446 EEPOET ON BROCCOLIS. 



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The true Autumn White Broccolis oudat to be Grange's and 



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Early White ; but in the "whole collection there was not an 

 approach^to either of these, and out of the whole 103 varieties 

 there were not any to supply the long gap between the finish of 

 Walcheren in the end of August and the time ^yhen Snow's 

 Superb came in on the 8th of December. 



B, Wmter White Broccotit 



Snow's Superb Veitch & Son. 



Gill's Yarmouth White . . . Flanagan & Son, 



This variety came into use on December 8th, and was a large and 

 handsome head, perfectly white. It continued in use during the 

 winter, and by the end of January was entirely over. This is the 

 only oue in the whole collection that could be called a Winter 

 White Broccoli, 



C. Early Spring White Broccoli, 



Of these there are a vast number, all differing very slightly from 

 each other in their general characteristics, and distinguished more 

 by the care that has been bestowed on the selection of the stock 

 than upon any permanent features they possess, 



£now's Spring White . ♦ • H^aiisT & McMullen, 



Show's Winter . , • ^ Nutting & Soks. 



Imperial Early White ♦ . Butler & McCulloch. 



Granges Caiilifloiver • . . V-EItch & Son,. 



Early White .... Charlwooi) & Cummins. 



Adams' Early White . . . Butler & McCulloch. 



Covent Garden Market . . Butler & McCulloch. 



I'he plant grows about 3 feet high, and is very hardy. It pro- 

 duces large white flower-heads, which are well protected by the 

 incurved leaves. It comes into use about the 7th of February, 

 and continues during the whole of that month. 



New Early Invisible * . , . Nuttino & Sqn- 



Incomparable, or . rp 



Melville's Large White ^ ' " ' • luR^'ER, 



This comes into use about the 7th of March, and is rather open- 

 headed. It was found to be so very tender that good specimens 

 could not be obtained from \?hich to form a judgment of its 

 merits. 



