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Silver Beet or StvIss Cliard. This variety is cultivated 

 for its lar^e, succulent leaves, which are used for the same pur- 

 poses as Spinach. It is very popular iu the New Orleans market. 



BORECOLE OR CURLED KALE, 



Chou-yert (Fr.), Gruener Kohl (Ger,), Bretoin' (Sp ) 



Dwarf Gerniaii Greens. ^ 



A vegetable highly esteemed in northern part of Europe, 

 but very little cultivated in this country. It requires frost to 

 make it good for the table. Treated the same as Cabbage, 



BROCCOLI. 



Chou Brocoli (Fr.), Brocoli Spargel-Kohl (Ger.), Broculi (Sp.) 



Purple Cape. 



Eesembles the Cauliflower, but not forming such compact 

 heads, and not quite so white, being of a greenish cast. We 

 raise such fine Cauliflower here that very little Broccoli is raised. 



The Purple Cape is the most desirable variety ; cultivated 

 the same as Half Early Cauliflower; further North than New Or- 

 leans, where Cauliflower does not succeed, the Broccoli may be 

 substituted, being more hardj-. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Chou de Bruxelles (Fr.), Rosex or Sprossex Kohl (Ger.) 

 Bretox i>e Bruselas (Sp.) 



Brussels Sprouts. 

 A vegetable cultivated the same as the cabbage, but very 

 little known here. The small heads which appear along the up- 



