Daniels Bros., Norwich , Spring, 1893. 
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DANIELS’ CRIMSON PERFECTION. 
“At the Fruit and Root Show I was awarded a 
First Class Certificate for your Crimson Perfection 
Beet.”— Mr. W. BAILEY, Lamberhurst. 
“Of the Crimson Perfection Beet every Seed 
seems to have germinated, and the crop was splendid.” — 
The Rev. J. W. ANDREWS, Batcombe. 
“After five years’ experience of your Seeds of 
different kinds, I cannot help bearing testimony to 
the genuineness of same. I have not had a single 
crop fail, and it is with great pleasure I forward 
you enclosed order together with remittance.”— Mr. 
A. BUCKINGHAM, Burford. 
Beet. 
Cultivation. — This is one of our most 
valuable vegetables, and destined to take a high 
place amongst them. The culture is extremely 
simple. A free open soil suits it best ; and to 
grow it well a shallow bastard trench should be 
worked sixteen to twenty inches deep, at the 
very bottom of which a layer of good unctuous 
manure should be laid. Do not manure the 
layer of soil above, but fork it over just before 
sowing the seeds. Make an early sowing about 
the 10th of April, and a main sowing about the 
5th of May. Sow in shallow drill rows twenty 
inches apart, or even less if a short-top kind is 
chosen, as by this means the ground is better 
protected from the too scorching rays of the 
sun. The seedlings should be thinned out to 
about six or eight inches “ atween ” plants, or 
even more if large kinds are grown, which is 
not advisable. Hoe them occasionally during 
the whole Summer to ensure both the destruction of weeds and that a free 
soil exists arouud them. The earlier sown might be drawn for use as soon as 
they have become large enough. Take the main crop up within a week of October 
1st, and during a dry day. Every root must be taken up carefully and with 
a fork, so as not to break off a single fibre, which is essential to their future 
merits both as regards colour and flavour when cooked. Never cut the leaves 
off ; but twist them off with the hands. We would direct special attention 
to Daniels’ Crimson Perfection Salad, which will be found a most useful 
and splendid variety. Also Dracsena-leaved ; this latter, a highly desirable 
variety for the Flower Garden. 
per oz.—b. 
DANIELS’ CRIMSON PERFECTION SALAD. 
A new dark-leaved variety with crimson flesh, of excellent quality. 
An acquisition in the way of ornamental Beet, having deep blood red 
foliage with metallic hue ; fine for flower-garden decoration and for 
salads ... ... ... ... ... per pkt. 6d. 1 6 
BLACK QUEEN. Fine 
dark-leaved 
per pkt. 6d. 
DANIELS’ 
variety 
Dark Red Salad 
Dell’s Black. A fine dark-foliaged variety ... por pkt. 4d. 
Egyptian Dark Red Turnip-rooted. One of the best for Summer 
Salads, as it comes into maturity very early . . . per pkt. 3d. 
Eclipse. A fine early Turnip-rooted variety ... „ 4d. 
Henderson’s Pine Apple. Dark-leaved ... „ 3d. 
Nutting’s Dwarf Red. Fine dark foliage ... „ 3d. 
OMEGA. A useful variety ... ... ... „ 4d. 
DRAC2ENA-LEAVED. A highly ornamental variety for the 
Flower Garden. The leaves are fine, long, and of a deep rich crimson. 
The root is of fine quality and excellent color. A most desirable variety, 
both for ornamental and culinary purposes . . . per pkt. 6d. 
Ornamental Chilian. Non-edible ; a strikingly handsome 
variety ; invaluable for subtropical and ornamental gardening per pkt. 6d. 
Silver Sea Kale or Spinach. Beet. The leaves make an excellent 
substitute for Spinach ... ... ... ... per pkt. 4d. 
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Broccoli. 
Cultivation. — As tho aim of every cultivator should be to grow as constant a succession of this very valuable vegetable as 
possible, hence it will be necessary not only to make occasional sowings, but also to choose several distinct varieties so to treat. The first 
sowing should be made early in March in a gentle heat, and this should consist of Snow’s Winter White, and also, if possible, Osboru’s 
Winter White. Make other and successional sowings about ouce a fortnight, commencing about April 10th. In regard to culture these 
require a peculiar kind of soil, viz., one that is at once consistent and somewhat stiff, yet such as does not hold moisture in any great 
degree. Tho site these are to be planted- upon cannot be worked too deeply, or manured too heavily, and it should always, where 
practicable, be trenched a month or two before the time for planting arrives. Take advantage of damp weather upon which to forward 
all transplanting work. The seedlings should be transplanted thickly on to what is termed nursery beds, at distances of about five inches 
apart. Thin out the strongest plants to treat thus, permitting the smaller ones to remain in the seed bed until they become large enough 
for final transplanting. So soon as the early sown plants become large enough for the latter purpose, transplant them into drill rows 
previously drawn for them at distances of three feet apart, and allowing a similar distance between each plant in the row. The later 
W inter crops should be planted a foot less apart all ways. No opportunity should be missed to give them good waterings during all 
subsequent dry periods, and manure water will aid them greatly. Always take care to cut the heads for use immediately the “flower” 
is seen through or between tho apices of the leaves. It is a commendable practice to cut the top or chief head off all "sprouting” kinds 
so soon as it is seen to have produced tho necessary bulk. Tho late Autumn kinds should always be protected by means of bracken fern, 
straw, or any similar material at the approach of frost, or if the “heads” are fit for use the plants may be drawn bodily and hung up in 
any cool shed until required for use. Our own specialities in this class, viz., Daniels’ Norfolk Giant, a splendid kind, which has 
been grown to the enormous weight of 28 lbs , should be sown in March and April for cutting the following Spring; whilst Daniels’ 
King of the Broccoli, the best late variety in cultivation, should bo sown in April and May for cutting iu May and June the 
following season. 
