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SELECT GENERAL LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
BROCCOLI — Continued. 
Fou use in January and February. 
Per oz- 
per pkfc. 
EARLY WHITE CORNISH (Mitchinson’s) very fine 
EARLY WHITE (Adam’s), an excellent variety, producing large beads • 
EARLY PURPLE SPROUTING, very useful and productive, liardy 
IMPERIAL WINTER WHITE, a very good variety 
LATE PINK CAPE (Dancer’s), succeeds the Purple Capa, and produces large heads . 
PENZANCE (Hitchinson’s), one of the best in this class, producing almost pure white tea s, 
„ per pkt. 
very fine . , 
SUPERB WINTER WHITE (Snow’s), true, the best winter Broccoli in cultivation, iieaas 
large, compact, and pure white . . • • • • • * 
WINTER WHITE (Osborn’s), an excellent self-protecting winter Broccoli, of line co our, 
per pkt. 
For use in March and April. 
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BRIDE (Dilcock’s), fine large compact heads . . ■ 
CREAM COLOURED (Chappell’s), a very fine and hardy variety, producing 
DALMENY PARK, an excellent hardy pure white variety, of dwarf habit 
DWARF EMPEROR (Elletson’s), hardy, large, and pure white 
PROTECTING (Knight’s), a very fine pure white variety, hardy . 
SUPERB DWARF PURPLE (Howden’s), an excellent compact variety 
SULPHUR or PORTSMOUTH, very hardy old sort .... 
Foil use in May and June. 
large heads 
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Per oz. — s. 
per pkt. 
ALEXANDRA (Williams’) (non i), vide page 55 ...... 
CHAMPION (Carter’s), dwarf and compact, with large round close heads 
DWARF DANISH or SIBERIAN, late green, very hardy 
DWARF WHITE RUSSIAN (Millar’s) a good useful variety • 
ECLIPSE (Cattell’s), vide page , ’ ‘ P , C !' P ' l ' 
LATE WHITE (Wilcove’s), the heads of this variety are very large, firm, and pure \\ 1 o . 
MAMMOTH (Elletson’s), a compact large-headed variety ' • • ■ • 
RELIANCE (Conning’s), an excellent sort, producing fino white heads, very hardy 
Vte soil best suited for Broccoli is a fresh and rich sandy loam, and the season for seeing between 
ivril and July. The Cape varieties may be sewn at three different dates, commencing m Apr, l ; 
Walcberen at intervals of three weeks from April to July, the varieties for spring me .from the beg, a. 
nine, of April to Mag, and the late sorts about the middle of Mag. Snow s Winter White „ a valuable 
variety for succession, when sown at intervals of three welts from the 10 th of April. II hen the plants 
show their second leaves they may be either thinned out, or prinked out into nursery beds, and when freely 
growing again, .finally transplant into rows 2 feet to 24 feet apart. During dry .weather assist the 
growth by application of liquid manure. It is customary to lay the plants down in September or 
October, with the heads turned from the sun, applying earth on the south side over the stems to protect, 
from snow and frost. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
Per oz. — s. d. 
per pkt. 
GIANT (Scrymger’s), vide page 55 . . • 
IMPORTED, a very select stock * 
ROSEBERItY, a tall-growing variety, producing an abundance of compact sprouts, per pkt. 
ALBERT SPROUTS, a hybrid between the Drumhead Savoy and the Brussels Sprouts. I he 
stem is long, thickly studded with sprouts, aud having a top resembling a small Savoy 
DALMENY SPROUTS, a hybrid between the common heading Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts. 
The growth is a foot high, thickly set with sprouts, and terminated by a medium-sized 
Cabbage. The flavour is that of a Cabbage, and free from the Savoy Sprout taste. After 
the top is cut off, a fine succession of sprouts is obtained for a lengthened period 
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. 
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