Annual catalogue : 1916 machinery, fertilizers, seeds, etc . Sage. KALE, or BORECOLE German, Blatter-Kohl French, Chou Vert Spanish. BretonOne ounce will produce 3,000 plants. CULTURE.—Sow from the middle of April to the beginningof May in prepared beds; transplant in June, and treat inthe same manner as for Cabbage. Of all the Cabbage tribe,this is the most tender and delicate, and would be much moreextensively grown than it is if its excellent qualities weregenerally known. The varieties are all extremely hardy, andare best when touched by Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. DWARF GREEN CURLE
Annual catalogue : 1916 machinery, fertilizers, seeds, etc . Sage. KALE, or BORECOLE German, Blatter-Kohl French, Chou Vert Spanish. BretonOne ounce will produce 3,000 plants. CULTURE.—Sow from the middle of April to the beginningof May in prepared beds; transplant in June, and treat inthe same manner as for Cabbage. Of all the Cabbage tribe,this is the most tender and delicate, and would be much moreextensively grown than it is if its excellent qualities weregenerally known. The varieties are all extremely hardy, andare best when touched by Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH, or NORFOLK.—Rarelyexceeding 18 inches in height, but spreading out under goodcultivation to 3 feet in diameter; leaves beautifully curled andbright green. Oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. GERMAN CURLED.—Price, 35c per lb. IMPROVED IMPERIAL CURLED KALE.—A beautifullycurled and crumpled sort, of strong, vigorous habit. Theleaves are a beautiful dark-green color, and delicate in striking feature in this Kale is that it will stand longerbefore going, to seed than any other. In the latitude ofWashington it will stand throughout the winter without pro-tection. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 15c; 1 lb., 50c. CULTURE.—The seeds should be sown in Spring, in shal-low drills, 12 inches apart, and the young plants thinned outor transplanted to about 4 inches. They should be harvestedon a dry day, just before the blossom develops, dried quicklyand bottled, or closely packed in dry boxes, with the air en-tirely excluded. Pkt. Oz. Anis. Used
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