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by removing the screen one week before trans- 

 planting. There was no more wilting than with 

 plants grown in the open. This is cheaper than 

 any form of insecticides. 



KALE. 



Kale requires much less care than cabbage, 

 and is usually sown where it stands. It is 

 probably nearer the original type of cole plant 

 than any other, and even in cultivation pro- 

 duces no heads, but very large, heavy foliage. 

 It is a very hardy plant, and is grown especially 

 for spring and fall crops, and is much used as 

 greens at seasons when other greens are not to 

 be had. In the Northern States the seeds are 

 sown in the spring and the plants are ready for 

 use in the fall. When the crop has been 

 thinned, the plants that are to reach maturity 

 should be from 10 to 20 inches apart, and the 

 distance between rows may depend upon the 

 sort of cultivation to be given. In large areas 

 of kale, horse-cultivation is best, but in a small 

 plot the usual 12 to 18 inches will allow of 

 wheel-hoe work. 



Kale is such a hardy plant that frost wUl not 

 hurt it, and the crop is often allowed to stand 

 in the field until very late in the season, or even 

 all winter. The large outer leaves are improved 



