen inches in diameter. 



Of Broccoli over forty varieties are named in foreign 

 catalogues, of which Walcheren is one of the very best. 

 Knight's Protecting is an exceedingly hardy dwarf 

 sort. As a rule the white varieties are preferred to the 

 purple kinds. Plant and treat as cauliflower. 



Of Brussels Sprouts (or bud-bearing cabbage) 

 there are but two varieties, the dwarf and the tall ; the 

 tall kind produces more buds, while the dwarf is the 

 hardier. The " sprouts" form on the stalks, and are 

 miniature heads of cabbage from the size of a pea to 

 that of a pigeon's egg. They are raised to but a limited 

 extent in this country, but in Europe they are grown on 

 a large scale. The sprouts may be cooked^ and served 

 like cabbage, though oftentimes they are treated more 

 as a delicacy and served with butter or some rich sauce. 

 The Feather Stem Savoy and Dalmeny Sprouts are 

 considered as hybrids, the one between the brussels 

 sprouts and Savoy, the other between it and Drumhead 

 Savoy. The soil for brussels sprouts should not be so 

 rich as for cabbage, as the object is to grow them small 

 and solid. Give the same distance apart as for early 

 cabbage, and the same manner of cultivation. Break 

 off the leaves at the sides a few at a time when the 

 sprouts begin to form and when they are ready to use 

 cut them off with a sharp knife. 



Kale. Sea kale or sea cabbage is a native of the sea 

 coast of England, growing in the sand and pebbles of 

 the sea shore. It is a perennial, perfectly hardy, with- 



