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CABBAOE — Continued. 
Superfine Early Dwarf York, a small, compact, very early variety : ° 
Eufieia Market a very superior medium-sized variety, turning in early, valuable for general use o 
Imperial, Wheeler s, a very fine selection ; the variety is one of the best for general use o 
Mlnlaiure Drumhead (Carter’s), a valuable variety to sow in spring o 
Large York, a good useful variety ° 
Red Dutch Improved, this is a large, valuable variety, for pickling 
Red Eaxly Erfurt, a valuable small variety for pickling, it turns m quickly, and maybe sown much 
later than the Red Dutch, which hearts later and thus affords a most desirable succession ... o 
St John's Day Early Dwarf, for summer and autumn, this is a valuable variety, and cannot be too 
highly recommended ; continuing tender and delicate in flavour, after other sorts are past use. o 
Sugar Loaf, a very distinct, light green variety •■•••y ° 
WUmlngstadt. 7 he appearance of this variety ts not prepossessing, but it boils more tender, and. is 
more delicately flavoured during summer and autumn than most other sorts 0 
/ Exceedingly delicate ; in Covent Garden during winter these 1 ^ 
Colewort Green Rosette 1 are in great demand as bunch greens. Sow in J une.July.andy 
„ Mitchell's Hardy Green for succession, plant thickly, and cut before hearting.) 
The following, (id. to <)d. per oz. -.—Cattell's Early Barnes, CattelCs Eclipse, Drumhead, Kemfls Incomparable. 
London Market, Itulham, Sprotbord. Prince Albert, East Ham, Battersea, Champion, fir'd. 
OUR OWN SELECTION. 
8 ounces, in 8 best successional varieties of Cabbage 5/6 I 8 packets, in 8 best successional varieties of Cabb.age 2/- 
4 ounces, in 8 „ „ „ .. 3/° I 4 Packets, in 4 V- 
For Agricultural Cabbages, see p. 00. 
KOMI. RABI, KirOIi KOHL, OB TURNIP-BOOTED CABBAGE. 
Earliest Green Erfurt I These are delicate if cooked when very young ; they require the same cul- )o 4. . . i o 
„ Purple Vienna ) tural treatment as spring sown cabbage. 1° 4---i ° 
CABBAGE SAVOY, 
GUbert's Universal, possesses the fine marrow-like flavour of “Chou de Burghley." Mr. Gilbert 
is confident this variety will make its mark amongst vegetables i ° 
Barr's Earliest of All, heads conical in shape, leaves close and compact, cooks tender and sweet, 
surpassing all others in earliness ® 
Dwarf Green Curled, a fine medium-sized variety ° 
Drumhead, a fine large variety ° 
New Dwarf Ulm {Little Pixie), a fine dwarf variety, which should be planted a loot apart o 
Vienna early dwarf ( Tom Thumb, King Koffee), a nice dwarf compact variety ; plant one foot apart o 
Golden Savoy, syn. Golden Globe and Blcemendaal, a very delicately flavoured superior variety o 
SEA-KALE CABBAGE, OR COUVE TBONCHUDA. 
Couve Tronchuda. The Sea-Kale Cabbage is remarkably mellow and delicate in flavour, far sur- 
passing in this respect all other Cabbages ; the sprouts in spring are as tender and delicate m 
flavour as Sea-kale ; successional sowings may be made in March, April, and May o 
CAULIFLOWER. 
Barr's Early Dwarf " Best of All " or “ First Crop. " This exceedingly fine variety is a selection 
from Erfurt Dwarf Mammoth, and is remarkable for its dwarf compact growth and extreme 
earliness. For general use it is the very best, and is unequalled for pot-cultuie or for early 
cutting under glass. The heads are white as snow, well protected, and exceedingly 
delicate in flavour. They may be cut when very small ; or if allowed to attain their full size 
they are large and handsome. For exhibition purposes this splendid cauliflower is 
unrivalled ■, ^ 
Coveni Garuen Early London, an e.xceedingly fine stock, very early and dwarf o 
New Erfurt Dwarf Mammoth, syns. Frogmore Forcing, Carter i Mammoth, etc. ; produces large 
compact heads of superior quality, and turns in quickly V ^ 
Enlcher'oocker, a most valuable late variety, possessing the fine qualities of Stadtholaer, but with 
a shorter stem and shorter leaves, producing large, compact, snow-white heads i 
Stadtholder, esteemed by the London market-gardeners as superior to Walcheren o o 
Fine late Asiatic, a large and very highly-esteemed late variety .-y- o o 
Veltch's Autumn Giant, first-class, perfectly distinct, and coming into use late m the season, otf. & i 
W alcheren, a well-known, general favourite, one of the best for general use 1 
Early Utrecht M-irket, this fine variety is the one most generally grown by the Dutch market gardeners i 
Early Snowball, “ fit to cut in about 12 weeks from the time of sowing" 2 
Lenormand's, an exceedingly fine variety, much prized in the Paris market o 
Lenorxnand’s Dwarf, a very fine selected French cauliflower .••••••,■ ■. ; ■■■■■— 1 
4 packets, in 4 best successional varieties... 2/6 | 6 packets, in 6 best successional varieties 
RHUBARB. 
per pkt. per oz. per pkt. per oz. per pit. 
1 Llnnseus o 4...1 o Emperor o 6 
1 Johnetone’s St. Martin’s o 4...r o | Mixed o 4 
For Rhubarb Roots, see page 60. 
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Prince Albert o 
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SEA-KALE. 
Sea-Kale . 
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For Sea-kale Roots, see page 60. 
SPINACH. 
Bound Flanders, the best for spring and summer sowing per PjuJ 3^. 
New Thick-leaved Bound, described as of great merit i;,'„ 'r 
Long^st&uder, this valuable variety has thick dark green leaves, and has the goo q -T 
not running to seed till two or three weeks after the Round Flanders... 
Vlroflay Monstrous Round Leaved, a very distinct variety with broad thick leaves.. .per pint is. oa. 
Prickly Flanders, the best for autumn sowing per pmt rr. 3. 
Lee's Giant Orach, very productive, yielding a constant supply of dark-green leaves.. .per pacKct 4a. 
Orach Blood Red, or Mountain Spinach, a decorative plant for shrubbery borders.. .per packet 34. 
New Zealand, produces fine succulent leaves in great abundance throughout the summer per P«. 4«- 
For Perpetual Spinach Beet, by some more highly esteemed than Spinach, seepage 49. 
per oz. per qt. 
