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Studies in Morphogenesis of Brassia oleracea L.
II. THE COMPARATIVE MORPHOLOGY OF TYPICAL HEADING-TYPE CABBAGE PLANTS AND NON-HEADING ROGUES
Scottish Horticultural Research Institute Mylnefield, Invergowrie, Dundee
Non-heading rogue plants of January King cabbage have as many leaves, and as short vegetative axes, as typical heading plants. Leaves of rogues are generally narrower than those of a corresponding age from headed plants sampled in the same crop, and their dry matter content is higher. Rogue plants of January King sampled in the winter had more advanced flower development than headed plants. The significance of these differences for the explanation of the phenomenon of heading is discussed.