KALE OR BORECOLE. 9 1 



generally grown, and of these there are two dis- 

 tinct sorts : 



The Dw r arf Scotch (Fig. 13), which is sold in 

 different countries under a score of names, is our 

 most desirable variety, because of its hardiness as 

 well as for its excellent quality, to which may be 

 added great beauty. From their dwarf habit the 

 plants are liable to be covered with snow during the 

 winter, but even without this protection, it is rarely, 

 if ever, injured by frost, and can be cut at almost 

 any time during winter. The leaves are of a light 

 green color, and as finely fringed at the edges as the 

 finest curled parsley. 



The Siberian kale has very nearly the same 

 habit, but is a stronger grower, with much darker 

 leaves, but equally as finely fringed. It is by no 

 means as hardy as the Scotch kale, and in this 

 climate the outer leaves are frequently destroyed by 

 frost, so as to be unfit for use, while the Scotch will 

 not be at all injured. The last winter, which has 

 had short periods of unusually severe cold, has not 

 injured the Scotch kale in the least, while the 

 Siberian, though not killed, had to produce entire 

 new leaves in spring, which it will not do if the 

 plants are strong, as they will, upon the commence- 

 ment of a new growth, throw up their flowering 

 stems. 



Both of these varieties are largely grown in 

 Virginia for the northern markets. The seed is 

 sown at any time during September, in rows sixteen 

 inches apart, and the plants should be thinned out to 

 six inches apart in the rows; they will then com- 

 pletely cover the ground. The only care required in 

 cultivation is to keep the ground perfectly clean, but 



