44a EEPORT ON THE VARIETIES OF KALE. 



curled, with the only exception that it is of a dwarfer growth, and 

 not more than 18 inches in height. 



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Egyptian Kale . • . • Cooper & Boltok* 



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This is very distinct from either Buda or Jerusalem Kale. 

 The stem is very short, being not more than 6 inches long» and in 

 spring it throws out numerous long stout succulent shoots, from a 

 foot to 15 inches long. The leaves are sinuated, coarsely serrated, 

 and plaited on the margin. It is very hardy and very produc- 

 tive; perhaps the best of all the sprouting Kales, 



Heading Kale , • . ♦ Carter & Co. 



German cabbaging Greens . , Lee. 

 Hearting Kale . , • . Cooper & Co. 



This is a variety of Curled Kale, \\hich forms a close head on the 

 summit of the stalk. The leaves are exactly the same as those 

 of Curled Kale, and the pknt grows from g foot to 18 y:iches 



]iigh. It is a very valuable winter green. 



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Jerusalem Kale » . . » Cooper & Boltok. 



The habit of growth is exactly similar to Egyptian Kale. It 

 has the same short stock, which is only about 6 inches long, or even 

 less in some instances, and it throws out in spring a profusion of 

 long stout succulent shoots. But it is readily distinguished from 

 Egyptian by its more deeply sinuated leaves, which are crisped 

 or curled on the margin somewhat in the same way as in Scotch 

 Kale. The very young and partially developed leaves are 

 tinged with purple on the margin, and clothed on both surfaces 

 Jrith stiff bristly pubescence — very hardy, and very productive. 



Melville's variegated Kale . , Cooper & Boltok. 



Melville^s new triple curled variegated Kale | q , pV ^ 



The varieties raised by Mr. Melville, are a decided improve- 

 Jnent qn the old variegated German Kales, and are more curled 

 and ornamental. They consist of almost every imaginary colour 

 and shades of colour, and are more or less variegated. In some 

 the disc of the leaves is white, and the margins fringed with 

 green, red, or purple. In others the disc is green, red, or 

 purple, and the margins white; while others are variously 

 blotched or veined. As ornamental plants for autumn or winter 

 decoration thev are very desirable ; and for garnishing they are 



