41031. BRASSICACHINENSIS. 



Cabbage. From C. H. Deal, Songdo, 

 Korea. A Korean cabbage, called by 

 the natives pachoo. The leaves re- 

 semble 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. Har- 

 vest 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, BROMELIASP. Grava- 

 ta. From near Bahia, Brazil, A 

 bromeiiaceous plant allied to the pine- 

 apple. Fruits translucent, pale straw 

 colored, 3 inches long and somewhat 

 angular, with crisp, juicy flesh that f 

 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. 



