Occupations > Abercrombie's improved practical gardener; with a monthly calendar for the flower garden

Buocoi.r.
and two feet between the plants in tae row. It
delights in a sandy loam, previously prepared by
digging and manuring; the manure should be
frequently turned over before applied, and every
sort of grub picked out; otherwise the roots of
the plants may sutfer by them. The ground is to
be kept constantly clean by hoeing, weeding, &c.
and the loose soil drawn up close round the stems
of the plants.
The second crop must be treated exactly as the
first, only, that if any remain uncut that are in
perfection when the frost approaches, they should
be taken up with as much soil adhering to their
roots as possible, and put in flower pots, large
enough to hold the roots, which must be fastened
in the pot, and a littjp water given to them. In
this state they must be placed in a shed, and
occasionally covered with mats, if danger of frost
be apprehended; they will thus keep good seve¬
ral weeks.
The third crop must be sown in September,
and the plants preserved through the winter in
frames, as cauliflowers. (See that article.)
Green Cape Srocoli
Differs very little from the preceding, except in
the colour, and the heads as well as the whole
plant being in general larger; the leaves are long
and narrow, much resembling those of the cauli-
.flower, they •are but little waved, consequently
have a smooth appearance. The head, somewhat