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V : The earliest sprouts become fit for use towards the end of No- 

 vember and they continue to be produced, improving in quality, through 

 the winter months It is important to gather the crop in a systema- 

 tic manner. The sprouts are perfect when moderate-sized, round, close, 

 grass-green, with not a leaf unfolded. 



VII: Cooked, also pickled of great demand when small and 

 tender, they constitute one of the best and most delicately flavoured 

 vegetables of the Cabbage tribe. It is much esteemed for the table on 

 account of its mild sweet flavour and its rightly appearance. 



VII : The treatment for Brussels sprouts is essentially that for 

 Cabbage. The crop especially late in the season is much suffering 

 from Cabbage Aphis (aphis brassico?) in March. 



Brassica rapa ; Lift ; Turnip ; Cruciferae. 



I : The most important var : are two viz: (a) Baladi. (b) Faran- 

 sawi. The former is a white turnip with a purple top. It varies much 

 in shape, the roundish depressed form mostly predominating. 



It is chiefly made into pickles mixed with Egg-plant, Cucumber, 

 pod-pepper, onion, cabbage, etc. It is comparatively coarse and of a 

 low-feeding value. 



(b) Is a white flat var. raised from imported french seed and chiefly 

 used for soups, etc. It is more delicate than the preceding also 

 of a smaller growth. 



II : By seed ; in the case of var : (b) the seed ought to be renewed 

 at least every second year. 



Ill : From September to the end of December - - best time month 

 of November. The seed is best sown in drills from 30 45 cm. apart 

 depending on the var. But sometimes broadcast sowing answers perfectly, 

 aad more depends on timely and judicious thinning than upon any other 

 point in the general management. A good crop cannot be expected wi- 

 thout thinning thin the plants until they stand from 15 25cm. (de- 

 pending on the var.), between thorn. 



As a farm crop the native turnip (a) is generally speaking broadcast 

 at the rate of 2 Rob. per fdn. The seed germinates quickly. 



V: Two to 2 1/2 months after sowing The root is very plentiful 

 during January. 



VII : Used for soups served boiled made into pickles. The tur- 



