CHAPTER V. 



BRASSICACEOUS PLANTS. 



Borecole, or Kale. Broccoli. Brussels Sprouts. Cabbage. Cauli- 

 flower. Kohl Kabi. Savoy. Sea-kale. 



BORECOLE, OR KALE. 



Brassica oleracea sabellica. 



MOST of the Borecoles, or Kales, are either annuals or 

 biennials. As a class, they form neither heads as 

 the Common Cabbage, nor eatable flowers like the Broccoli 

 and Cauliflower. Some of the varieties attain a height of 

 six or seven feet ; but while a few are compact and sym- 

 metrical in their manner of growth, and of good quality for 

 table use, others are " ill-colored, coarse, rambling-growing, 

 unpalatable, and indigestible." 



Propagation and Culture. They are propagated from 

 seeds, which, in size, form, and color, resemble those of the 

 Cabbage, and which are sown at the time of sowing the 

 seeds of the Cabbage or Cauliflower, and in the same man- 

 ner. Early plants may be started in a hot-bed, or the seeds 

 may be sown in the open ground in April or May. In 

 transplanting, treat the plants like young cabbages, setting 

 them more or less remote, according to the size or habit of 

 the variety. 



Though they are extremely hardy, and will endure quite 

 a low temperature, they are generally harvested in autumn, 



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