VEGETABLES BRUSSELS SPKOUTS. 145 



desirable one to plant. The plants of most of the varie- 

 ties are set out two and a half by one and a half feet, or 

 about 10,000 plants per acre. 



In this district, for market purposes, we confine our- 

 selves to the first two varieties named below ; some 

 others, however, are occasionally grown for family use. 



White Cape. Heads of medium size, close, compact, 

 and of a creamy white color ; one of the most certain to 

 head. 



Purple Cape, Nearly similar in all respects to the 

 White Cape, except in color, which is greenish-purple. 

 This variety is rather hardier than the preceding, but its 

 color renders it of less value in market, White Heads of 

 the same quality bringing $1 to $2 more per 100. This 

 is a mere matter of fancy in the buyers, however, as, when 

 cooked, there is but little difference in its appearance 

 from the White, and none whatever in the flavor. 



Early Walcheren. This variety seems to produce its 

 heads earlier than the preceding, but they are not usually 

 so heavy or compact. This variety so closely resembles 

 a Cauliflower that it is not easy to ?ay in what respect it 

 differs from one. In England, where the Broccoli is 

 much more grown than with us, this variety is sown 

 every few weeks, in order to keep up a constant supply. 

 The English catalogues enumerate some thirty or more 

 varieties, and each year adds to the list. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. (Brassica olemcea. Far.) 



This vegetable has never come into general use in this 

 country, probably owing to its being too tender to stand 

 the winters of the Northern States. Still, by sowing in 

 April or May, and planting out in July, it may be had 



