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this is seldom necessary, as they come so soon, thus 

 leaving the ground -vacant for any other early crop, 

 which not being ready, or too soon, another lot of 

 coleworts can be planted ; and from their coming so 

 quickly, little nourishment is drawn from the ground. 

 They should be pulled up as they are wanted for 

 use, according to the quantity required, and when 

 beginning to heart they will be found far superior 

 in every way to the sprouts of the early cabbages, 

 which have generally undergone the ordeal of the 

 caterpillars and other insects. 



The propagation and culture of the red cabbage 

 are the same in all respects as for the white, excepting 

 that the heads are never used when imperfectly 

 formed, or as coleworts; but the plants should, in 

 all cases, be allowed to stand till they have formed 

 close, firm heads. 



Two sowings will be necessary; the first and 

 principal one in August, for a crop to stand the 

 winter, and to come in at the close of next summer ; 

 the second early in spring, for returns in the follow- 

 ing winter and spring. 



11. CARDOON. CYNARA. 



The name ofcynara is given to this plant from a 

 supposition that it is allied to the artichoke : the 

 word cardunculus is added to cynara from its thistle 

 like appearance. The Italian name of cardoon is 

 derived from that term. The cardoon is somewhat 

 like the artichoke, but rises to a greater height : 

 it also produces flowers like that plant in August 

 and September. 



