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sand, but should be cut just above the roots. 

 They will grow up twd or three times. 



While this salad is highly prized for table 

 use, it is an excellent food for rabbits of all 

 ages. In order to get the sprouts white they 

 must be grown in a dark place, or a second 

 box be upturned over the one containing the 

 roots. The rabbits are not particular about the 

 color or delicacy of flavor, however. They are 

 just as well satisfied with the green leaves 

 which come when the plants are grown in the 

 light indoors, and the larger leaves which are 

 produced in the open outside. The leaves 

 make a rank growth, and the plants come up 

 the second year, so that this is a particularly 

 easy vegetable to cultivate. It should be 

 watched, however, and not allowed to run 

 wild or it may turn into a weed. 



Another good form of green food is Curly 

 Scotch Kale. The particular advantage of 

 this lies in the fact that it comes very late in 

 the season, not being affected by early frosts, 

 and often lasting until Christmas, even in the 

 northern states. A few plants provide a large 

 amount of food. Kale, like cabbage, makes 

 ill smelling hutches. Dwarf Essex Rape, such 



