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BROCCOLI (Brassica Oleracea Botrttis). 
German, Brocoli , Spargel-kohl. — French, Chou Brocoli. — Spanish, Broculi. 
In It« structure and general habit, the Broccoli resembles the Cauliflower. It is very hardy, 
and surer to head, but inferior in flavor. 
Culture. — The seeds should be sown in hotbeds in April, or in open ground in May, in a 
very deep rich soil, on an open exposure. Sow the seeds tolerably thick on the surface; trans¬ 
plant in June or July, when the weather is moist, in rows two feet apart, and twenty inches in 
the row. "When they have advanced in growth, draw some earth to their stems, which greatly 
promotes their luxuriance. 
Early Purple Cape. This has a close, compact bead of a purple color. Hardy, and of excel¬ 
lent flavor. Per oz., -10 cts .. 10 
White Cape. Later than the preceding, and should be planted early in April. The heads, 
when perfected, are large and white, resembling the Cauliflower. Per oz., 75 cts. . . .10 
Walcheren. So closely resembling a Cauliflower as to be scarcely distinguished from it. The 
leaves, however, are more curled, and it is hardier. Per oz., 75. 10 
Grange’s Autumn. A fine fall variety; close, compact head; one of the best. Per oz., 76 . .10 
Carter’s Champion. Dwarf, compact-growing, large-headed; the best late variety in culti¬ 
vation. Per oz., $1.00 .10 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS (Brassica Oleracea Yar). 
German, Kopf, Kohl , Gruner.— French, Chou de Bruxelles. 
Cultivated for the small heads, which are produced in great numbers on the main stem of 
the plant, and are in perfection in the autumn. They nre very tender, and of fine flavor after 
early frosts. Sow in seed-beds in May; transplant and cultivate as directed for Cabbage. 
Own Saving. A new English variety; very fine. Per oz., 20 cts. 5 
The Albert Sprout. This is a hybrid between the Drumhead Savoy Cabbage and the Brus¬ 
sels Sprouts. It comes in after the other varieties of the Sprout. The flavor, after 
cooking, is all that could be desired, — mild, mellow, and very fine. Per oz., 30 cts. , .10 
CABBAGE (Brassica Oleracea Capitata). 
German, Kopf kohl. —French, Chou Pomme. — Spanish, Bepollo, 
One of the most popular vegetables grown. 
Culture. —The Cabbage can be cultivated by the most simple and easy means. The 
ground must be rich, or made so by a good coat of manure. Digging or ploughing deep is very 
essential. For early use, sow in hotbeds in February or March; and for winter, the seeds may 
be sown in the open ground in May or June. When five or six inches high, transplant to from 
twelve to thirty inches apart. 
Wintering Cabbages. —If you have not a dry, airy, vegetable cellar nor open shed to 
spare for burying them, take a sheltered part of the garden, and bury the roots, stalks, and part 
of the head, in the earth; over which, in severe weather, place a good sprinkling of straw and a 
few boards. 
EARLIEST VARIETIES. 
Little Pixie. A very sweet and tender cabbage, small, very firm heads; the earliest variety; 
excellent for family use; may be planted very close. Per oz., 25 cts. 
Superfine Early York. An improved variety of this favorite standard sort; very early; 
heads compact and dwarf. Per oz., 25 cts. 
Early York. One of the most familiar, and, as an enrly market sort, one of the most popular. 
Head of medium size, close, and well-formed; tender, and of fine flavor. Per oz., 20 cts. 
Large Early York. A popular market early cabbage; larger than Early York, and a little 
later; heads firm and fine flavored. Per oz., 20 cts. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. A standard early cabbage in the Boston and New York markets. 
Grows to a good size, solid, and is one of the best early varieties for shipping. Per 
oz., 75 cts. 
Early Wyman. This very profitable and fine Cabbage originated in Arlington, Mass. It 
grows double the size of the Early Wakefield, which it succeeds; and is the earliest 
large cabbage brought into Boston market, where it sold last year at eighteen dollars 
per hundred. Per oz., $1.50. 
Kemp’s Incomparable Early. A new early variety, highly recommended by the London 
seedsmen as being the earliest, producing fine solid heads, and of superior quality. Per 
oz., 30 cts. 
Early Dwarf Ulm. Heads small, round, solid; leaves small, thick, fleshy, of a fine deep- 
green color, of first-rate quality; valuable for small gardens. Per oz., 40 cts. . 
Cannon-Ball. An early variety; round, hardest-headed of all cabbages. 
Early Sugar-loaf. Conical heads, of a peculiar bluish-green; a fine variety for flavor and 
tenderness. Per oz., 25 cts... 
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SECOND EARLY. 
Early Schwefnfurth. A remarkable and valuable variety, both for its earliness and large 
size, growing from ten to eighteen inches in diameter; very tender, sweet, and free from 
any strong flavor; the best summer and autumn variety for family use in cultivation. 
Per oz., 60 cts. ... .10 
