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BBOCCOEI. 
Division I.— FOR CUTTING DURING THE AUTUMN AND EARLY WINTER MONTHS. 
Early Purple Cape, a most useful variety, which may be cut from August to December o 6...I 6 
Grange’s or Hammond’s White Cape, one of the best for succeeding the Cauliflower i o.. a 6 
Walcheren, one of the very best varieties for cutting in September, October, and November. Sow 
in succession from February to May 6if. & i o i 6 
Self-ITotectlng Autumn Broccoli (Veltoh s). The heads are while, firm arid compact i 0...2 o 
Division II.— FOR CUTTING DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. 
Snow’s Superb Winter White. IJ sown in succession from February to May, fine snow-white 
heads may be cut in November, and during the winter and early spring months i 0...2 6 
Backhouse's Winter 'White, distinct from Snow's and Osborn's, with the good qualities of both ... i o 
a fne mid-winter variety, with heads as white as a cauliflower 1 o 
Early Purple Sprouting, or Asparagus Broccoli, a very hardy prolific sprouting variety o 
White Sprouting Improved, very productive of sprouts ....6d. & i 
Carter s Pitramld yields ’’ myriads of bunches of sprouts, borne in such profusion that when .seen 
from a distance rescnible a large head of Broccoli,’' very hardy i 6 
Division III.— FOR CUTTING IN MARCH AND APRIL. 
Barr's Champion, a very distinct hardy Broccoli ; the flower is well protected i o...a 6 
Matchless (Cooling), a fine protecting variety, very hardy, & frequently in use from February to April i 0. . .2 o 
Adam's Early 'White, the earliest Spring Broccoli, sometimes ready to cut in February o 
Early Penzance (Cornish), turns in very early ; fine compact pure white heads .....! o 
Knight's Protecting, a very useful protecting variety o 
Sulphur or Brimstone, very useful, extremely hardy, and produces fine heads o 
Essex Champion, an exceedingly fine Covent Garden variety, ready end of April o 6...1 
Monkshall, a very large first class variety ready early in April o 6...1 
Division IV.— FOR CUTTING IN APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE. 
Bair’s “ Criterion," this is the best of all the late Broccoli coming into use after the middle of May, 
and giving a succession till the Cauliflowers are ready to cut i o a 
Barr's Mayflower, this fine Broccoli comes into use before "Criterion," the heads are small, white as 
a cauliflower, and may he cut from the Utter end of April to the end of May i 
Cattail's Eclipse, obtained the First Prize at the International Exhibition of May, 1866"!!..]...!!! o 
Chappel's Cream, a fine variety, with large creamy white co.mpact heads o 
Excelsior. Mr. Gilbert calls this, "a glorious broccoli, magnificent and white as snow i 
Retford Protecting, an extremely hardy fine protecting variety, extensively grown by market 
gardeners in the North of England , 
Lauder s Superb Protecting Late White Goshen, a fine hardy late variety o 
Leamington (Perkins'), a well-protected, first-rate late Broccoli. First-class CertificatW i 
Mammoth, or Elletson’s Covent Garden Gigantic White, one of the largest and best late Broccoli o 
Elletson's Surprise, a fine hardy protecting variety o 
Millar's Dwarf, a fine dwarf, very late hardy variety ! o 
Victoria Late White (Gilbert). Mr. Barron remarks of this Broccoii ; " It is by far the most tender 
and best flavomed I have tasted." A cross from Chou de Butghley and Cattell's Eclipse 2 
Barkshlre’s May-heading Giant, a remarkably fine hardy variety o 
Ledsham s Latest of All, Certificated by the R. H, S. as one of the finest and latest known 1 
OUR OWN SELECTION, 
8 packets, in 8 best successional varieties of Broccoli 5/. 
8 ounces in 8 ,, „ ,, ,, 10/6 1 4 ounces in 4 ,, ,, „ 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
The Burghley, this selection of Brussels Sprouts was made by Mr. Gilbert, gardener to the Most 
Noble the Marquis of Exeter, and certainly it is far in advance of anything we have ever seen 
Northaw Prize (M,ay), a first-class variety which has been carefully selected for many vears, and 
ii perhaps one of the bert for exhibition, and for general crop we recommend it with every 
confidence 
Algburth (Ker), described as having very solid sprouts from OctobeVto Mara^^ . 
Imported Seed, a very fine selected stock, with close compact sprouts o 
Dalkeith Superb, a fine Scotch selection o 
R osehe rry, a fine tall variety, abundantly producing open sprouts of fiiie quality o 
Scrymger a Giant, a fine variety, with large compact sprouts o 
French Superior, this fine variety is remarkable for its abundance of small compact sprouts o 
French Superior Dwarf, a nice compact variety, with neat small firm sprouts o 
German Dwarf, very hardy, and with close compact sprouts o 
Button's Matchless Sprouts, a very fine selected stock .i......ii....,i....."i......... 
CARDOOHS. 
Spanish, ., ) The stalks of the inner leaves, blanched till white, are crisp and tender, used like Celery J 
French ... ( in stews, soups and salads ; or, boiled and skilfully served, it is a delicate dish. ( 
CABBAGE. 
Barr's Dw^, a very early dwarf variety, with small compact heads, of delicate flavour and fine 
cooking quality, one of the very best for spring sowing I 
Barr's •' Criterion,'' a valuable medium-sized Cabbage, and very early. It is the'resuit of many 
years careful selection, and is of a compact, uniform growth, best of its class for autumn sowing 
Barr s AH Heart or Best of AH, very distinct, compact, and dwarf, exceedingly early, and of 
exceptionally fine cocking quality, a most valuable variety 6d. & . 
Tom Thumb (Little Pixie), smaller than Barr's Dwarf, extremely early, and of delicate flavour o 
Heartwell Early Marrow, this is a remarkably neat little cabbage, turning in quickly 6d. & 
E l la m s Dwarf Early Spring, remarkable for its small conical-shaped solid hearts, of excellent 
quality, which are ready to cut very early, one of the very best for autumn sowing o 
New Dwarf Early, remarkable for its pale green leaves, dwarf compact growth and fine flavour ... o 
Cocoa Nut (Wheeler), a very distinct, compact, valuable, small cabbage o 
Nonpareil Improved, a very select stock, extremely early, small, compact, and of fine flavour"!!!.! o 
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