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Gardening 



FIG. 142. A group of plants belonging to the cabbage family. The varieties 

 shown here all mature at different times. Thus a continuous yield of leafy 

 vegetables may be had from this little plot from early summer until winter. 

 a, Early Wakefield cabbage ; b, late head cabbage ; c, Savoy cabbage : d, Brus- 

 sels sprouts ; e, cauliflower. A little planning will enable the gardener to have 

 a continuous supply of many different combinations of leafy vegetables. 



to almost any condition, locality, or family taste. Rhu- 

 barb, bulblet onions, Swiss chard, New Zealand spinach, 

 leaf lettuce, cabbage, pe-tsai (as an autumn crop), and 

 chicory are all easily grown. With experience one can 

 learn to grow many of the other sorts of more difficult 

 culture ; that is, if they are at all suited to the local 

 conditions. 



A few feet of row for each sort, properly cared for, will 

 provide leafy food of a variety of uses and tastes, fresh 

 out of the garden from early spring until late autumn ; 

 the surplus from such crops as late cabbage, pe-tsai, and 

 endive may be stored for winter use, while the crop of 

 chicory may be forced throughout the winter months. 



The leafy vegetables, so necessary to health, may 



