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separated and planted like onion sets an inch 

 apart, but it requires warmer weather than the 

 onion, succeeding especialty well in the climate 

 of California. It is, however, indigenous in a 

 wild state in many parts of the country and cattle 

 browsing in garlic-infested pastures have a dis- 

 tinctive garlicky flavor to their milk. So agree- 

 able is the taste of garlic or leeks in butter to some 

 people that it was once quite common in the Phil- 

 adeljjhia markets to hear "leeky butter" inquired 

 for. 



KALE OR BOEECOLE 



Are grown for greens and as a substitute for 

 cabbage, being more hardy than that vegetable. 

 For summer use sow the seed in the open ground 

 in May or June and cultivate the same as cab- 

 bage. For early spring use, sow seed in Sep- 

 tember and protect during winter. Some of the 

 varieties, like Imj^erial Long-standing Kale, are 

 so hardy that they may be dug out from under 

 the snow in the winter. Dwarf Curled Scotch 

 is an excellent sort, veiy tender and fine flavored 



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