. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. 1198 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE Kohlrabi The kohlrabi, turnip cabbage, is a va- riety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea, with an edible turnip-shaped stem. Its pecu- liarity is its swollen stem just above the ground, which is used for the same pur- pose and grown in the same general way as the turnip. For summer use it is more highly este
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. 1198 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE Kohlrabi The kohlrabi, turnip cabbage, is a va- riety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea, with an edible turnip-shaped stem. Its pecu- liarity is its swollen stem just above the ground, which is used for the same pur- pose and grown in the same general way as the turnip. For summer use it is more highly esteemed than the turnip and it may be stored in winter. The nature and habits of growth are so similar to those of the turnip that they need not be described at length, but it may be said that they will succeed best. Kohlrabi on new land rich in potash, and that they require substantially the same general treatment as turnips. There are several varieties, some of them small and used mostly for the table, while others grow to large size and are used for feeding stock. For Diseases and Pests of Kohlrabi, see under Cabbage, Turnips and Allied Plants. Kumquat The kumquat is a small tree. Citrus japonica, cultivated originally in China and Japan but lately introduced into the United States. The fruit is the color of the orange, is acid in taste and about the size and shape of the plum. The tree is much hardier than most plants of the orange tribe and succeeds well when grafted on the wild species, Citrus trifo- liata. It is largely used by the Chinese as a sweetmeat preserved in sugar, and is exported in large quantities. The American Pomological Society rec- ommends the following for cultivation in Florida: Dessert, Kitchen and Market: Ma- rumi; Nagami. Lady Apples, Packing Rules. See un- der Apple Packing. Laws—Horticultural *CANADIA]V INSPECTION AND SALE ACT Part IX as Amended in 1907-8. (The Fruit Marks Act and Fruit Packages) 1. This act may be cited as the In- spection and Sale
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