SECT. IX.—PLANTS USED FOR CULINARY PURPOSES. 101

f ul variety of the cabbage species, which is very productive, forminga large number of beautiful small close-headed cabbages on their higlistalks in the winter season. The seeds are sown in March.

418. BURNET. Poterium Sanguisorla. —The young leaves of thisPlant are eaten with other tender herbs in the spring, and are consi-dered a wholesome addition to mustard, cress, corn-salad, &c.

419. CABBAGE. Brassica oleracea. —The varieties of cabbage aren Unierous. The most esteemed are,

The Early York.The Early Sugar-loaf.The Early Battersea.The Early Russia.The Large Battersea.The Bed Cabbage.The Green Savoy.The White Savoy. )

The use and qualities of the cabbage are too well known to need anyfurther description.

420. CAULIFLOWER. Brassica oleracea var.—The varieties are,

The Early.The Late.The early cauliflower is sown in the first week in September, andUsually sheltered under bell or hand glasses during the winter. By thisttteans the crop is fit for table in the months of May and June.

The late sort is usually sown in the month of March, and planted°ut for a succession to the first crop.

They are all sown in August, andplanted out for an early sum-mer-crop, and are usually inseason in May and June.

These are usually sown in March,and planted for a winter crop.

421. CAPPARIS. Capparis spinosa.— This is the flower-pod beforeit opens of the above shrub, and is only kept as an ornamental planthere. I am induced to notice this plant, as I have known some thingsused in mistake for capers that are dangerous. I once saw an instanceof this, in the seed-vessels of the Euphorbia Lathyris (which is a poi-sonous plant) being pickled by an ignorant person.

423, CAPSICUM. Capsicum annuum -----Cayenne pepper is made

from a small variety of this plant.

We have many varieties cultivated here in hot-beds; namely, yellowand red, of various shapes, as long, round, and heart-shaped. All theseare very useful, either pickled by themselves, or mixed with any othersubstances, as love-apple, radish pods, &c. to which they impart avery fine warm flavour.

423. CARROT. Daucus Carota.—

The Orange Carrot.—For winter use.

The Early Horn ditto. — For summer use. — The former isK3

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