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Supposing these instructions followed out, tlie cultivator may 

 hope to cut in 



January — Snoiv's Winter and JEarhj Penzance. 



February — Snoiu's Winter, Ea7'ly Fenzance, and Covent Garden 

 Tfliite. 



March — Covent Gardeii White, Dicarf Danish, Earl?/ White. 



April — Early White, Knighfs Protectinrj, DilcocJcs Bride. 



May — Knighfs Protectinr/, Sidjjhur, Somers' F articular. 



June — Sidj^jhur, Somers' Particular, Laln^s V/hite. 



July — If" cool soils and shady positions can he found for a few 

 breadths of Lake's Snjjerh White, some good heads may be cut this 

 month. I once cut a fine lot of Baslcefs Late White in July, the 

 season happening to be cool and damp. But as broccolis are not 

 wanted when cauliflowers are to he had, it does not seem to matter 

 much about the supply this month. 



August — Walcheren leads the way now, and wherever there is 

 enough of it, no other is wanted while it lasts. 



September — Walcheren, Purple Cape. 



October — Walcheren, Purple Cape. 



November — Walcheren, Grange's Autumn, Grange's Early. 



December — Wcdcheren, Snou-'s Winter, Grange's Early, Early 

 Penzance. 



There are many other good sorts, such as Cattell's Eclipse, which 

 is very fine, but grows too large for my taste ; William's Alexandra, 

 a most beautiful curd-like head ; JELilVs June Broccoli, one of the 

 latest, but 1 do not think it can be relied upon ; Dancer's Pinh is 

 fine if you can get it. Conning' s Eeliance comes in well in May, but 

 is not hardy enough for cold soils. 



SUBTEOPICAL PLANTS THAT MAT BE GEOWN PROM 



SEED. 



VB. esteemed contributor, Mr. Karl Prosper, in his papers on plants for 

 the " choice garden,'"' in the issues of the Floral Woklb for 1866 and 

 ., 1867, anticipated in great part the movement in which the trade have 

 lately been engaged, for the supply of seeds of all the best of the sub- 

 tropical plants adapted for the decoration of English gardens in the summer 

 time. In every good catalogue v:e now find lists of these subjects, but undoubtedly 

 the best list we have yet seen is that published by Messrs. EolHsson and Sons, of 

 the Kurseries, Tooting, London, S. We have been expecting a paper from Mr. 

 Prosper on the subject, but as it has not come to hand at the last moment for 

 making up this number, we have transferred Messrs. EoUisson's list to these pages, 

 fully satisfied that, however differently our various contributors might treat the 

 subject, the readers of the Floeal Wokld could not have a better selection, or more 

 pithy and correct advices on their management. If those who are especially 

 interested in this subject will refer back to Mr. Prosper's papers, the list which 

 follows will be enhanced in usefulness. 



" To judge from what has been seen in Battersea Park and elsewhere, in the 

 way of subtropical plants fur the garden, it is evident that a change is taking place 

 in summer flower-gardening ; plants with fine foliage and elegant appearance 

 giving a tropical effect in the place where we have been accustomed to see a blaze 

 of monotonous flower, and a sfrmeness year after year. We give below a list of 



