"Botanists tell us that all of the Cabbage family which includes not only ever y variety of cabbage Red White and Savoy but all the cauliflower broccoli kale and brussels sprouts had their origin in the wild cabbage of Europe (Brassica oleracea) a plant with green wavy leaves much resembling charlock found growing wild at Dover in England and other parts of Europe. This plant says McIntosh is mostly confined to the sea-shore and grows only on chalky or calcareous soils.."