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planted will depend upon the sorts and system of cropping 
followed, but as a rule, the largest sorts will require to be two 
and a half feet apart, and in rows three feet apart, and the 
smaller kinds about half this distance. 
Collards, or Coleworts, are small cabbages that are usually 
drawn before they heart, but if left to heart, become compact 
dark green cabbages, about the size of a common Dutch cheese. 
The best of the class are London Colewort, and Rosette 
Colewort, and these are the most useful of all known cabbages 
for the supply of a good table, while at the same time 
they are much less profitable than larger cabbages, and 
therefore not to be recommended for the cottager’s garden. 
Collards may be sown at almost any time, but it is sufficient 
for most purposes to sow in March, and again in July, August, 
and September. From these sowings plantations can be made 
as convenient, but in every case the plants should be put out 
as soon as possible after they become large enough to handle, 
and should be aided with water if the weather is dry at the 
time. They may be planted close, with a view to draw every 
alternate plant first, and on this plan may be in rows a foot 
apart, ancl the plants six inches apart in the row. If 
judiciously drawn, they will supply pretty little collards for a 
time, and finish their career as small delicate cabbages, in rows 
two feet apart, and the plants one foot apart in the row. 
The tender sprouts of all kinds of cabbages may be regarded 
as collards, for the main character of this vegetable is that it 
is of a deep green colour throughout, whereas a proper 
cabbage has a solid and whitish heart. There is nothing in 
the way of cabbage so elegant or so welcome flavoured as a 
well served dish of collards of a deep green hue, tender, 
marrowy, and fragrant. 
BORECOLES. 
Brussels Sprouts are the most aristocratic of all the 
borecoles. Universally as this fine vegetable is esteemed, 
many amateur gardeners make mistakes in its management, 
and hence produce buttons far inferior to those commonly seen 
in the baskets of the London greengrocers. Now, although 
tastes differ, we can safely say that this is the best autumn 
and winter green we possess, and especially worthy of being 
extra well grown, because the result of good culture will be 
