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BARR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



per pkt. per oz. 



Featbered, or Fine Dwarf Curled German Greens, exceedingly valuable winter 



green for small gardens 0 3..0 6 



Melville's Garnishing', beautifully variegated, highly ornamental for garnishing 0 6 . . . . 



Ragged Jacks, a very hardy winter kale 0 6 



Scotch, or Tall Green curled, very valuable winter green 0 6 



BROCOLI. 



Preparation of the Soil. — All the varieties of Brocoli require a deep ricli soil, and the ground 

 should be trenched to a depth of at least two feet, well incorjioratiug, as the work proceeds, abundance 

 of rich manure. AVbcre the object is to obtain fine large heads too much manure can hardly be used. 



Time and Manner of Sowing. — The early varieties, such as Purple Cape, Grange's White Cape, 

 &c., should be sown from the middle of April to the middle of May, according to locality, and a second 

 sowing of similar kinds should be made about a f'urtiiiulit afterwards. These will succeed the Cauli- 

 flowers, and will carry the su]ipl\- on till Christmas ; and two or three sowings of Snow's Winter 

 White, put in from the lirLjimiiiiL' of April to the middle of May, will keep up the supjily tnitil the 

 sprouting varieties are re:nly, ami tlie^e a;^ain till the spring kinds eome in. Sow the Pur])le Sprouting 

 and Lee's new Early While SiiroutiiiL; early in March; aud those intended to furnish the springsupply 

 or main crop at the latter end of April or early in May. All the varieties should be sown in beds of 

 well pulverised rich soil, making the surface line, and then beating the seed gently into the ground 

 and covering it lightly with fine earth. When the plants are sufficiently strong, aud bcfbre they are 

 drawn by growing too closely together, transplant them into nursery beds or lines, allowing about 

 four inches betw een the plants. This will insure strong stocky plants, and will also induce the forma- 

 tion of an extra quantity of roots. In transplanting the early varieties, however, great care must be 

 used not to injure the roots ; and the plants should be freely supplied with water until fairly 

 established. In warm localities, wliere the soil is of a light sandy nature, it is considered necessary 

 by many growers to sow the seed of these in the situation permanently intended for the crop ; but we 

 think that with moderate care in keeping the ])lants well supplied with water, they may not only be 

 safely transplanted, but that thus treated they will be much less liable to form heads prematurely. 



After Management. — Plant in permanent situations as soon as the plants are sufficiently 

 strong, in rows from two feet to two feet six inches apart, leaving about the same distance between 

 the plants. Keep them well sujiplied with water until they get fairly established, especially the early 

 varieties, and these must also be liberally watered in all staues of their growth during dry hot 

 weather. Keep the ground well stirred between the rows and li ce from weeds ; and before severe 

 weather sets in, the spring kinds should be laid over with their heads facing the north. This opera- 

 tion checks the action of the roots, and the plants consequently become less succulent and better able 

 to resist frost, and they are thus also put in the best possible position for covering with stable or any 

 other litter when such protection may be deemed necessary. 



Division I— For cutting during the Autumn and early Winter months. 



liorpkt. per oz. 



Crrange'sWhite Cape, the besfWliiteCapc variety for succeeding the cauliflower 0 6..1 G 



Early Piirjde dipe, very useful, may be cut from August to December 0 4. .1 0 



Walcheren, a very valuable variety for cutting in Se])tember and October 0 C..1 G 



Dancer's Late Pink Cape, a valuable succession to the Purple Cape 0 4..1 0 



Division II.— For cutting dui-ing the Winter months. 



SnoWs Winter White, fine heads may be cut from this varietv in November, 



December, and January ." 1 0..3 0 



Covent Garden, the variety supplied to the Covcnt Gwden Market in winter 1 0. . . . 



Early Purple Sprouting", a very fine sprouting variety, sometimes called 



Asparagus Brocoli 0 4..1 0 



Ziee's Early White Sprouting-, a wonderfidly fine sprouting variety, 



extremely hardy 1 0..3 0 



Division III —For cutting in March and April. 



Adam's Earliest White, the earliest Sjiring Brocoli, sometinus in use in 



February 0 4..1 0 



Imperial Early White, a very superior variety, a fine succession to Adani's . 0 4..1 0 



Dddoek's Bride, produces tine large heads, and forms a good succession to Imperial . 0 4. . 1 0 



Knight's Proteetin;; 1 0 



Sulphur or Brimstone, very useful, extremely h(4rdy and i)roduces fine heads. 0 4..1 0 



Division IV.— For cutting in AprU and May. 



Chappel's Cream, a fine variety, with large com|)aet heads 0 4..1 0 



Dickson's Emperor (new), said to be the latest of all brocoli, comes into use 



the end of May or het;iuningof June •• 1 0.. 



rrogmore Protecting', (true from Turner) very highly recommended for its 



superior (pialities • 1 0.. .. 



Ilowden's Large Late Purple, a viiluable hardy variety 4., I 0 



3*Iammoth, or Giant White, the largest and best of this division 0 G..1 6 



Wilcove, a fino^ large, late variety 1 ^ 



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