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J. M. Thorburn & Co. 's Catalogue of Seeds. 



Brussels Sprouts. 



Chou de Bruxelles. Berza de Bruscls. 3{ofenfof)l. 



Culture.— Sow in May, in the same manner as Cauliflower, and transplant in July, one loot apart in the 

 rows, which should be one and one-half feet apart. In gar- 

 dens, both large and small, Brussels Sprouts are, without 

 exception, the very best winter vegetable that can be grown. 

 Not the least valuable point connected with the Brussels 

 Sprouts is that it is as hardy as the common Curled Greens. 

 The common Cabbage is hardy enough in a young state, but 

 when full grown and hearted, frost soon destroys the largest 

 heads, which rot and fall to pieces. Not so the Brussels 

 Sprouts ; being small and hard, it is not in the least affected 

 by frost. The real Sprout is not much larger than a marble, 

 and as firm and hard almost as the stalk itself. These are 

 the sorts which cooks prefer. They strip off the outer cover- 

 ing, cook them whole, and serve them up artistically in that 

 fashion. When cooked through and no more, such Sprouts 

 melt in the mouth, like the tenderest Cauliflower, and are 

 equally as good. If more widely known, the Brussels Sprouts 

 would be as popular as they are valuable ; few people appre- 

 ciate them at their full worth. 



Peroz. gib. Per lb. 



318 Best French or Roseberry. Very 



good $0 25 $0 75 $2 50 



319 Improved Half-Dwarf. The very 



best and surest strain 30 80 3 co 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



320 Improved Dwarf. 



Peroz. % lb. 



Compact heads of fine quality $0 25 $0 75 



Per lb. 

 $2 50 



Culture.— Sow No 



- Carrot. 



Carotte. Zanahoria. v 3JJbbrC. 

 as early as the giound can be worked ; or, for late crop, until' latter part of July. 



For main crop, sow from the middle of May to the first of 

 July. Thin out early crop to five inches in row, main 

 crop six to seven inches ; the rows ten inches apart for 

 early crop, fourteen for main crop. Hoe often and deeply 

 between the rows. Soil, light, sandy loam, richly manured 

 and deeply dug. Sow at the rate of two pounds to the 

 acre. 



Per oz. 



!b. Per lb. 



326 



328 



330 

 332 

 334 

 333 

 340 

 342 

 344 

 346 

 343 



DAXViiRS CARROT 

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320a Early Round Parisian. Small 

 and very tender ; for frames 

 or open ground 



321 Early Forcing 1 . Tender and 



fine ; best for early and late 

 crops and frames 



322 Bellot. Very early and tender 



French sort ; valuable for 

 forcing or out-door 



323 Half- Short Stump - Rooted, 



Guerande Strain. Very 

 thick and short 



324 Early Scarlet Horn. V e r y 



thick roots 



productive, early, and a valua- 



very well-known strain 

 A very productive half-long pointed strain, quite popular in 



Half-Long; Pointed. 



ble standard sort. . 

 James Intermediate. 



some sections. . . . 



Half-Long Stump-Rooted. An excellent sort, of good quality 15 



Half-Long Stump-Rooted, Nantes Strain. A popular market sort 



Half-Long Stump Rooted, Chantenay Strain. Style of Nantes ; broader shoulder 

 Half-Long Stump-Rooted, Carentan. Coreless ; flesh red, of fine quality .... 

 Half-Long Stump-Rooted, Luc. Useful main crop sort ; early and productive. . . 



Half-Long Danvers. Thick ; of good quality and exceedingly productive 



Long Orange. Best for stock-feeding 



Altringham. Long scarlet ; productive . 



Long White. Very large ; for stock 



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