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CHAPTER XII. 



THE CULTIVATION OF SEA-KALE. 



The soil best suited to the growth of sea-kale 

 is that recommended for asparagus, as well as 

 the method of preparing, although it caiinot 

 possibly be too rich for this vegetable. 



On the 25th February sow the seed in drills 

 two inches deep and two feet six inches apart. 

 When they have made two or three rough 

 leaves, let them be thinned so as to be eighteen 

 inches apart. Hoe the ground frequently 

 when the plants are young; they will soon 

 cover the ground, and will do for forcing the 

 following autumn and winter, that is, in ten 

 months from the time of sowing. They will 

 be finer and better than two-year-old plants, 



