German Dwarf Green
Makes excellent greens for winter use. It is dwarf, and easily protected in the winter by planting in the cellar; in the Southern States. It needs no protection, and will grow vigorously all winter, if sown in autumn.
German Dwarf Purple
A variety of the proceeding, and identical with it, except in color, which is a beautiful, deep purple.
Sea (Chou Marin)
This is a very fine vegetable, having the appearance of white celery, but is cooked like asparagus. The seed should be sown early in spring, in a frame, and transplanted in about 6 weeks. The culture should be similar to that of the asparagus, and the following winter it will begin to produce a crop.
Tall Green Curled Scotch
This is very hardy, and improved by a moderate frost. The stems rise about two feet, and produce an abundance of dark green, curled and wrinkled leaves. It stands the winters South and in the Middle States, without any protection.