EXPERIMENT STA'flON BULLETINS. 365 



in the field June 25. Owing to the drouth, which began about that time, 

 they made but little start until August, after which the growth was 

 remarkable, and a better crop of cauliflowers could rarely be found. The 

 soil was a wet black muck, very suitable for the crop. The cultivation 

 given was that which is ordinarily given cabbages, and the results obtained 

 refute the prevailing idea that cauliflowers are far more difficult to grow 

 than cabbages. Aside from being a little more particular in regard to soil, 

 and requiring a little more attention at heading time, they are not, and 

 cauliflowers should be far more extensively grown, especially by small 

 gardeners and farmers. The following varieties were tested. 



Burpee's Best. — An improved strain of Early Erfurt. Stalk short; 

 foliage medium size, very compact; heads large, globular, solid, easily 

 blanched, pure glistening white. A few days later than Early Erfurt. A 

 sure header and one that rarely " breaks." One of the best varieties 

 tested this year. 



Danish SnoichaU. — Grown side by side with Early Erfurt, and in appear- 

 ance of plant the two are identical. The former can be told, however, by 

 the pink tinge of the head, especially when young. In season and in pro- 

 ductiveness it is about the same. The heads are more irregular than are 

 those of the Erfurt, and the plants show a greater tendency to " break." 



Early Dwarf Erfurt. — For many years considered the standard early 

 variety. Still reliable, though there are several improved strains under 

 other names that are better. Stalk short and stout; leaves small, upright, 

 spoon-shape, compact, light green; heads large, globular, regular, flower- 

 lets small, very white. A sure header and is probably suited to more 

 different soils than any other variety. 



Early Favorite. — Another, though very inferior, strain of Early 

 Erfurt. Nearly every head broke. General appearance of plant like 

 Erfurt. Heads round, somewhat flattened, loose, rather coarse, very 

 irregular. A poor variety. 



Giant Purple. — Plants of enormous size, leaves large, glaucous green, 

 spreading; stalks large, slender; heads flat, loose, purple in color, flowerlets 

 small; does not head well, and has a strong tendency to break. A variety 

 of broccoli sold as a cauliflower. 



Half Early French. — Plants very large, stalky; leaves large, spreading; 

 heads medium size, flat, compact, flowerlets small; color not good; tends to 

 " break " badly. Introduced from France. Not to be recommended. 



Landreth's First. — A strain of Early Erfurt which it resembles very 

 much in appearance. A few days earlier. Type variable. "Breaks" 

 badly, unproductive. 



Model. — Plants dwarf; stalk short; leaves small, upright in growth, 

 spoon-shape, glaucous green; heads large, globular, ccmpact, very 

 regular, pure white; season just before Erfurt; sure header. One of the 

 best varieties grown this year. 



Snowball, (Henderson). — A very early strain of Early Erfurt. Plants 

 very small, round, pure white, compact, flowerlets small; foliage like that 

 of Erfurt. A reliable header, a good producer; for very early the best 

 variety tested, it being several days earlier than Erfurt. 



Gilt Edge, (Thorburn). — A strain of Snowball, from which it differs 

 in being a larger plant, having larger heads which are not so compact and 

 attractive, and not so reliable in heading; a few days later. 



