. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. KALE KALMIA 853 colored, often finely cut, leaves with fleshy leaf-stems, which form part of the edible portion. These leaf-stems are toush in the early autumn, but become crisp and pala- table with the accession of autumn frosts. The plant is ex- ceedingly hardy; in the southern states it winters without in,iu
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. KALE KALMIA 853 colored, often finely cut, leaves with fleshy leaf-stems, which form part of the edible portion. These leaf-stems are toush in the early autumn, but become crisp and pala- table with the accession of autumn frosts. The plant is ex- ceedingly hardy; in the southern states it winters without in,iury and in the Atlantic states may be carried through with slight winter protection. For autumn use the seeds are sown in early spring under glass or in coldframes and treated exactly as cabbage. In the South the seed may be sown in August or September, and the plants are ready for use the following spring. In the colder regions they may be carried through the winter in cold- frames. Leading tj'pes: (1) Dwarf Scotch Curled; (2) Tall Green Curled; (3) Variegated; (4) Purple. There are many intermediate forms. The finely cut varieties of Scotch Kale are now frequently used for bedding pur- poses. Their hardiness gives them special features of usefulness in the autumn. Kale is adapted to a wide range of country. One of the leading Kale centers is Norfolk, Va., where it is grown during fall and win- ter for the early northern market. See also Brassioa and Cabbaae. j^^^ ^^^^^_ The Dwarf Scotch Kale makes a most excellent plant for spring greens. It is hardy enough to stand the winters of western New York without protection uninjured, and to make a new growth of tender sprouts very early in spring. These sprouts are service- able for greens, salads, etc. For this purpose we sow seed early in June, either in a seed-bed and ti-ansplant the seedlings,.just as we do cabbages, or directly in the hill, thinning to one plant in a hill. In a general way, the plant is handled like late cabbage
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