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BROCCOLI AT WISLEY, 1905 AND 1906. 



A COLLECTION of fifty stocks of Broccoli were received for trial, and were 

 sown on March 28, 1905, and planted out three feet apart each way on 

 May 10. As the soil was very poor, it was deeply dug and heavily 

 manured. For some time after planting, the plants made no progress ; 

 however, eventually they started and grew vigorously, covering the ground 

 completely with their foliage. With one exception they stood the winter 

 admirably, producing excellent heads of the finest quality. 



F.C.C.= First-class Certificate. 

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. Autumn Protecting (Sutton). — Heads of medium size ; pure white ; 

 very firm ; good shape, with dark-green foliage curving over the head, 

 which it protects well. A very fine variety. Ready for use December 20. 



2. April Queen (Waite). — Heads large ; sulphur colour ; firm, and of 

 good shape ; foliage large and strong. Ready for use April 22. 



3. Brydon's Peerless (Kent and Brydon). — Heads large ; pure white ; 

 handsome ; well protected by broad strong foliage ; plants very strong 

 growers. Ready for use March 20. 



4. 5. Cattell's Eclipse (Hurst, Barr). — Heads very large ; sulphur- 

 coloured ; good shape ; well protected by its own foliage ; a strong, 

 vigorous grower. Ready for use April 21. 



6. Champion (Barr). — Heads small ; solid ; compact ; sulphur- 

 coloured ; foliage small ; a very dwarf, sturdy grower. Ready for use 

 April 13. 



7. Christmas Purple (Barr). — This is a very early form of the Purple 

 Sprouting Broccoli, coming into use about two months sooner than 

 most kinds. The habit of the plant is very dwarf and compact, standing 

 the winter w^ell. Ready for use January 15. 



8. Early Cornish Penzance (Hurst). — Heads medium to large ; hand- 

 some ; pure white at first, changing to a purple shade with age ; dwarf, 

 compact habit. Ready for use April 15. 



9. Early Purple Cape (Hurst). — Heads of medium size ; loose, and 

 inclined to sprout ; very strong, tall habit. Ready for use September 24. 



10. Early Purple Sprouting (J. Veitch). — This is also known as 

 Asparagus Broccoli, and is one of the hardiest and most useful vegetables, 

 producing an enormous quantity of sprouts for a long period ; habit very 

 vigorous and rather tall. Ready for use March 10. 



11. Early Snow's Winter White (Hurst).— See No. 42. 



12. First of All (Hurst). — Heads small ; very firm and compact; pure 

 white ; habit dwarf and sturdy, with rather small foliage. Ready for use 

 October 28. 



13. Flower of Spring (Hurst). — Heads very large ; handsome ; solid ; 

 pure white ; well protected by the foliage ; habit very sturdy, with large 

 foliage. Ready for use ^larch 27. 



