Colza. Rubsamen.

No. 1262. - This plant is cultivated for its seed, from which Rape seed oil is obtained. The seed is also used as food for canary birds, and the leaves for salad, when mixed with cress or lettuce.

Culture

No. 1263. - Sow the seeds broadcast or in drills, in May, the same as mustard seeds are sown. The soil should be rich and moist to obtain a rapid growth, and tender, succulent leaves. The plants. should be cut to the ground before the second leaves develop. 19

Annual Rough-Leaved Summer Rape

No. 1264. - The radical leaves are lyrate and of a vivid green color.

Common Or Winter Rape

No. 1265.- This variety is biennial and is better adapted to a Southern climate than to the North. The leaves are smooth, thick, fleshy, and resemble the annual summer variety in shape.

German Rape

No. 1266. - This variety resembles the Winter Rape, and is sown in May, the same way as corn.

Summer Rape

No. 1267. - A biennial variety with rough, radical leaves, that are fleshy and dark green in color. The best quality of oil is obtained from this variety.