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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
de Milan. It is unfortunate that it is so ; for Chou de Milan is the 
name given by the French to Savoys. Except that they both belong 
to the same genus, there is no resemblance whatever between the 
Milan kale and a Savoy. The Milan kale produces a stock from 
eighteen inches to two feet high, clothed with plane bluntly-toothed 
leaves, and terminated by a close rosette of leaves forming a small 
incipient head. In spring it throws out a large quantity of fine suc- 
culent shoots, which, when cooked, form one of the most delicious 
dishes of the winter-green class ; and it is from this circumstance- 
that the plant has been called Asparagus kale. 
From Messrs. Beck & Co., G. Gibbs & Co., Nutting & Sons, 
Minier, Nash & Nash, and Mr. Cooper, it was received perfectly 
true under the correct name. There is a purple variety received 
from Messrs. Vilmorin, under the name of Flanders purple. 
Palm Kale. — The stem is two feet to two and a half feet high, 
clothed with large oblong obovate leaves, the blade of which is 
decurrent the whole length of the footstalk, of a dark green colour, 
which curve gracefully upwards and outwards, giving the plant the 
aspect of a miniature palm. In the spring it throws out a profusion 
of long slender shoots, which are of no value as a vegetable. After 
these shoots are produced, the plant entirely loses its ornamental 
character. It was received from Messrs. Vilmorin under the name 
of Chou Palmier. 
Eagged Jack. — Like the Cottager’s kale, this seems to have few 
synonymes. Its character is sufficiently distinct to render it easy 
of identification, being a very dwarf variety, with a stock not more 
than four to six inches high, and leaves which are deeply laciniated, 
the segments being trifid or multifid. It is generally of purple 
colour, and occasionally green. In the spring it produces a great 
quantity of tender shoots, which are much esteemed as a vegetable. 
It was received from Mr. B. S. Williams as Camberwell Borecole. 
Siberian Kale. — This is one of the hardiest and one of the 
best of all the sprouting kales. It is also very distinct, and can 
nevei’ be confounded with any other variety. The stock is very 
dwarf, being only four to six inches high. The foliage is always 
green. The leaves are sinuated, coarsely serrated, and plaited on 
the margin. In spring it produces a large crop of tender shoots, 
from a foot to fifteen inches in length. 
This is one of the varieties the nomenclature of which is very 
confused. From Mr. B. S. Williams it was received quite true as 
“ Siberian ” or Lapland ; from Messrs. Wrench & Son, Sutton & Son, 
William Paul, J. & C. Lee, and Nutting & Sons, it was received 
under the name of Asparagus kale; from Mr. George Gibbs, as 
kale ; from Nutting & Son, A. Henderson & Co., J. Cattell, and 
Drummond Brothers, as Delaware; from Messrs. Minier, Nash & 
Nash, Sutton & Sons, G. Gibbs, J. & C. Lee, Carter & Co., and 
Cooper, as Jerusalem ; from Messrs. Carter & Co. as Acme; and from 
Mr. Cattell as Curled Jerusalem. 
Woburn Kale. — This closely resembles the wild cabbage and 
long Scotch kale ; but it appears to be of a more perennial character. 
It may be propagated by cuttings, as, indeed, all the other varieties 
