By Mr, William Morgan. 



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The plant I have alluded to is called by Mr. Ait on, in his 

 Epitome of the Hortus Kewensis, the Buda Kale ; I re- 

 ceived the seeds originally as those of the Russian Kale, and I 

 have lately learned, that from its having been cultivated 

 in large quantities about Manchester, it is called by many 

 the Manchester Kale ; by some it is also called the Prus- 

 sian Kale : but these last appellations must give way to the 

 authorised name by which it is known in the Royal Gar- 

 dens. It is the last plant of the tribe, and is perhaps as 

 valuable in the garden, as the best of the others ; it is 

 perfectly hardy, and remains till late in the spring before 

 it pushes to flower, thereby keeping up the supply of green 

 vegetables for the table, until the early cabbages are ready. 

 It is a dwarf in its habit, like the three preceding ones ; but 

 it is altogether more close and compact, and the head, when 

 gathered, has considerable substance. The leaves are most 

 like those of the German Kale, and have the same sort of 

 fringe on their margins. Before the plant begins to shoot, 

 in the spring, it appears purple, the back and edges of the 

 leaves being tinged with that colour, which of course are 

 more in view in their growing state than when expanded. 



Having now brought my history of the winter greens to 

 a conclusion, the account will not perhaps be considered 

 perfect, without the addition of instructions for the sowing 

 and cultivation of them ; but as these matters are perfectly 

 understood by every practical gardener, I shall be as concise 

 in my statement as possible. The Savoys and the tall 

 winter greens may be sown the third week in March, and 

 the strongest plants put out in June, leaving the others for 

 successive crops, if desired, to be planted in July. The 



