The Home Vegetable Garden 
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In cultivation, it requires about the same conditions as the beet, 
but more room should be allowed between rows and between 
plants in the row. 
Swiss Chard is a vegetable which deserves to be more exten¬ 
sively cultivated than it is at present. Giant Lucullus is the chief 
variety. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Brussels Sprouts is the name given to one of the variations of 
the cabbage. While the stem and leaves resemble those of the cab¬ 
bage, it does not form one large head, but a number of small heads 
in the axils of the leaves. 
Brussels Sprouts require about the same soil and climatic con¬ 
ditions as cabbage. The natural season of the vegetable is late fall 
and this is the time when it reaches its best development. The 
plants should be started in April and transplanted to their per¬ 
manent locations about the middle of June. 
When the small sprouts begin to form, the leaves along the 
stalk are removed to allow them to develop to good size. A cer¬ 
tain amount of frost is thought to improve the quality of Brussels 
Sprouts. 
CABBAGE 
For the early crop, the seed should be sown in the hotbed in 
March, and, if possible, transplanted once before they are finally 
put in the field. They are put out in the open as soon as the 
weather will permit. The seed for the late crop, for winter use, 
may be planted in beds outside about June 1st, and the plants are 
transplanted to their permanent positions when they have attained 
sufficient size. 
The leaf area of cabbage plants should be reduced one-third 
or one-half when transplanted so that transpiration, or evapora¬ 
tion of water through the leaves, will not be so great. This is 
accomplished by gathering the leaves of the plants together and 
shearing off the upper portion, being careful not to injure the buds. 
Plants of the early varieties should be set in the field in rows 
2^ feet apart, the plants being placed 15 to 24 inches apart in the 
row. In the case of the late varieties, the plants should be fur¬ 
ther apart each way, as they require more room for development. 
Frequent cultivation is necessary for the best development 
of cabbage. There is an old saying that ‘Tabbage should be cul¬ 
tivated every day.” It seems to be benefited by shallow cultiva-. 
tion, even in very dry weather, when there is already a dust mulch 
over the area. Such culture retains moisture and keeps down 
weeds. Cultivation should be continued as long a? the leaves will 
allow passage between the rows. 
