. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. and is commonly grown in autumn for late harvest. If grown as aspring crop the plants should be started early enough to be trans-planted as soon as the soil in the garden can be worked. The plantsneed the same care and management as cabbage and cauliflower. Brussels Sprouts.—The young plants look like cabbage plants,and belong to the cabbage group. The stalk is supplied with many 10
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. and is commonly grown in autumn for late harvest. If grown as aspring crop the plants should be started early enough to be trans-planted as soon as the soil in the garden can be worked. The plantsneed the same care and management as cabbage and cauliflower. Brussels Sprouts.—The young plants look like cabbage plants,and belong to the cabbage group. The stalk is supplied with many 102 COOL SEASON VEGETABLES very small heads which are picked off and boiled either as a vege-table dish or to accompany meat dishes. The crop matures best inlate fall weather. The heads do not form during hot summer. Theseed is sown in the open in mid-summer, and the row is markedwith a little lime dust as with late crops of cabbage. The plantsmay be readily transplanted, and can be started in beds where theyare easily watered. As the plants are very tall they are given a lit-tle more space between rows, particularly if horse cultivation is tobe used. Two or three feet should be allowed with one or two feet. Fig. 68.—Heads of cauliflower with medium trim for show in market. (Cornell Station.) between plants in the row. The delicious heads are improved inflavor by allowing them to be frosted a few times before harvesting. Celery.—This crop thrives best in the cool days of late fall. Theplants are readily transplanted, but are very slow to develop. Theseeds are difficult to germinate and should be soaked before plant-ing. In the northern states the plants should be ready to trans-plant to the garden by June or earlier, but in southern states trans-planting to the open garden may be done as late as August or Sep-tember. Set the plants six to eight inches apart in rows about fourfeet apart. Rich black loam is best. An abundance of humus inthe soil is of great importance. When t
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