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topped when gathered, and they will {hoot out again 

 below. 



Broccoli is of two diftinft kinds, the purple, and 

 the wbib ; for the green, &c. are only varieties from 

 them; of each, there are large and dwarf forts, the 

 latter of which is moltly cultivated. All the forts, 

 except the white, generally produce fide fhoots, as well 

 as a head. The white is called cauliflower broccoli, 

 becaufe it refembles a cauliflower much, but is not fo 

 white. This is not fo hardy as the purple, nor is it 

 thought fo good ; perhaps the green may be efreemed 

 the belt. Of the purple there is an early and a late 

 fort; the former is lowed to come in at autumn, and the 

 latter in fpring. 



The firft day of April is a good general time to fow 

 for the autumn crop, (though fomedo it fooner) and the 

 laft day of April lor the fpring crop. A little white 

 may be town with the early autumn purple. But it 

 will be very proper to fow again a fortnight alter each; 

 and at the end of May, for late fpring ufe; which, 

 though they produce fmall heads, will be very ac 

 ceptable. Some gardeners fow in June, or even the 

 beginning of July. Do it in open ground, and fee that 

 the young plants are thinned, when quite fmall, that 

 they may not be drawn up weak; and prick them out 

 when they have got ft* leaves, to lb; inches diilance, 

 where having grown to a proper robufl ftze, (as about 

 July.) let them be planted out at two feet, or a little 

 more, afunder. The autumn fort mould be planted to- 

 wards a warm wall, leil it come not in at the time. 

 Broccoli requires a rich and dry foil; yet watering, in 

 a dry time, is neceifary to help their heads to fwell, and 

 forward them. Stir the ground about the plants oc 

 cafionaUy, and keep them well earthed up. The beil 

 broccoli feed comes immediately from Italy, whence we 

 fir ft had it ; but it degenerates. 



Brussels sprouts are winter greens, growing 

 much like korcolc, and by ibme preferred as more de- 

 licate- 



