Illustrated hand book : Rawson's vegetable & flower seeds / & Co. . BORECOLE, or KALE. \Chou-rest,¥vi. Gruener kohl, Gt^r. Breton, Sf.] Borecole, Kale, or Green Kale are general terms apphed tothe class of cabbage that does not head. When used, tlie crown or centreof the plant is cut oflf so as to include the leaves, which usually do notexceed nine inches in length. It is tender, sweet, and delicate, providedit has been duly exposed to frost. (ULTURE. —To secure heavy crops of this hardy, useful winter vege-table, a deep, rich soil is essential, and the ground should be trenched twof
Illustrated hand book : Rawson's vegetable & flower seeds / & Co. . BORECOLE, or KALE. \Chou-rest,¥vi. Gruener kohl, Gt^r. Breton, Sf.] Borecole, Kale, or Green Kale are general terms apphed tothe class of cabbage that does not head. When used, tlie crown or centreof the plant is cut oflf so as to include the leaves, which usually do notexceed nine inches in length. It is tender, sweet, and delicate, providedit has been duly exposed to frost. (ULTURE. —To secure heavy crops of this hardy, useful winter vege-table, a deep, rich soil is essential, and the ground should be trenched twofeet deep, and liberally manured. Sow about the middle of April, in well-prepared soil, covering the seeds thinly and evenly. Half an ounce willsow a bed of twentv square feet. Plant out in June, and cultivate asrecommended for cabbage. Dwarf Green Curled (secck/).—Dwarf ; leaves yellowish green, very finelyfringed. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1-4 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ Dwarf curled ivale. Dwarf iurple, or Brown. — A beautiful curled variety, with reddish-tintedleaves. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 1-4 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ Green Curled Scotch. — Very hardy, and, like the Savoys, is improved bya moderate frost. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1-4 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ German Greens or Sprouts (Winter Kale). — Sow in September, in rowsone foot apart, and treat the same as spinach. A very hardy variety,much in favor with the market gardeners around New York. Per pkt.,5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1-4 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. BROCCOLL [Chou brocoli,FT(., Brocoli, Sparrjel-Kohl, G-En. Broculi, St.] One ounce will sow a bed of forty square feet, and produce about3,000 plants. Broccoli is nearly allied to the cauliflower, but is inferior in flavor. Culture. — Broccoli requires a deep, rich soil. The seed should besown In hot beds, for early crops, in March or April; for main crops, inthe open ground in May, in beds of well-pulverized rich soil,
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