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Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. This variety is cultivated for 
its large, succulent leaves, which are used for the same purposes as 
Spinach. Itis very popular in the New Orleans market. 
BORECOLE OR CURLED KALE. 
CHOU-VERT (Fr.), GRUNER Kouu (Ger.), Breton (Sp.). 
Dwarf German Greens. 
A vegetable highly esteemed in the Northern part of Kurope, but very 
little cultivated in this country. It requires frost to make it good for 
the table. Treated the same as cabbage. eget , 
BROCCOLI. 
CHovu Broco.t (Fr.), SPARGEL- Kou (Ger.), BRocut (Sp.). 
Purple Cape. 
Resembles 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 Orleans, 
where Cauliflower does not succeed, the Broccoli may be substituted, 
being hardier. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
CHou DE BRUXELLES (Fr.), Rosen on SprossEN Kou (Ger.), 
BRETON DE BRUSELAS (Sp.). 

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Brussels Sprouts. 
A vegetable cultivated the same as the Cabbage, but very little 
known here. The small heads which appear along the upper part of 
the stalk between the leaves, make a fine dish when well prepared. 









