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Extra Late White Broccoli. Leaves broad, entire, slightly 

 crimped, undulating at the edges, set close to the head, which is 



Large White Mammoth Broccoli. 



firm, white, and very finely grained. A very vigorous-growing and 

 hardy variety, coming into use after the White Mammoth Broccoli 

 in April or May, before the spring Cauliflowers appear in the 

 markets. 



Purple Cape Broccoli. See under Cauliflower. 

 Purple Broccoli. An exceedingly hardy kind, totally distinct 



from all other varieties ; 

 leaves rather deeply 

 lobed, numerous, long, 

 spreading, pale grayish 

 green, with purple- 

 tinged veins ; head 

 purple, rather firm, of 

 medium size, and late 

 to form. 



Purple Sprouting, 

 or Asparagus, Broc- 

 coli. Under this name 

 different varieties have 

 been cultivated ; that 

 which is now most 

 commonly grown has 



^^^^^^ purple stems and leaves, 



resembling a curled Red Cabbage up to a certain point, and 

 producing not only in the heart but also in the axils of the leaves 



Extra Late White Broccoli. 



