The Cultivation of Vegetables 105 
out fine and dry afterwards, water freely until thoroughly 
established. 
The Cabbage varieties will “ heart up ” themselves 
without any assistance. Most of the Cos varieties will 
also turn in and form nice hearts, but if a few early ones 
are required, the outside leaves may be tied loosely, and 
this will cause the centre leaves to blanch more quickly. 
Successional sowings in small quantities for small gardens 
should be made to the end of June, as when once they 
are ready for cutting they very soon run to seed if not 
quickly gathered, especially in dry seasons. 
Varieties — 
Cabbage Lettuce 
All the Year Round. Tender and True. 
Early Paris. Tom Thumb. 
Cos Lettuce 
Leviathan. Paris White. 
London White. White Heart. 
PARSLEY 
Parsley is another very important vegetable in all 
gardens, large or small. It succeeds well on almost any 
soil, yet it attains its greatest excellence on a good loamy 
or rather heavy soil. On light soils it will grow and 
produce a good crop, but it never grows in the luxuriant 
manner that it does on heavier soils. The soil should be 
well cultivated and fairly well manured. 
Seed should be sown on a small border towards the 
end of March, in rows 15 in. apart and 1 in. deep, or it 
may be sown in a long line on the outside of the larger 
