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cabbage plant but, when 

 mature, even severe cold 

 does them little harm. Ex- 

 cept in the extreme northern 

 states, they may be left in 

 the garden till Christmas, 

 and cut off as needed. The 

 best way to prepare them 

 for the table is to boil them 

 till tender, and serve with 

 butter and salt, or vinegar. 

 There is little profit for the 

 amateur in growing sprouts 

 to sell. For home use, the 

 late planting is the best ; as 

 sprouts from seed planted 

 in June will mature when 

 other vegetables are going 

 by in the home garden. 



The sprouts come mostly 



at the base of the heavy 



leaves, which grow along 



the stalk. If these leaves 



are carefully pulled off, nearly up to the top of the 



stalk, it will give the little cabbages a better chance 



to develop. 



Kohl-Rabi 



Kohl-rabi is a member of the cabbage family 

 which has a habit of growth much Hke that of the 



Brussels Sprouts 



