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the Cabbage and the Turnip, and is supposed to combine the 

 flavour of both. The stem above ground widens into a turnip-like 

 head and is the part used. The plant is often erroneously referred to 

 as the turnip-rooted Cabbage, which is a different plant, the 

 tuberous root of which is used. Knol-Kohl thrives remarkably 

 well in the low-country, being able to resist heat and drought 

 better than any other vegetable of the Cabbage fa'nily. Seed 

 should be sown iu drills about a foot apart, the plants being 



LEEKS. A II in in porrnni. 



afterwards thinned out to a distance of 8 or 9 in. in the row ; or 

 seedlings may be raised in boxes or sheltered beds, and transplanted 

 as Cabbage. The best time for sowing is at the commencement 

 of the monsoon rains. There are several green and purple varieties, 

 the green sorts being by some people considered the best. 



Leek. ( A Ilium Porrnni. X. O. Liliaceas). This thrives to 

 perfection at the higher elevations, but its cultivation is not worth 

 attempting below 2,000 feet. Sow seeds on sheltered beds or in 



