180 THE VEGETABLE CULTIVATOR. 



34 MILAN CABBAGE Var. BRASSICA. 



The most popular name is Choux de Milan / 

 the name Choux being given by the French and 

 Italians to most of the Brassica tribe, as arranged 

 by Linnaeus. 



This vegetable is extensively cultivated round the 

 town above mentioned ; growing tall, and produc- 

 ing an open head, the centre of which is most de- 

 licate, with numerous sprouts equally good ; the 

 late appearance of which renders them more valu- 

 able. 



Culture. What has been mentioned respecting 

 the culture of the green kail, Brussels sprouts, &c. ? 

 holds good in respect to the culture of the Choux 

 de Milan, with the addition that the above requires 

 more room for its growth than either of the former. 

 It is a delicate green, both in colour and taste. Were 

 it harder (producing numerous sprouts), it would 

 be a great acquisition, even to the first tables, 

 to which our common green kail was so highly wel- 

 comed after the severe winter of the year 1838, 

 when most other greens were destroyed. Once 

 more the author begs to remind either the young or 

 old gardener to have always plenty of that valu- 

 able variety in cultivation ; for what has been, may 

 be again ; and, as the celebrated Dr. Franklin ob- 

 served in his Poor Richard's Almanac, " When the 

 well is dry we know the want of water." 



