Archive image from page 30 of Currie Bros' horticultural guide . Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888 curriebroshortic1888curr Year: 1888 ( Qjrrii Bros/ Jortieultaral ( 27 growing variety, and of finest quality. Speci- mens of this sort often weigh from 25 to 30 lbs. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; !4 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 Norbiton Giant Long Red Mangel Wurzel —A favorite Long Red variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ii lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 Long Red Mangel Wurzel—A popular field variety, largely grown for feeding stock. The roots are usually very large and of excellent quality.
Archive image from page 30 of Currie Bros' horticultural guide . Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888 curriebroshortic1888curr Year: 1888 ( Qjrrii Bros/ Jortieultaral ( 27 growing variety, and of finest quality. Speci- mens of this sort often weigh from 25 to 30 lbs. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; !4 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 Norbiton Giant Long Red Mangel Wurzel —A favorite Long Red variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ii lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 Long Red Mangel Wurzel—A popular field variety, largely grown for feeding stock. The roots are usually very large and of excellent quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 Elvethan Long Yellow Mangel Wurzel— Similar to the Long Red, color excepted; very desirable. Pkt.,5ct8.; oz.,10cts.; H lb.,20ct8.; 1 lb 50 j-v BROCCOLI. ,'-'SJiiA German, Brocoli. French, i«S»)lr,-»iS~\.-\'f Jyd Chow Brocoli. Allied to and closely re- Si semblingthe Caulirtower, l'®ii!HflHfe4|j|'| but much more hardy. irt)i,-s,ii-'r''5' Sow the seed in the early jhK J« Jr. '..t part of May and trans- plant to permanent place In June. If by mail in lb. quantities or over, add suffi- cient to cover postage at the rate of 16c per lb. Purple Cape—A hardy and very popular variety; very rarely fails to produce a good head. Pkt., Sets.; oz., 40cts.; )i lb., $; lb March in hot-beds. The latter plan is generally adopted in this neighborhood. The February sown plants, when largo enough, should be trans- planted into cold frames, and as early aa the ground is in fit condition they should be planted in the garden, in rows about two feet apart and about eighteen inches in the row. The late varieties should be sown about the lat of May and set out in the garden in July. As these grow larger than the early varieties, they should be planted in rows about three feet apart, and about two feet in the row. If by mail, in lb. quantities or over, add suffi- cient to cover postage at the rate of 16c per lb. Currie's Early Ma
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