Crops Grown for Their Leaves 237 
Fic. 133. Parsley grown in a cold frame for use in the late fall and early winter 
months, 
The bulbs should be pulled as soon as the tops turn 
down and begin to wither. They may be left in small 
piles in the open air to dry for a few days, after which 
the tops should be cut off. The bulbs are then placed in 
crates or on trays and stored in a cool and well-venti- 
lated room where they will not freeze. 
In a small home garden, a short row, kept planted 
with multiplier or with tree onions, will supply a family 
with sufficient bunch onions for use during early spring. 
For a supply of dry onions, the seed or the sets of good 
seed varieties should be planted. 
CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN LEAFY VEGETABLES 
Parsley, yellow rocket, Swiss chard, and New Zealand 
spinach are crops of this class. The outer and larger 
leaves, or even the branches, are cut as they reach a good 
size, leaving the inner leaves or new shoots to develop for 
