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BRO C COLT — con ti n ucd. 
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b. d. a. d. 
Barr's Mayflower, this fine Broccoli comes into use before "Criterion,” the beads are small, white as 
a cauliflower, and may be cut from the latter end of April to the end of May 
The Covent Garden May Broccoli, a very fine selection, cultivated extensively for Govent Garden 
Market 
The Covent Garden June Broccoli, a very fine selection, which continues the succession till the 
Cauliflower comes in 
Mitchell's Covent Garden Champion, a fine hardy late Broccoli which is brought into Covent 
Garden very late in the season, the heads are of medium size, and white as a cauliflower 
Carter’s Summer White, in use from the end of May, till succeeded by the cauliflower 
Cattell's Eclipse, obtained the First Prize at the International Exhibition of May, 1S66 
Chappel's Cream, a fine variety, with large creamy white compact heads 
Excelsior. Mr. Gilbert calls this, " a glorious broccoli, magnificent and white as snow ” 
Retford Protecting, an extremely hardy fine protecting variety, extensively grown by market 
gardeners in the North of England 
Howden's Large Late Siberian Purple, a valuable hardy variety with purple heads 
Lauder's Superb Protecting Late White Goshen 
Leamington (Perkins'), a well-protected, first-rate late Broccoli. First-class Certificate, 1873 
Mammoth, or Covent Garden Giant White, one of the largest and best late Broccoli 
Richmond Fine Late White, an excellent variety, with fine white heads 
Smith’s Superb Protecting, a fine hardy protecting spring variety 
Westwood Park, a fine late new variety, in use during May and June, dwarf and compact, wiih 
beautiful wl ite heads well protected 
Gilbert’s Burgh! ey Champion, a selection from Cattell’s Eclipse, but whiter and firmer in texture 
and perfectly self-protecting, comes into use from the middle of May to the early part of June 
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OUR OWN SELECTION. 
8 ounces, in 8 best successional varieties ... 15/0 I 3 ounces, in 6 best successional varieties ... 6/- 
4 ,, in 8 tl ... 8/0 I 4 packets, in 4 ,, ... 36 
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 any thing we have ever seen 1 0...2 6 
Imported Seed, a very fine selected stock, with close compact sprouts o 4...0 9 
New Pyramidal (Short), this matchless variety is the result of many years' very careful selection ; 
it grows about 2A feet high, and is densely covered with compact sprouts o 6...1 6 
Roseberry, a fine tall variety, abundantly producing open sprouts of fine quality o 4...0 9 
Scrymger's Giant, a fine variety, with large compact sprouts 1 o 
French Superior, this fine variety is remarkable for its abundance of small compact sprouts 1 0...2 6 
„ Dwarf, a nice compact variety, with neat firm sprouts 1 0...2 6 
Sutton’s Matchless Sprouts, a very fine selected stock 1 o 
HYBRID SPROUTS. 
Melville’s Albert Sprouts, a hybrid between Savoy and Brussels Sprouts, very hardy o 4...1 o 
„ Dalmeny Sprouts, a hybrid between Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts, very hardy o 4...1 o 
CARDOONS. 
Spanish... ) The stalks of the inner leaves, blanched till white , are crisp and tender , used like Celery f o 3.. .0 6 
French ... ) in stews, soups arid salads ; or, boiled a?id skilfully served, they are a delicacy. ( o 4...1 o 
CABBAGE. 
Barr's Dwarf, a very early variety, having small compact heads, delicate in flavour ; a continuous 
supply may be had throughout the year by making successional sowings 1 0...2 6 
Barr's “Criterion,’’ a valuable medium-sized Cabbage, one of the earliest, and the result of 
many years’ very careful selection, being remarkable for its compact, uniform growth, and 
turning in quickly : this variety and Barr's Dwarf are two of the best in cultivation r 0...2 6 
Tom Thumb (Little Pixie), smaller than Barr's Dwarf, extremely early, and of delicate flavour o 4...0 9 
Heartwell Early Marrow, this is a remarkably neat little variety, turning in quickly 1 o 
Cocoa Nut (Wheeler), a very distinct, compact, valuable, small cabbage 0306 
Barr’s A 1 , larger than Barr’s " Dwarf,’’ very early, of compact growth, and remarkably fine quality o 6...1 6 
Nonpareil Improved, a very select stock, extremely early, small, compact, and of fine flavour o 4...0 8 
Covent Garden Superfine Early Dwarf, a small, compact, very early variety of Dwarf York o 4...0 8 
Enfield Market, a very superior medium-sized variety, turning in early, valuable for general use o 4...0 8 
Imperial, Wheeler's, a very fine selection ; the variety is one of the best for general use o 3...0 6 
Large York, a good useful variety o 3...0 6 
Red Dutch improved, this is a large, valuable variety, for pickling o 6...1 & 
Red Early Erfurt, a valuable small variety, which turns in quickly, and may be sown much later 
• than the Dutch ; for pickling it is most desirable, as it forms a valuable succession o 6...1 6 
St. John's Day Early Dwarf, for summer and autumn, this valuable variety cannot be too highly 
recommended ; it is tender and delicate in flavour, when other sorts are past use. Sow in spring, o 4...0 8 
Sugar Loaf, a very distinct variety, esteemed by some o 4...0 8 
Winningstadt. 'I he appearance of this variety is not prepossessing, but it boils more tender, and is 
more delicately flavoured during summer and autumn than most other sorts. Sow in spring, o 4...0 8 
Colewort Green Rosette \ Exccaingly deijeate, favourites in Covent Garden, whtre they^i 
< are in great demand as bunch greens. Sow m June, July, and >■ ; __ ' 
„ Mitcbell B Hardy Green \ Aug J t for?uccusiontPlant f kict!y , and cut^forchmriing.f 0 4 -° 9 
The following, 6 d. to 9 d. per oz. : — Cattell's Early Barnes, Cattell's Eclipse , Druinhcad, Kemp's Incomparable , 
Cceur de Bccuf London Market , Fulham , Sprotboro , Prince Albert, West Ham , East Ham, Battersea , 
Champion, Premier, &c. 
OUR OWN SELECTION. 
8 ounces, in 8 best successional varieties ... 6/- | 4 ounces, in 8 best successional varieties ... 3/- 
For Agricultural Cabbages, see p. 66 
KOHL RABI, KNOL KOHL, OR TURNIP-ROOTED CABBAGE 
Earliest White Vienna, the roots of this variety grown quickly and ccoked when small, are excellent o 3...0 9 
„ Purple Vienna ,, „ ,, ,, „ ,, ,, o 3...0 9 
Large Green Imperial „ „ „ „ ,, „ o 6 
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