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duces heads of a middling size and white ; it is not 

 unlike the Tartarian, but it comes much earlier. 



11. Green-headed Winter Brocoli is a variety 

 from the purple cape, and closely succeeds it in 

 coming into use. The plants are dwarf; the heads 

 grow exposed and do not obtain a large size. The 

 greatest care should be taken in saving the seeds of 

 this variety, as they are apt to sport and degenerate. 

 This remark applies generally to all the sorts. 



12. Miller's Late Dwarf White is also an ex- 

 cellent variety ; it comes late, and is of great deli- 

 cacy. There are also many other white sorts, but 

 they greatly resemble one another ; the best and 

 most distinct are named in the above list, and these 

 will be found quite sufficient for cultivation in any 

 garden. 



Culture. All the different sorts and varieties 

 are raised from seed sown in the open ground at 

 various times. Brocoli in general succeeds best in 

 a fresh rich loamy soil, where it comes more true 

 and hardy ; but if this cannot be procured, deep 

 digging, with plenty of manure, is the only alter- 

 native to obtain good crops. 



The principal seasons for sowing the main crops 

 are March and April for the autumn and winter pro- 

 ductions, and May and the beginning of June for 

 the principal successive crops to come in for the 

 spring supplies : some may occasionally be sown as 

 early as February, or the beginning of March in a 

 warm situation. But if the weather should prove 

 very severe, some protection will be necessary, such 

 as a spare frame, or (what is very good) some dried 

 fep, as this is of a light nature, admits of a circulation 

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