Journal of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of India January to December 1872 Original Communications

Trenches should be formed in the shape of the letter V the width at the top being two feet with a gradual gradient towards the apex of the letter leaving a width of eight inches for the bedding of the plant. [...] There are two ways of blanching; the first in tie the plant up and so exclude the light from the heart the second to place earthen pans over them and allowing the As to rest inesand. [...] The soil should be mixed with sand and sown broadcast on a calm day; the seed being so light is easily blown away The soil should be deeply dug the deeper the better of a light sandy character to enable the motto penetrate easily. [...] It will be sufficient to name the brown Dutch the Drumhead the Grand Admiral the Large Roman and the Imperial as the best of the cabbage class: the Brown cos the London white the Paris white and the Early Egyptian for selection as cos. [...] The peculiar properties of this plant are so suited to the population of tropical climates that one is at a loss to underr stand why it should be supplied from the hand of the medical adviser in place of the gardener.