CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 13 
BORECOLE OR KALE. 
CULTURE.—Popular boiling greens for 
Fall, Winter and early Spring use, re- 
sembling Cabbage in flavor. The plant is 
entirely hardy in well-drained soil and 
can be grown easily from_ seed planted 
during the Summer and Fall months. The 
plants are usually cut off for use when the 
leaves are six inches or more in length, but 
with the fine curled varieties the leaves 
can be gathered for use when of good size. 
The sweetness and flavor of these eae 
ne 
are improved by freezing weather. 
ounce should produce three thousand plants, 
ina to the acre. Matures in 90 to 120 
ays. 
DWARF KALE GREENS.—Is a dwarf 
very hardy and popular variety with 
market gardeners. Packet, 5c and 10c.; 
oz., 25c.; 44 1b., 60c.; lh., $2.00, postpaid. 
BROCCOLI. 
PURPLE CAFE.—Resembles the Cauli- 
flower, but not forming such compact 
heads, and not quite so white, being of 
greenish cast. This is the most desirable 
variety. One ounce to 3000 plants; 5 
ounces will plant an acre. Packet, 5c. and 
10c.; 0z., 75c., postpaid. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
CULTURE.—A vegetable cultivated the 
same as Cabbage. The small heads which 
appear along the upper part of the stalk 
between the leaves make a fine dish when 
well prepared. Should be sown during 
Spring and Fall. One ounce to 3000 
plants; 5 ounces will plant an acre. 
Matures in 90 to 120 days. Packet, 10c.; 
oz., 50c.; 4% Ilb., $1.25; lb., $4.00, postpaid. 
CHERVIL. 
An aromatic plant, used a good deal for 
seasoning, especially in oyster soup, and 
is often cut between Lettuce. Sow broad- 
east during Fall and Winter for Spring, 
and in January and February for Summer 
use. 2 ounces to 100 feet. Packet, 10c.; 
oz., 35c.; %4 I1b., $1.00, postpaid. 
CABBAGE. 
CULTURE.—Cabbage requires a strong good soil and should be heavily fertilized 
' 
or manured and workéd in well before transplanting. 
fertilizer for Cabbage should contain available Phosphoric Acid 
Nitrogen 5%. 
The best all around commercial 
7%. Potash 8% and 
To raise large Cabbage without good soil and without working the plants 
well-is an impossibility. Cabbage is sown here almost every month of the year, but the 
seed for the main’crop should be sown from July to September. 
July is time enough. 
For a succession~seed can be sown till November. 
for spring should be sown from the end of October to the end of November. 
Some sow earlier, but 
The main crop 
The 
