Kale. Brussels Sprouts 81 



South, and is shipped to the northern markets from New- 

 Year's until the opening of spring. In the Norfolk region, 

 August is a favorite month for sowing. 



The so-called Scotch (Fig. 28) and Siberian kales are 

 chiefly grown in this country. Other forms, much taller 

 and producing heavy yield of herbage, are grown for cattle 

 in some countries. 



Collards. — In the Southern States a kale-like plant 

 knovm as collards is much grown, particularly in those re- 

 gions so warm that good cabbages cannot be raised. The 

 plants are grown as are cabbage plants, the seed being 

 sown very early in spring, usually in a seed-bed under pro- 

 tection, in order that the plants may get a good growth 

 before hot weather sets in; or they may be sown in mid- 

 summer for the fall growth in places farther north, where 

 seasons are shorter. The leaves are ready for eating in 

 the fall, or in very mild climates the plants may be left 

 till spring. True collards are large plants, and 3x4 feet 

 is not too great distance for them to stand. Sometimes 

 young cabbage plants are raised for greens and are known 

 as collards. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



The. culture demanded hy Brussels sprouts is essentially 

 that required by kale, except that the plants are always 

 grown as a fall crop and they are usually started in seed- 

 beds. The crop requires a longer season than cabbage. 

 The plant is grown for the small, heads along the main 

 stalk. 



Plants stand IS to 30 in. asunder in the row, and the rows 

 are usually 3 ft. apart; dwarf varieties may stand closer. A 

 good plant should yield 1 qt. of sprouts or heads. In the 



