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the dung, which will leave a space of ten or twelve 

 inches broad. This complete method of fallov.ing v>'ill 

 repay the trouble of shovelling, by raising a full pro- 

 portion of earth under the roots. After sowing, it 

 should be well rolled, which completes the whole pro- 

 cess. The crop to be afterwards treated the same as 

 that of turnips or potatoes, by putting and taking off 

 mould, &c. After the roots have been raised, tlie 

 ground is in a remarkable fine situation for v/lieat or 

 any other crop: sow three pounds per acre. 



Domestic animals eat the leaves and roots v/ith great 

 avidity: both are good for feeding swine, and are not 

 less eagerly devoured than corn. They are excellent 

 for milch cows, and possess the quality of making them 

 give a large quantity of the best flavoured milk. 



BORECOLE. — Brassica olcracea selenisia. 

 Sown in May.— Valuable for winter and spring greens, 

 when the frost is not too pov»^erful for it. It is generally 

 recommended to transplant them into trenches, and 

 cover them with straw before winter, that the heads 

 may be cut off as wanted. In spring, plant out the 

 stems, which send forth delicious sprouts. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. — Brassictt olcracea var. 



This is an open headed cabbage; grows very high, 

 and produces a great quantity of excellent sprouts in 

 spring. To be sown in May, and treated like cabbages; 

 should be covered in the fall. 



BROCCOLI — Chou Broccoli, 



The Broccoli generally succeeds well in our climate ; 

 and is a very delicious vegetable, resem.bling the 

 cauliflower. The seed should be sown the last of May 

 for a full late crop. In July plant them out in rows, 

 two and a half feet apart, on a rich soil. Thc>' will 

 flower in October. The earlier planted ones will flow- 

 er in August and September. If any of the late plants 



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