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ing, late in the season, is more doubtful, it is better 

 to avoid, by the above methods, the evil of long 

 stalks than to depend on this second planting for a 

 cure. At medium elevations, the spring crop will 

 best stand the winter when the plants have been set 

 about the middle of July. When the flowering ad- 

 vances more rapidly than the crop can be consumed, 

 it answers well to take up a portion of the stocks, 

 with all their roots and leaves, and hang them, with 

 their heads down, on any back wall, out of the way, 

 and in open air, but not exposed to the sun. In 

 this position they keep fresh and good for some 

 weeks : they suffer nothing from rain, as the flower 

 is protected by the hanging leaves. 



Brussels Sprduts. So called from the numerous 

 sprouting heads which arrange themselves in a pyra- 

 midal form around the stem. This is the most 

 delicate variety of the kale tribe : it is easily reared, 

 and comes in a season of scarcity, namely, from the 

 dead of winter till well on in the spring; and as it 

 neither requires a rich soil, nor is tender as to climate, 

 it is difficult to account for its greater prevalence in 

 the southern than in the northern parts of the island. 

 As it occupies less breadth it may be planted thicker 

 than common greens. Sow the seed in March, and 

 plant after a shower in June. 



Cabbage. This is a principal, long standing, and 

 substantial vegetable excellent for a cow or such of 

 our own species as have the like powers of digestion ; 

 and it is rather the consciousness of impotency than 

 refined taste that will make any one turn away from 

 the snowy flakes and flavorous mastication afforded by 

 this queen of potherbs. To begin with that which 



