CHAPTER XVI. 

 THE CABBAGE FAMILY. 



COMMON CABBAGE. Brassica oleracea capitata. 

 French, chou cabus, chou pomme; German, kopfkohl, kraut; Dutch, 

 slutkool; Danish, hoved kaal ; Italian cavolo cappuccio; Spanish, col repollo ; 

 Portuguese, couve repolho. 



SAVOY CABBAGE. Brassica oleracea bullata. 



French, chou de Milan ; German, Savoyerkohl ; Dutch, savooikool ; Italian, 

 cavolo de Milano; Spanish, col de Milan; Portuguese, saboia. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. Idem. 



French, chou de Bruxelles; German, Briisseler sprossen-wirsing; Dutch, 

 spruitkool; Danish, rosenkaal; Italian cavolo a germoglio. 

 CAULIFLOWER. Brassica oleracea botrytis. 



French, chou-fleur; German, blumenkohl ; Dutch, bloemkool; Italian, 

 cavol-flore; Spanish, coliflor; Portuguese, couve-flor. 



BROCCOLI. Idem. 



French choux brocolis, chou-fleur d'hiver ; German, spargelkohl ; Danish, 

 asparges kaal; Italian, cavol broccolo; Spanish broculi. 



BORECOLE OR KALE. Brassica oleracea acephala. 

 French, choux verts; German, winterkohl; Dutch, boerenkool; Italian, 

 cavolo verde; Spanish, coles sin cogollo. 



COLLARDS. Idem. 



Jersey Kale; Thousand Headed Cabbage or Oregon Kale; also Marrow 

 Kale (chou mcellier) grown for live stock and poultry. 



Other species of brassica, grown for fleshy stems or roots, rather than 

 for esculent foliage, will be classed as "turnips" in a subsequent chapter. 



California has a vast capacity as a supply region for esculents 

 of the cabbage family. The climate favors production and ship- 

 ment at a time when the eastern markets have only stored cabbage, 

 and California cauliflower is harvested in splendid size and quality 

 all through the winter months, so that the crop is disposed of be- 

 fore the eastern grower can trust his small plants to the open air. 



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