318 THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. [April. 
Both these kinds are cultivated in the same manner as cabbages; 
their seeds may now be sown; but let it be observed, that they stand 
the winter frosts better, when planted in a gravelly soil, than in any 
other. 
Broccoli. 
There are several varieties of the Broccoli, which are all but late 
heading varieties of the cauliflower, such as the Roman or purple, 
the Neapolitan or white, the green, and black broccoli, with some 
others; but the Roman and Neapolitan are in most estimation. The 
seeds should be sown in the early part of this month, if not before, 
and afterwards, when of due size, pricked out in beds at the distance 
of four inches apart, and watered; there to remain till arrived of suf- 
ficient strength for planting in the quarters, where intended to 
produce their flowers or heads. 
The early purple broccoli, if sown early in this month and plant- 
ed as you do cabbage, in good rich ground, will produce fine heads 
in October or November, very little inferior to cauliflowers, and by 
many preferred to them; the white, will not flower so early, and in the 
middle and eastern states, must be taken up in November and ma- 
naged as directed in that month, by which, a supply of this very de- 
licious vegetable may be had in great perfection during all the win- 
ter and spring. 
In such of the southern states, as their winters are not more severe 
than in England, they will stand in the open ground, and continue 
to produce their fine flowers, from!October to April. In the middle, 
and especially in the eastern states, if the seeds are sown early in 
March, on a hot-bed, and forwarded as is done with cauliflowers and 
early cabbage plants, and planted out finally in April, it would be 
the most certain method of obtaining large and early flowers. All 
these kinds produce heads exactly like the cauliflower, only that 
some are of a purple colour, some green, some black, and the white 
kind, so exactly resembles the true cauliflower, as to be scarcely 
distinguished therefrom, either in colour or taste. 
If any plants were raised in the preceding months, let some of 
them be pricked out now, into nursery beds, to get strength for 
planting out finally. 
Peas. 
Continue to sow successional crops of peas, every ten or twelve 
days, as directed in pages 134 and 186, to which I refer you for in- 
structions. 
You may now sow the dwarf-sugar and the dwarf Spanish-peas; 
they are both plentiful bearers, and do not require to be rodded, as 
they never rise more than from twelve to eighteen inches high. 
They are to be sown in drills two feet asunder, very thin, and cover- 
ed about two inches deep. 
Leadman's dwarf pea, is perhaps the most prolific and profitable 
of the whole family; it bears most abundantly, and is very delicious; 
it rises to the height of from two and a half, to three feet, accord- 
ing to the soil, and may, or may not be rodded, but if having some 
support, the produce will be the greater. 
