THE CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES 79 



Hardy Green Coleworts should be sown, a little every 

 week throughout May and June. These give nice heads 

 from September to December. The period between 

 the spring and autumn supply may be occupied by such 

 excellent summer Cabbages as Kelway's Placebo, Sutton's 

 Favourite, and Matchless. These should be sown from 

 April till the end of May. Winter Cabbages are par- 

 ticularly useful. For use in mid-winter the St John's 

 variety should be sown in June or the last week in 

 May. Other varieties which will carry on the supply 

 from Christmas till spring are the Christmas Drumhead 

 and the St Martin. These should be sown at intervals 

 from the middle of May till the end of June. Red 

 Cabbages for pickling are cultivated in the same way as 

 other Cabbages. They are best sown in March for 

 pickling in the autumn. If quality rather than size is 

 desired the Dwarf Blood-red is an excellent variety. 



Broccoli and Cauliflowers 



The soil for these crops should be prepared in the 

 same way as advised for Cabbages in general. They 

 are, of course, less hardy than the other members of the 

 cabbage family. Still, with a little care one or the 

 other of them may be had at most seasons of the year. 

 Self-protecting autumn Broccoli and the early Cape 

 Broccoli should be sown in April and early in May for 

 a supply from September to Christmas. For a mid- 

 winter crop, which, of course, is liable to be destroyed 

 by severe frosts, the Penzance and the Sandringham 

 Winter White are among the hardiest kinds. Spring 

 Broccoli should provide a supply from March till June. 

 For this purpose seed should be sown of Carter's 

 Champion, Cuttell's Eclipse, and Late Queen should be 

 during late May and early June. 



Cauliflower is even more tender than Broccoli. It 



