
          41031. BRASSICA CHINENSIS.
Cabbage. From C. H. Deal, Songdo,
Korea. A Korean cabbage, called by
the natives pachoo. The leaves 
resemble those of a turnip. The stems
are stocky and bleach beautifully. It
should be planted in late summer in
rich soil. It is not gathered until after
the first light frost and before the
first heavy freeze.

BRASSICA PEKINENSIS.
Pe-tsai or Chinese Cabbage. From
various sources in North China.  A
fall cabbage, NOT SUITABLE FOR
SPRING PLANTING as it goes to seed.
Sow in July in rows; begin manuring
heavily when four inches high. 
Harvest after first light frost; heads long,
cylindrical, not very firm. By cutting
off all green leaf tips it can be cooked
without penetrating cabbage odor.

36967, BROMELIA SP. Gravata. 
From near Bahia, Brazil. A
bromeliaceous plant allied to the pine-
apple. Fruits translucent, pale straw
colored, 3 inches long and somewhat
angular, with crisp, juicy flesh that is
spicy and delightfully acid. Small,
flattened seeds. Before eating the fruit
the very acid skin must be carefully
removed to avoid burning the lips and
mouth.
        