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 inches between the plants. This will insure strong, 

 stocky plants, and will also induce the formation 

 of an extra quantity of roots. 



Plant in permanent situations as soon as the 

 plants are sufficiently established, taking care not 

 to injure the roots, in rows from two feet to two 

 feet six inches apart, leaving about the same dis- 

 tance between the plants. Keep them well 

 supplied with water until they get fairly established, 

 especially the early varieties, and these must also 

 be liberally watered in all stages of their growth 

 during dry hot weather. 



Keep the ground well stirred between the rows, 

 and free from weeds. When they begin to flower, 

 break the large leaves over the heads to protect 

 them from the sun, and gather them before they 

 commence running up to seed. Broccoli thrives 

 best in cool, moist fall weather hot, dry summer 

 weather not being suited to it. The heads are 

 cooked the same as cauliflower. 



English seedsmen catalogue an almost endless 

 number of varieties, but there are only a very few 

 of distinct and admitted merit. Walcheren is an 

 excellent variety, with large white heads, Early 

 Purple Cap is an excellent sort; but many do not 



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