68 BOEBCOLE. 



later in the season, the leaves spread so as to prevent 

 culture. The Green Curled Scotch Borecole is hardy, 

 and improves in quality for table tise when touched 

 by frost. It will grow two feet high and two or 

 three feet in diameter, when planted on good soil 

 and carefully cultivated. It is grown in small lots 

 for market, and is much liked by those who know 

 anything about it. It is very desirable as a Winter 

 vegetable. 



PuEPLE Feinged. — This variety so nearly resem- 

 bles the Scotch, except in its color, that there is 

 nothing gained by cultivating the two in the same 

 garden. In size, habits, and quality, they are simi- 

 lar, requiring the same kind of ground and treat- 

 ment to bring them to maturity. One ounce of 

 Borecole-seed will produce over four thousand plants. 

 A small paper of the seed will give plants enough 

 for the kitchen-garden. 



beoccoli. 

 Brassioa oleracea hotrytis. 



There are a number of kinds of the Broccoli, all 

 of them resembling the Cauliflower in form and 

 growth, as well as in appearance and flavor of the 

 edible part. As yet, the Broccoli is grown to a very 

 limited extent in this country ; this may be attrib- 

 uted to the uncertainty of the crop. In England, 

 where the climate is more moist, it is a profitable 

 crop among market-gardeners near London or other 

 large cities. But, with us, practical gardeners are 

 very cautious about risking too much in a single sea- 

 son, knowing from experience that a drought of 



