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KALE OR BORECALE 



A MEMBER of the cabbage family varying in char- 

 acter of plant in that the individual leaves are 

 carried on stems that grow away from main stalk in- 

 stead of leaning toward same, as in the case of cabbage. 



Seeds are sown very early in the spring, just like extra 

 early radishes. Plants should stand eight to twelve 

 inches apart in the row. Those that are thinned out 

 may be transplanted to other rows. The main sowing is 

 made in June for a fall crop when kale is at its best. 

 Frost improves the quality. 



Dwarf Green German (as shown above) and Dwarf 

 Brown are both of dwarf habit of growth, plants spreading 

 two feet or more and growing about eighteen to twenty 

 inches tall. Ready in seventy-five to ninety days. 



Tall Green Curled Scotch is of straight, upright growth, 

 reaching a height of two feet or more on good soil. The 

 leaves are gracefully disposed around centre stem. Ready 

 in ninety to one hundred days after sowing. 



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