FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. OL 
The Purple Cape is the most desirable variety ; 
cultivated the same as Half Early Cauliflower; fur- 
ther North than New Orleans, where Cauliflower 
does not succeed, the Broccoli may be substituted, 
being hardier. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
CHotv DE BRUXELLES (Fr.), RosEN orn SprosseN Kod 
(Ger.), BRETON DE BRUSELAS (Sp.). 
A vegetable cultivated the same as the Cabbage, 
but very little known here. The small heads which 
appear along the upper part of the stalk between 
the leaves, make a fine dish when well prepared, 
Should be sown during August and September. 
CABBAGE. 
CHovu PoMME (Fr.), KoprkouL (Ger.), REPOLLO (Sp.). 
Brussels Sprouts. 
Early York. | Improved Early Summer. 
Early Large York. Improved Large Late Drumhead. 
Early Sugar Loaf. | Frotscher’s Superior Late Flat Dutch. 
Early Large Oxheart. | Red Dutch (for pickling). 
Early Winningstadt. Green Globe Savoy. 
Jersey Wakefield. | Early Dwarf Savoy. 
Early Flat Dutch. Drumhead Savoy. 
Early Drumhead. - | St. Denis or Chou Bonneuil. 
Large Flat Brunswick. avincelstore 
During the past ‘““World’s Exposition” I exhibited different vegetables as they 
were in season. Many visitors will recollect the fine specimens of Cabbage, Beets; 
Celery, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Cucumbers, etc., they saw there displayed. I received 
the Prize for ** Frotscher’s Fiat Dutch Cabbage” and Early Blood Turnip 
Beets. Ten heads of Cabbage, devoid of all outside leaves, weighed one hundred: 
and seventy-three pounds. They were raised on Captain Marcy’s place, one mile 
below Algiers.—I did not exhibit them for competition, but merely to show to our 
Northern visitors what fine vegetables we have here during the winter, when at 
their homes everything is covered with snow and ice. The Committee of Awards: 
on Vegetables gave me the Prize without any solicitation on my Dare, —they think- 
ing it well merited. (See inside cover.) 
re ULT URE. | | 
Cabbage requires a strong. good soil, and should be heavily manur oe To raise 
large Cabbage without good soil and eon working the plants well, is an im- 
possibility. Cabbage is sown here almost in every month of the year, but the seed 
for a main crop should be sown from July to September. Some sow earlier, but 
July is time enough, Forasuccession, seed can besown till November. . The main 
crop for Spring should be sown from end of October to end of November, as stated 
before. The raising of Cabbage for spring has become quite an item of late years ; 
Brunswick should be sown a little earlier than the Early Summer or the*Excelsior, 
—the two latter kinds not till November, but in a frame, so the young plants can 
be protected against. cold weather, which we generally have: between December 
