52 POPULAR VEGETABLES 



seedlings from the seed beds apply with equal force 

 to the other groups of this family, such as Brussels 

 Sprouts. Kales are best in an open quarter, where 

 fresh manures have not been given too heavily ; they 

 follow deep rooting crops well, such as Potatoes or 

 Celery. In light land it is wise to plant Kales after 

 Strawberries that have only been two years on the 

 land. Merely draw clean drills for the Kales, and 

 then plant, as one object is to secure a short sturdy 

 growth, not one that is soft and sappy. The latest 

 Kales are the large-leafed Cottagers, and the Asparagus, 

 the shoots of which are used. Reed's Hearting is a 

 late Scotch Curled, and a very fine type. Reference 

 has been made already to the Arctic Kales, and also 

 for early supplies the Dwarf Green Curled, the Sprout- 

 ing Kales, and Carter's Drumhead are all excellent 

 forms. 



The variegated forms, although pretty, cannot be 

 recommended for the garden, owing to their want of 

 hardiness, in fact, save for their decorative value they 

 are useless. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



This well-known vegetable needs a longer season 

 of growth than the Borecole. When the seed is 

 sown early and other matters are carefully attended 

 to a splendid yield is the result. The large, coarse, 

 loose Sprout, not unlike a small Savoy cabbage, is 

 useless, and should never be encouraged. It is the 



