By Mr. William Morgan. 



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of any other green with which I am acquainted. The whole 

 plant has, as it were, the appearance of a large thick bush of 

 green leaves. 



The Chou de Milan is the latest of the winter greens , 

 which grow with elongated stems ; it is something like the 

 Brussells Sprouts in general habit, except that the side shoots, 

 instead of forming little cabbages with small hearts, are 

 sprouts. The principal leaves of this plant are not very large ; 

 they are rugose like the Savoy, and form a small crown on 

 the top of the plant, which remains open, and does not cab- 

 bage ; this top may be cut off and used for the table, in 

 February. Even if not wanted for use, the head should be 

 taken off at that period, to forward the growth of the shoots, 

 w hich come into full use early in March, when those of the 

 German Kale are too far advanced ; when dressed, they are 

 peculiarly rich and delicate. 



The remaining plants, which I have to describe, are all 

 dwarf ones, that is, they grow close to the ground, and 

 produce their supply from shoots formed in the spring; 

 two of these cannot be noticed as possessing any very 

 extraordinary merit, yet it is necessary to describe them, 

 that the history of this class of vegetables may be com 

 plete. 



The Egyptian Kale, or as I have heard it called, the 

 Rabi Kale, has much the appearance of a Sw edish turnip 

 which has shot into a head, but the plant has no tuber what- 

 ever ; the stalk is very thick, and extends about ten inches 

 above the ground, shooting in the spring from all points ; 

 the leaves are narrow without serratures, but generally have, 

 at the low er part, one strong indentation on each side ; they 



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