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on such soil it will be found profitable to add before sowing 

 2 ozs. superphosphate and 1 oz. sulphate of potash to the square 

 yard. When the ground is poor this should be supplemented 

 by f oz. to the square yard of nitrate of soda or sulphate of 

 ammonia, given in two applications .with an interval of two 

 weeks, the first immediately after the first thinning. 



Varieties: Dell's Crimson Dwarf, Nutting's Dwarf Red, 

 Button's Market Favourite, and Cheltenham Green Top are all 

 good amongst many others. For a turnip-rooted variety use 

 Red Globe. 



BORECOLE, or KALE. 



Brassica oleracea acephala. 



KALES are of importance in any place where a supply of 

 green vegetables must be maintained during the winter. 

 They always sell readily enough 

 in cold weather, amongst the 

 poorer classes of the population, 

 though the returns in a mild 

 season are usually so low as to 

 leave very little, if any, profit. 

 When, however, severe frost 

 cuts down most other things 

 the hardier kinds of kale stand 

 unharmed indeed a sharp frost 

 improves their quality for the 

 table and in such a case, when 

 there is a scarcity of other green 

 vegetables, a breadth of kale 



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will realise a handsome profit. _ ,. ,. , . T . , 



r~ t ... ., -11 Intermediate Moss-curled Kale. 



They will provide a serviceable 



crop on almost any soil, but like all brassicas a strong deeply 

 worked loam suits them best of all. 



Seed should not be sown too early, the latter part of March 

 or beginning of April being quite soon enough. Sow thinly on 

 a seed bed and thin out early so that they may develop into 

 sturdy stuff before transplanting. This should be done as 

 opportunity occurs, choosing showery weather when possible. 



