. The botany of crop plants : a text and reference book. Botany, Economic. 338 BOTANY OF CROP PLANTS develop the sweetness and flavors for which they are so well known only in the Northern States where the nights are cool. BRASSICA NAPUS (Rape) Description.—Rape is a biennial plant, growing to a height of 2 to 3 feet. It thrives best in those regions with cool summers. The stem is branched to a considerable. Fig. 142.—Rutabaga (Brassica campestris). •extent. There is no swollen root. The lower leaves are lyrate, the upper ones oval to lanceolate and clasping the stem. The inflorescence is of t
. The botany of crop plants : a text and reference book. Botany, Economic. 338 BOTANY OF CROP PLANTS develop the sweetness and flavors for which they are so well known only in the Northern States where the nights are cool. BRASSICA NAPUS (Rape) Description.—Rape is a biennial plant, growing to a height of 2 to 3 feet. It thrives best in those regions with cool summers. The stem is branched to a considerable. Fig. 142.—Rutabaga (Brassica campestris). •extent. There is no swollen root. The lower leaves are lyrate, the upper ones oval to lanceolate and clasping the stem. The inflorescence is of the typical racemose type. The flowers are bright yellow. The seeds are black or dark purple. The seedlings and young plants resemble those of B. campestris (rutabaga). Varieties and Uses.—The principal variety of rape in the United States is Dwarf Essex or English rape. This is a. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robbins, Wilfred William, 1884-1952. Philadelphia : P. Blakiston's Son
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