44 THE PRACTICAL GARDEN -BOOK 



which are in place or in keeping with that part of the 

 grounds. See Herbs, Shrubs, Trees. 



Borecole is Kale. 



Borers. There is no sovereign remedy for 

 borers except to dig them out. Do not rely upon washes or 

 other applications. If trees are examined two or three 

 times a year, it is not a laborious undertaking to dig them 

 out, as they will not be deep in the wood. If they do get 

 deep in the wood, thrust a wire into the burrow. By the 

 chips cast from the holes, or by the dead bark, the presence 

 of borers may be detected. Apple and peach trees are par- 

 ticularly liable to attack. The flat-headed apple-tree borer 

 works just underneath the bark on any part of the trunk or 

 large branches. The round-headed apple-tree borer eats 

 into the wood at the crown. 



Boxes of many sizes can be utilized in which 

 to grow plants. Excellent effects of bulbs and annuals may 

 be had in old soap boxes. The boxes may be placed in 

 the best situations for the growth of the plants, and they 

 can receive better attention than the large flower bed. 

 Vines planted about the edge will hide the sides, such 

 vines as Kenil worth ivy, moneywort, maurandya, trailing 

 fuchsia, and the like. 



Brachycome. See Swan River Daisy. 



Broccoli. This is almost identical with the 

 Cauliflower, except that it usually requires a longer season 

 and matures in the fall. It is grown more generally in 

 Europe than in this country. The special merit of Broc- 

 coli is its adaptability for late summer planting and its 

 rapid growth in the late fall. It is said that a large 

 proportion of Broccoli is used in the manufacture of 

 pickles. The culture is the same as for Cauliflower, deep, 

 moist soil well enriched, cool weather, and the destruction 

 of the cabbage worm. 



