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Brown Borecole, Leaves brown, as the name indi- 

 cates ; merely a sub-variety of the purple, being in all re- 

 spects the same, except in color. 



Cottagers' Kale, A comparatively new variety, a great 

 favorite in England. It is dwarf, not exceeding 12 inch- 

 es ; leaves rich green, double curled and " feathered " al 

 most to the ground. Very hardy, and a most profitable 

 sort, more weight being grown in the same space than 

 with any other variety. 



BROCCOLI. (Brassica oleracea. Var.) 



This vegetable is so closely allied to Cauliflower, that it 

 seems absurd to have ever divided them under different 

 heads. Still we persist in growing them under the names 

 of Broccoli and Cauliflower, the Broccoli being planted for 

 fall use, Cauliflower, on the other hand, being mostly 

 planted for summer use, although it is well known that 

 their seasons might be reversed without any marked dif- 

 ference in the results. Like all of the Cabbage tribe, 

 Broccoli, to grow it in perfection, requires the soil to be in 

 the highest possible degree of fertility. The seed should 

 be sown, in this district, in the early part of May, which 

 will give plants large enough to be transplanted in July. 

 Farther south the sowing should be delaved until June o* 1 

 July, and the transplanting delayed accordingly until 

 August, September, or October. There is no doubt that in 

 parts of the country where the thermometer does not fall 

 below 20 or 25, that Broccoli may be had in perfection 

 from November until March. A necessary condition of 



