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April, and are sown the previous April or May : Leamington, 

 Knight's Protecting, etc. (3) Those which follow the above 

 by becoming ready to cut in April, May and June, the seeds 

 being sown in April and May the previous year : Barr's May 

 Queen, Cattell's Eclipse, and many others. 



It will be noted that a continuous succession of delicious 

 Broccoli heads may be secured from September to the following 

 July by sowing seeds during the previous March, April and 

 May ; for example, seeds sown in the spring of 1917 will produce 

 plants available for use by September, 1917, to the end of that 

 year, right on into 1918, ending in June of that year ; at which 

 period the early Cauliflowers will be ready to fill the gap until 

 the autumn months ! No gardener, therefore, need be without 

 Cauliflowers or Broccoli at any time of the year ! 



In addition to the foregoing, there are varieties of Broccoli 

 which produce small heads of flowers in great profusion in the 

 manner of sprouts. These are called Sprouting Broccoli. 

 There are two kinds Purple and White, with late and early 

 strains. There is no vegetable more welcome, economical or 

 palatable than these Broccoli ; their yield is remarkable. Seeds 

 must be sown (out of doors only) during March and April, 

 and the plants treated like ordinary Cabbages, etc. 



KOHL-RABI ( Brassica caula-rapa) . This is a novelty among 

 the Cabbages, partaking of the double nature of Turnip and 

 Cabbage. The stem above ground swells to a large size, forming 

 a bulb of splendid cooking qualities, and possessing a pleasing 

 flavour midway between the Cabbage and Turnip, or a better 

 description would be a combination of both vegetables. The 

 leaves are used as Greens. Kohl-rabi requires the culture usually 

 extended to the Cabbage Family, and is very accommodating 

 and easy to manage. A good soil should be provided, and the 

 plants kept free from weeds by the use of the hoe. The space 

 between the plants need not be great from twelve to sixteen 

 inches, according to variety. As a rule, only the smaller kinds 

 are selected for garden use, the larger ones being of more utility 

 for cattle-feeding and of less delicate flavour. These vegetables 

 should be cut before they are fully grown, when, if deeply peeled 

 and boiled carefully, a delicious and appetizing dish of vegetables 

 will be forthcoming. There are two divisions of Kohl-rabi, 

 early and late. Early Green Erfurt is one of the best varieties 

 to experiment with. 



