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the attack is seen. Spraying with kerrtene emulsion on the under 

 side of the leaves will destroy the lice to some extent, but this is a 

 very difficult task because the leaves lie on the soil. 



Cauliflower. — This plant belongs to the cabbage group and the 

 culture methods are similar. The quickly grown cauliflower is 

 preferred for table use. Two plantings are therefore desirable, 

 one in early spring and the other in late summer and fall. The 

 plants may be readily transplanted, and are commonly first grown 

 in beds and then transplanted to the open garden. The rows may 

 be two or three feet apart and the plants one to two inches apart 

 in the row. Good cultivation and careful attention should be 

 given the plants from setting time to maturity. When the heads 

 have reached a size of two inches across, the outer leaves should 

 be tied up over the heads to protect them against the sun and 

 weather and to blanch the heads. If this is not done the heads will 

 become bitter and discolored. As the heads become large enough 

 for table use they may be harvested, and cabbage plants or other 

 crops grown in their place. For market or show the leaves may 

 be trimmed as shown in figure 68. 



The worst enemy of cauliflower and cabbage is the green cab- 

 bage worm, produced by the white cabbage butterfly. Dusting the 

 small plants with wood ashes, tobacco dust, road dust or air-slaked 

 lime will aid in keeping away this pest. Paris green mixed with 

 lime is good. The butterflies prefer to lay their eggs on weeds or 

 other plants where dust has not been applied. The use of poison 

 in the lime is important where the worms have begun eating. The 

 dust is applied while the morning dew is on the plants. 



Kohl-rabi. — This is another plant of the cabbage group. It may 

 be compared to a turnip above ground. The solid fleshy head is 

 very palatable when cooked in a manner similar to that of cooking 

 turnips. As the crop becomes rather old the peeling becomes 

 strong and should be removed before cooking. Even with the young 

 heads it is desirable to remove the peeling. The transplanting, 

 cultivation, harvesting and storage are similar to those for cabbage. 



Broccoli. — This crop makes its chief growth in cool weather, 

 and is commonly grown in autumn for late harvest. If grown as a 

 spring crop the plants should be started early enough to be trans- 

 planted as soon as the soil in the garden can be worked. The plants 

 need the same care and management as cabbage and cauliflower. 



Brussels Sprouts. — The young plants look like cabbage plants, 

 and belong to the cabbage group. The stalk is supplied with many 



