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remarkably hardy. It comes into use about the second week in 

 April, and produces a good sized well-protected white head. 



Ward's Superb 



Sutton & Son. 



This is a form of the Knight's Protecting, and considerably later 

 than that variety, so much so, as to come in from a fortnight to 

 three weeks later. In the trial from which these observations 

 were made, while Knight's Protecting was ready from the 1st to 

 the 6th of April, Ward's Superb did not come in till the 24th. 

 It is of a dwarf habit of growth, closely protected by the spirally 

 compressed leaves; and the head is of good size, and pui'e white. 

 One of the best Late White Broccolis in the collection. 



Shaw & Crossland's Dwarf .... Turner. 



This was the latest sort grown in the Garden, as it did not come 

 in till quite the end of April. The heads were small and very 

 white, and deeply enveloped in the leaves. 



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II. Purple Broccoli. 



Purple Cape . , . Batt, Piutley, & Silyerlock. 



Early Purple Cape . . Veitch & Son. 



Hoivden's Superb Purple . Butler & McCulloch. 



This is the earliest of the Purple Broccolis, and comes into use 

 about the second week of August, at the same time as Walcheren. 

 It produces a medium-sized head, which is greenish-yellow with a 

 purple tinge. The leaves are open and spreading, and expose the 

 head during the whole period of its growth. 



Early Purple . 



Turner. 



Early Purple Sprouting .... Carter. 



At first this produces exposed medium-sized heads of a greenish- 

 yellow colour, tinged with purple, which come into use in the 

 beginning of November. It then throws out numerous sprouts of 

 flower-heads from the axils of the leaves which continue in use 

 during the winter and spring. 



Dancer's Late Pink Cape .... Turner. 



This IS a very fine late Broccoli, in use in March. It produces 

 very large heads, which are uniform in size, and with a fine even 

 surface. 



