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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Broccoli. 
DANIELS' NORFOLK GIANT. 
Cultivation. — As the 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, Osborn’s 
Winter White. Make other and successional sowings about once 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 iu any great 
degree. The 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 tho 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 
Winter 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 tho “flower” 
is seen through or between the 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 the 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 Broccolis, the best late variety in cultivation, should be sown in April and May for cutting in May and June the 
following season. 
First Division. 
Sow in April, Map, and June for cutting in September, October, and November the same year. 
Early Purple Cape 
Waleheren (true). Sow in succession every 
three weeks from February till October 
White Cape. A valuable variety ... 
White Sprouting 
per pkt. 
s. cl. 
0 4 
per oz. 
s. d. 
1 0 
VEXTCH’S SELF-PROTECT- 
ING- AUTUMN. Extremely valu- 
able to grow as a succession to “Autumn 
Giant” Cauliflower ... ... ... 0 
per pkt. per oz. 
s. d. s. d. 
Second Division. 
Sow in April , May, and June, for cutting in January and February the following Spring. 
DANIELS’ NEW YEAR. A 
vigorous, compact, dwarf-growing variety, 
with self-protecting foliage over-lapping 
snow-white heads, which are fit to cut from 
Christmas to end of January 
Adams’ Early White. A fine white variety 
per pkt. 
s. d. 
per oz. 
s. d. 
Osborn’s Winter White 
Penzance Early White 
Snow’s Winter White. May be cut from 
Christmas to end of January 
St. Hilary. A splendid Broccoli of hardy, 
vigorous constitution, dwarf, compact growth, 
and large white heads, coming into use the 
second week in January ... 
0 G 
1 0 
0 9 
1 0 
per pkt. 
s. d. 
per 07 .. 
8. d. 
X 6 
2 6 
2 0 
EVIDENCE OP QUALITY. 
“Herewith I enclose one of your Norfolk Giahit Broccoli, which I think is a grand acquisition, ns I have this year grown eight kinds. I find 
.yours has come through this trying winter with very few losses, whilst some of the other kinds were all killed hy frost. It is a pleasure to sow the seeds you 
send out, as one feels they can he depended upon ; and it is only fair to say that out of the eight kinds of Broccoli I have grown this year your Norfolk 
■Giant is the best.'-Mr. H. KIDGEWELL, Cambridge. 
