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SELECT GENERAL LIST OP VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
BROCCOLI. 
Fou Use in OcTonEi;, Novemder, and December. 
For oz. — s. d. 
JEARLY PURPLE CAPE, close medium-sized heads . . . . . . . .16 
EARLY 'WHITE CAPE (Orrtrtj'c’s), ail e.Ncellcut variety per pkt. 6rf. 1 6 
WALCIIEREN, the best and most useful Broccoli grown ; when sown at intervals of three 
weeks from March to July fine heads may be cut till December 16 
For Use in January and February. 
Per oz. — s. d. 
EARLY AVHITE CORNISH {Milchinson’s), veiy fine 10 
EARLY AVHITE (Adams'), an excellent variety, producing large heads 10 
EARLY PURPLE SPROUTING, very useful and productive, hardy 10 
IMPERIAL '\YINTER WHITE, a very good variety 10 
LATE PINK CAPE (Dancer’s), succeeds the Purple Cape, and produces large heads . .10 
PENZANCE (Mitcliinson’s), one of the best in this class, compact pure white heads . . .10 
SUPERB WINTER WHITE (Snow's), true, the best winter Broccoli in cultivation . .16 
WINTER WHITE PROTECTING (Backhouse's), an excellent variety . . per pkt. Is. 2 6 
WINTER WHITE, an e.xcellent self-protecting winter Broccoli, of fine colour . ,. 6d. 1 6 
For Use in March and April. 
Per oz. — s. d. 
BRIDE (Dilcock’s), fine large compact heads 10 
■CREAM COLOURED (67i.(yjpc/rs), a very fine and hardy variety, producing large heads . .10 
DALMENY PARK (Melville’s), an excellent hardy pure white variety, of dwarf habit . .10 
DWARF EMPEROR (Elletson’s), hardy, large and pure white 10 
LEAMINGTON, new, vide page 54. 
PROTECTING (Knight’s), a very fine pure white variety, hardy 10 
SUPERB DWARF PURPLE (Hoioden’s), an excellent compact variety 10 
SULPHUR or PORTSMOUTH, very hardy old sort 10 
For Use in May and June. 
Per oz. — s. d. 
ALEXANDRA, excellent white hardy variety 2 0 
CHAMPION, dwarf and compact, with large round close heads 10 
DWARF DANISH or SIBERIAN, late green, very hardy 10 
DWARF WHITE RUSSIAN (Millar’s), a good useful variety 10 
ECLIPSE (Caltell’s), one of the hardiest and best late white varieties . . per pkt. Is. 2 6 
IMPERIAL HARDY WHITE (llammmed’s), vide jiage 54. 
LATE WHITE ( Wilcove’s), the heads of this variety are very large, firm, and pure white . 1 0 
MAMMOTH (Ellctson’s), a compact large-headed variety 10 
SUPERB LATE WHITE (Slwarcr’s), a very fine variety, with compact heads . . . .10 
SURPRISE (Elletson’s), new, vide page 54. 
The soil best suited for Broccoli is a fresh and rich sandy loam, and the season for soioing between 
April and July. The Cape varieties may be sown at three different dates, commencing in April; 
Walcheren at intervals of three weeks from A pril to July, tlve varieties for spring use from the beginning 
of April to May, and the late sorts from about the middle of May. When the plasits show their second 
leaves they may be either thinned out, or prricked out into nursery beds, and when freely growing again, 
finally transplcaded into rows 2 feet to 2J feet apart. Durvtig dry weather assist the growth by applica- 
tion of liquid manure. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
GI ANT (Ncrymyci-’s) page 5 4. Per oz. — s. d. 
IMPORTED, a very select stock . . . . • 10 
ROSEBERRY, a tall-growing variety, produemg an abundance of compact sprouts . . .09 
ALBERT SPROUTS, a hybrid between the Drumhead Savoy and the Brussels Sinouts . .09 
DALMENY SPROUTS, a hybrid between the common heading Cabbage and Brassels Sprouts 0 9 
Sow the second week in March for early crops, and in April for succession. Transplant when ready 
into rich strong loamy soil, 2 feet apart each way. Pinch out the top sprout when it begins to cabbage, 
so as to throw more strength into the side sprouts. 
