CRUCIFERZ. LXXXIII. Brassica. 
shew flowers too soon, and to guard them from early frost, a leaf 
or two is broken down over them. On the approach of settled 
frost in December or January, all the pots are taken up and re- 
moved to a frame-pit or shed, where they can be sheltered from’ 
the severity of the weather, but they should have plenty of air 
when it is mild. By this method a supply is preserved for the 
table in the hardest winters. Brocoli always succeeds best if 
planted finally from the seed-bed ; if planted oftener the head is 
less in size, and runs much sooner after it forms, and even 
general crops should never be pricked out. The seeds of the 
third crop are sown in a frame or under hand-glasses, and about 
the third week in October the plants become strong enough to 
remove as in the two former crops. 
2 Green Care or Autumnat Brocont. This sort differs 
but little from the preceding except in the colour and in the 
heads, as well as the plant proving in general larger. The leaves 
are long and narrow, much like those of Cauliflower; they are 
little waved, and consequently have a smooth appearance. `The 
veins and mid-rib are green, The head, which has some resem- 
blance to a Cauliflower, is of a greenish-white colour, and is 
usually somewhat covered by the leaves. These two sorts are 
very sportive, running much into each other, and have a strong 
tendency to degenerate, yet are quite distinct, and when so are 
very beautiful. The greatest ‘care should be taken in sowing 
the seeds from plants that are very true. This remark applies 
generally to all sorts. 
3 Grancx’s Earty Cautirtower Brocorr. If this sort is 
sown at three different times from the beginning of May until 
the end of June, it will bear heads in succession from Michael- 
mas to Christmas, if the weather is not severe. The leaves 
covering the head defend it from slight attacks of frost, they 
have long naked foot-stalks, are wider and shorter than those of 
the Green Cape, and lobed at the base, but not much waved ; 
the veins and mid-rib are whitish-green; the head is large and 
quite white. The plants should be planted two feet asunder each 
way. This kind will amply repay the expence of cultivation. 
4 Green Crose-HEADED WinTER Brocour. This is a good 
sort, apparently a seedling from the Green-Cape, which it closely 
succeeds in coming into use. The plants are dwarf, with spread- 
ing leaves, which are moderately indented, numerous, much 
waved, and large ; the veins and mid-rib are white; the flowers 
grow exposed, nearly resembling that of the Green-Cape in ap- 
pearance, and does not attain a great size. The peculiarity of 
this sort is that it continues to bear during the whole of the winter, 
if the weather is mild. A single plantation made from seeds 
sown in May, Ronalds found to yield heads fit for use through 
the months of November, December, January, and February. 
lant from one foot and a half to two feet distance. 
5 Earty Purrre Brocou. This is a very excellent kind, of 
a deep purple colour, if the true sort; it is close-headed at first, 
afterwards it branches, but it is apt to come green and too 
much branched, especially in rich ground, The plants are from 
2 to 3 feet, high growing, strong; the leaves are much indented, 
ofa purplish-green colour ; they spread out wide, but not long, 
though the stalks are so ; the head is quite open from the leaves; 
small leaves are sometimes intermixed with the head, the plants 
Produce Sprouts or flowers from the axils of the leaves. When 
this kind is sown in April it begins to produce heads in Novem- 
ber, and continues bearing heads and sprouts throughout the 
winter ; if sown in June, it produces abundance of sprouts in 
March and April. 
6 Earty Wuite Brocott. The heads of this sort are of a 
close texture, and of a pure white colour. It grows to about 3 
ed in height, with erect, concave, light-green, and nearly entire 
es. To obtain fine early heads of this sort, the seed should 
be sown in February or beginning of March on a slight hot-bed. 
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The plants when about 3 or 4 inches high, must be transplanted 
into beds of light rich earth 3 or 4 inches apart, and defended 
from the frosts and cold nights by a mat covering ; they will be 
strong enough to plant out finally at 2 or 3 feet distance by the 
end of April ; under this treatment they will produce beautiful 
heads in November, and continue to do so until Christmas, if the 
weather is tolerably mild. This sort, as well as several others, 
is sometimes cut in considerable quantities by the market-gar- 
deners previous to an expected frost, and kept in sheds or cellars 
for the supply of the market. 
7 Dwarr Brown CtosE-HEADED Brocori. This sort, from 
its colour, is supposed to have sprung from the sulphur-coloured 
Brocoli, from which, however, it differs in coming in earlier, as 
well as in the shape and colour of the heads; the leaves are also 
broader and shorter; they are small, not much waved, dark- 
green, with white veins; they grow upright, and do not cover 
the head at all, Most of the heads are green on their first ap- 
pearance, but soon change to large handsome brown heads. If 
this kind be sown about the middle of April, it isin use through- 
out March and April. Two feet distance every way is sufficient 
for the plants when put in. 
8 TALL LARrGE-HEADED Purpre Brocort. This sort grows 
from 2 to 3 feet in height, and produces large purple heads. If 
sown towards the end of March, it will prove a useful kind in 
March and April following. The plants require to be 3 feet 
asunder, in good ground. 
9 CrEAM-coLourRED or Portsmoutu Brocott. This kind ex- 
ceeds all the others in size; the heads are of a buff or cream- 
colour, very compact and firm; the leaves are large and broad, 
with white veins ; they spread out widely, but the small centre 
leaves cover the flower. A head of this kind was sent by Mr. 
Oldacre to the Horticultural Society from Spring Grove, Brent- 
ford, that measured 2 feet in circumference, although it was 
quite close. If seeds of this sort are sown in April, they will 
produce heads in the following February, March, and April. It 
bears near the ground. The plants should be 3 feet asunder. 
Tiis kind merits general cultivation. 
10 Sutpuur-coLoureD Brocott. This is a hardy and valu- 
able sort; if sown in April it produces in the following April 
and beginning of May, fine, compact, conical, sulphur-coloured 
heads, some of them slightly dotted with purple. The leaves 
have long footstalks, are much indented, of a bluish-grey-colour. 
Two feet asunder is sufficient for the plants. 
11 Spring Wuire or Cauuirtower Brocon. This sort 
grows very robust, with large flat narrow leaves, which have thick 
veins; the leaves encompass and compress the head, so as to 
render it generally invisible even when fit to cut, which is a 
great preservative from the frosty mornings common in the 
spring months. If the seeds of this kind are sown in March, 
and finally planted out at 3 feet asunder, these, if in good 
ground, will produce very fine heads perfectly white throughout 
the months of April and May of the following year. o 
12 Lare Dwarr Crose-neapep PurrLe Brocout. This is 
the latest purple Brocoli, being in perfection throughout April 
and the greater part of May. The plants seldom rise above a 
foot in height; the flower at first shews small and green, but 
soon enlarges, and changes to a close conical purple head ; the 
leaves are short and small dark-green, with white veins, much 
sinuated, deeply indented, and forming a regular radius round 
the head, giving the whole plant a singular and beautiful ap- 
pearance. The seeds of this kind should be sown in April. 
Plant finally from one and a half to two feet asunder. 
13 Latest GREEN, or SIBERIAN, or Danisu Brocou. This 
is the latest and hardiest of all the Brocolis, for the severest win- 
ters will not destroy it. The leaves are much waved and in- 
dented, long, and narrow, with a tinge of purple colour on the 
