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SELECT GENERAL LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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CAULIFLOWER. 
AUTUMN GIANT ( Veilch’s) vide page 54. Per oz. — s. d, 
DWARF ERFURT JIAMMOTH, extra fine, producing large and compact heads, per pkt., Is, 
EARLY LONDON, a well-known and greatly esteemed variety 
FROGMORE EARLY FORCING, dwarf and compact, line large heads 
LARGE LATE ASIATIC, the largest summer Caulillower 
LENORMAND’S, an excellent variety, large compact heads. . 
STADTHOLDER, a largo and excellent late variety 
WALCHEREN, an excellent variety, if sorvn in succession 
Spring sowing for a first crop should commence in February, and again in March, in a gentle heal. 
The seedlings may be grricked out into prepared beds of rich soil, on a warm sheltered border, when the 
leaves arc an inch broad ; these plants loill be ready for transplanting in May into rotos 2 feet aparrt. 
Successive sowings may be made in Axyril, May, and J unc, for summer and autumn use. The Iccst 
sowing to be made in August and September, the young plants from which to be pricked out into beds 
3 inches apart, in a situation where they can be protected during the winter, either by frames or a cover- 
ing of mats, umler which they remain until the following March, when as early as the weather will 
permit they may be planted out. To grotv Cauliflowers well the soil should be rich, and manure-water 
frcnucntly applied. 
CELERY. 
DEFIANCE RED (Cole’s), an excellent large variety, solid and crisp 
IMPERIAL DWARF RED (Hood’s), a very fine-flavoured variety . 
INCOMPARABLE DWARF WHITE, dwarf close habit, crisp and juicy 
LEICESTER RED, new, vide page 54. 
MAMMOTH WHITE, a very strong grower, early, hardy, solid, and crisp 
MAMJIOTH RED (Laing’s), very solid, fine flavoured, and not liable to run to seed 
MANCHESTER GIANT RED, dwarf, solid, fine colour, and of superior flavour 
NONSUCH (Ivery’s), fine solid pink 
'NORTHUMBERLAND CHAMPION WHITE, large, erisp, and well flavoured 
SANDRINGHAM DWARF WHITE, vide page 54. 
SUPERB CRYSTAL WHITE (Cole’s), crisp, juicy, and flue fl.ivoured . 
SUPERB SOLID RED (Cole’s), very fine 
SUPERB SOLID WHITE (Seymour’s), very solid, large size, and of excellent flavour 
For the first crop soio about the end of February ; and for suece%ioiuil crops in March and April. 
Sow in boxes or pans, and place on a gentle bottom heat ; when the 2 >lants arc strong enough they should 
be pi-ickcd Old 4 to 5 inches apart into prepared beds of soft rich soil, when they will acquire sufficient 
strength for fiiudly qdanting into trenches. The ground intended for planting upon should be prepared 
, by previous manuring ; when it has settled dig out trenches 12 to 18 inches dec]}, 12 inches wide, and 4 
feet apart, lay the soil out of the trench on each side, and at the bottom place a layer of well-rolled 
manure, digging it well in to incorporate it with the soil ; select the strongest plants, which qdacc in the 
- centre of the trench, taking care not to remove the ball of soil attached to the roots. In dry weather give 
■ a, liberal suqiply of water, and feed up with liquid manure. Earth up as the plants require it, carefully 
closing the leaves to prevent the soil falling into the heart of the plant. 
CELERIAC or TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY, 
'LARGEST ERFURT per oz. 0 (> 
The Seeds arc smvn in heat in April, and the young plants raised and mirsed in the same way as 
• Celery ; but in planting out the ground is mmvwred and dug, not trenched, and the plants set in shallow 
-drills 12 inches apart, watering them freely. As the growth advances, draw the earth to the pUpnts, by 
which tlhc knotty roots will be blanched, and made delicate and tender. 
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CHyEROPHYLLUM bulbosum. 
(BULBOUS-ROOTED CHERVIL.) s. d. 
IMPbRTED SEED . , per pkt. 0 3 
J7«s vegetable is in size and slwpe like a small Dutch Carrot, and has a pleasant nutty flavour, iiuio 
in emtumnin good soil ; the seed does not vegetate till sqming, and the roots ripen in July. 
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•CHERVIL, CURLED or DOUBLE . per pkt. 0 3 
Soio in March for smnmer use, and in July for the winter crop. Its cultivation is the same as for 
Parsley, which it resembles in growth, and is very ornamental for garnishing, and xiscful for .salads 
. and soups. 
