By Mr, Hugh Ronalds. 



much into each other, and have a strong tendency to dege- 

 nerate, yet are quite distinct, and when so, very beautiful. 

 The greatest care should be taken in saving the seeds from 

 plants which are perfectly true. This remark applies gene- 

 rally to all the sorts. 



3d. Grange's early Cauliflower Broccoli. If this sort is 

 sown at three different times, from the beginning of May un- 

 til the end of June, it will bear its heads in succession from 

 Michaelmas to Christmas, if the weather is not severe. The 

 leaves covering the head defend it from slight attacks of 

 frost, they have long naked foot- stalks, are wider and shorter 

 than those of the Green Cape, are lobed at bottom, but not 

 much waved ; the veins and mid-rib are whitish green ; the 

 head is large and quite white. It should be planted at about 

 two feet apart. 



4th. Green Close-headed Winter Broccoli. This is a new- 

 and a good sort. I think it is a seedling from the Green Cape, 

 which it closely succeeds in coming into use : its peculiarity 

 is, that it continues to bear during the whole of the winter, 

 if the weather is mild. From a piece planted at one time, 

 the seeds having been sown the end of May, I could this 

 season have cut heads fit for use, through the months of 

 November, December, January, and February. When 

 planted out, the proper distance between the plants is from 

 one foot and a half to two feet. The plants are dwarf ; leaves 

 spreading, and moderately indented, they are numerous, 

 much waved, and large; the veins are white; the flower 

 grows exposed, nearly resembling that of the Green Cape in 

 appearance, and does not attain a great size. 



5th. Early Purple Broccoli. A very excellent kind, of a 



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