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not a tree in it, a park for winter, and may be given to the stock in spring. 

 To obviate scepticism, and to afford the highest satisfaction and confidence 

 as to the perfect rectitude of the statements here given, agriculturists, graziers, 

 and all who feel an interest in this species of produce, are respectfully re- 

 quested to apply to Mr. , wholesale perfumer. No. , , London, 



who will, with pleasure, exhibit specimens of the cabbage, and also wool of 



sheep fed with this vegetable production. Mr. is the sole agent in 



London for the Waterloo Csesarean cow cabbage seed. All purchasers of it 

 are particularly desired to sow it at the proper season (which is in July), as 

 stated in the directions which accompany the parcels, price 205. each. The 

 plants of this seed, unlike other vegetable produce for cattle, never fail, either 

 numerically or in quality. A part of this seed has been engaged by His 

 Majesty, and forwarded to Norfolk Farm, near Windsor, to be sown this 

 season ; and the production is already likewise patronised by most of the 

 royal family. The Duke of Wellington, and the following gentlemen, are a few 

 only who have selected the seed for cultivation this year : — the Right Hon. 



Dymock, champion of England ; Robert Leeds, Esq., Surrey ; Thomas 



Back, Esq., Wellesbro' ; Joseph Cowen, Esq., Bladenburn ; Sir William 



Folk, Norfolk ; R. Preston, Esq., Barrister, Lincoln's Inn ; AUington, 



Esq., Little Barford, near St. Neots ; Edward Lindsell, Esq., Broon, near 

 Biggleswade ; Henry Walker, Esq., Corn Exchange ; R. Sutton, Esq., Royal 



Exchange; Jesse, Esq., Hampton Court; Henry Hills, Esq., Allebury; 



Henry Handley, Esq., M.P., Lincolnshire ; Perkins, Esq., proprietor of 



Islington Market; William Shield, Esq., Lincolnshire; Thomas Hudson, 



Esq., York; Hern, Esq., Bury St. Edmonds; Watkin, Esq., 



Windsor. It is desirable to remember, that these sweet vegetables, when 

 boiled, are remarkably tender, and in flavour resemble asparagus. For the 

 table, or culinary purposes, they will ever be highly appreciated. They grow 

 in the form of a cone, and from the thickness of their foliage, and being ever- 

 green, they will be found ornamental to a garden. The plants, after two 

 months' growth (say in September), require to be set out at the distance of 

 two yards and a half from each other. They will grow on soil of moderate 

 richness ; but their greatest perfection will require soil of good quality. At 

 any subsequent period to their being thus transplanted, they may be removed 

 to any other place where convenience or taste may suggest. All letters from 

 the country, requiring a packet of seed to be forwarded, must (to be attended 

 to) contain a sovereign, or an order for the payment in London ; and it is 

 requested the name and address, where it is to be sent, be legibly written. 

 Caution : — Any packet sold at a less price than a sovereign, either in town 

 or country, cannot be genuine. Observe, also, upon each packet the circular 



seal, witii this inscription : ' , No. , .' It is important to observe, 



that none of the genuine cow cabbage seed will be sold after the month of 

 July, for sowing this year (1836)." 



" Further Particulars. — In reference to the length of wool produced by 

 sheep fed upon the new colossal vegetable, as described in this prospectus, 

 the proprietor, Mr. FuUard, to prove the fact, has now a lamb-hog, one year 



old, to be seen at Mr. , No. , , where T. W. Coke, Esq., of 



Holkham Hall, paid a visit on Tuesday, the 14th instant ; and, upon due ex- 

 amination of the said lamb-hog, he declared, in the presence of many witnesses, 

 that he never before saw such a specimen of wool for length and fine quality. 

 Mr. F. has already been awarded nine premiums, by the Agricultural Societies, 

 for the superiority of his sheep and other cattle. 



"(Signed) , No. , 



The noise made by Cobbett's Locust was nothing to this. We are informed, 

 on what we consider undoubted authority, that from 30 to 40 sovereigns a day 

 were taken at the perfumer's shop referred to for several months. The London 

 seedsmen are regularly supplied with similar cow cabbage seed from Jersey; 

 which is sold by retail, by Mr. Charlvvood, at Is. per ounce ; an ounce, as 



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