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and the digging ought to be very deep, and all the clods ought to be 

 broken into fine earth; because the clods turn the point of the root 

 aside, and make the tap short, or forked. Fresh dung, which, of conrse, 

 lies in unequal quantities in the ground, invites the tap-root, or some of 

 the side roots to it, and thus causes a short or forked beet, which, for 

 several reasons, is not as good as a long and smooth one. It is alwavs 

 best to thin beets while young. If the tops are used as a vegetable, it 

 should be early, as otherwise they injure those which are to stand, be- 

 yond recovery, 



Borecole, or Kale. — Borecole, German greens, or Scotch kale, is a very 

 delicate vegetable. • It is essential to its perfection that it be fully acted 

 upon by frost before it is cut for the kitchen. There are several varieties 

 of it. The parts used are the top or crown of the plant, with any of 

 the side sprouts. It boils well, and is tender and sweet. The tall and 

 dwarf curly sorts are best adapted for garden culture. Sow the seed 

 in April, along with other cabbage, which transplant and treat in the 

 same manner. 



Broccoli, — Varieties : early white, early dwarf pui-ple, early green, 

 dwarf brown, large late purple, large purple cape, white cape, or cauli- 

 flower, sulphur-colored cape, branching purple, and large late green. 



The several varieties of broccoli and cauliflower may be justly ranked 

 among the greatest luxuries of the garden. They need only be known 

 in order to be esteemed. 



The proper time for sowing the seed of purple-cape broccoli is from 

 the tenth to the twenty-fourth of May. Their subsequent cultivation is 

 the same as cabbage. 



It has been proved, by repeated experiments, that the purple-cape 

 broccoli succeeds better in our climate than any other variety ; and also 

 that, if broccoli or cauliflower-plants be retarded in growth by extreme 

 heat, they seldom arrive at full perfection. It is, therefore, important 

 that the time of sowing the seed of cape broccoli be so regulated as to 

 allow say six weeks of the summer for the plants to grow in, previous 

 to their being transplanted, and about seven or eight weeks between 

 that and the commencement of cool autumn weather, which is essential 

 to mature them. 



In this, and more northern latitudes, it is necessary to put these plants 

 into a shed or cellar, to have them during winter. Lift them carefully 

 before severe frost, and plant them in earth. They will head well when 

 thus treated ; but south of Virginia this vegetable may be had in per- 

 fection without the least- trouble excepting the culture. The seed is all 

 imported from Europe. 



Cauliflower. — Varieties : early white, late white, hardy red, or purple 

 cauliflower. 



Sow at tha-sti'me time and in the same manner as you sow early cab- 

 bages. Treat the plants in the same way ; put them at two feet and a 

 half distance ; you need not now water them ; they will begin to come 

 early in October ; and if any of them have not perfected their heads 

 when the sharp frosts come, take them up by the root, hang them up 

 by the heels in a warm part of a barn, or in a cellar ; they will get 

 tolerably good heads, and you will have some of those heads to eat at 



