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GARDENING FOE THE SOUTH. 



RAMPION. — {Campanula Rapunculus.) 



This is an English biennial plant, related to the Canter- 

 bury-bell, with a long, white, spindle-shaped root, lower 

 leaves oval lanceolate, with a panicle of blue bell-shaped 

 flowers in June. It has a milky juice. 



Culture. — Sow the seed in April or May in a rich, 

 shady border. It likes a moist, rich soil, not too stiff. 

 The seed must be very slightly covered, but fine earth 

 should be pressed upon it. As the plants grow, thin them 

 to four inches apart, and pull them before they run to 

 seed. 



To save seeds, allow some of the best plants to remain. 



Use. — The root is eaten raw like a radish, and has a 

 pleasant, nutty flavor. Cultivated only by those in search 

 of variety. 



RAPE, OR COLZA.— {Brassica JFapus, var. oleifera.) 



Rape, or Colza, is a biennial plant of the cabbage tribe, 

 a native of England, with glaucous radical leaves and 

 yellow flowers, appearing early in spring. It is often 

 called Kale. 



Culture. — Sow at the same time with cresses and mus- 

 tard in late winter and spring. Sow in drills or beds, and 

 follow the culture directed for white mustard. Rape, 

 sown like turnips the first of September, will survive the 

 frosts and afford an abundance of fine greens the latter 

 part of winter and early in spring, wherever the turnip 

 will stand the winter. 



Seed. — A few plants sown in August and September, 

 and kept over, will flower and seed the next year abund- 

 antly. 



