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Both these kinds are cultivated in the same manner as cabbages, 

 their seeds may now be sown ; but let it be observed, that they 

 stand the winter frosts better, when planted in a gravelly soil, than 

 in any other. 



Broccoli. 



There are several varieties of the Broccoli, which are all but late 

 heading varieties of the cauliflower, such as the Roman or purple, 

 the Neapolitan or white, the green, and black broccoli, with some 

 others; but the Roman and Neapolitan are in most estimation. 

 The seeds should be sown in the early part of this month, if not 

 before, and afterwards, when of clue size, pricked out in beds at the 

 distance of four inches apart, and watered; there to remain till ar- 

 rived of sufficient strength for planting in the quarters, where intend- 

 ed to produce their flowers or heads. 



The early purple broccoli, if sown early in this month and plant- 

 ed as you do cabbage, in good rich ground, will produce fine heads 

 in October or November, very little inferior to cauliflowers, and by 

 many preferred to them ; the white, will not flower so early, and in 

 the middle and eastern states, must be taken up in November and 

 managed as directed in that month, by which, a supply of this very 

 delicious vegetable, may be had in great perfection during all the 

 winter and spring. 



In such of the southern states, as their winters are not more se- 

 vere than in England, they will stand in the open ground, and con- 

 tinue to produce their fine flowers, from October to April. In the 

 middle, and especially in the eastern states, if the seeds are sown 

 early in March, on a hot-bed, and forwarded as is done with cauli- 

 flowers and early cabbage plants, and planted out finally in April, it 

 would be the most certain method of obtaining large and early flow- 

 ers. All these kinds produce heads exactly like the cauliflower, 

 only that some are of a purple colour, some green, some black, 

 and the white kind, so exactly resembles the true cauliflower, as to 

 be scarcely distinguished therefrom, either in colour or taste. 



If any plants were raised in the preceding months, let some of 

 them be pricked out now, into nursery beds, to get strength for 

 planting out finally. 



Peas. 



Continue to sow successional crops of peas, every ten or twelve 

 clays, as directed in pages 126 and 178, to which I refer you for 

 instructions. 



You may now sow the dwarf-sugar and the dwarf Spanish-peas ; 

 they are both plentiful bearers, and do not require to be rodded, as 

 they never rise more than from twelve to eighteen inches high. 

 They are to be sown in drills two feet asunder, very thin, and co- 

 vered about two inches deep. 



Leadman's dwarf pea, is perhaps the most prolific and profitable 

 cf the whole family ; it bears most abundantly, and is very delicious ; 

 it rises to the height of from two and a half, to three feet accord- 

 ing to the soil, and may, or may not be rodded, but if having some 

 support, the produce will be the greater. 



