14 The Bulletin. 



The varieties most commonly grown in the east are the Early Jersey 

 Wakefield and the Charleston Wakefield. Both of these are small, 

 oxheart-shaped, early sorts. The Charleston Wakefield, which is a 

 selected strain of the Jersey Wakefield type, is a little larger and about 

 ten days later than its parent. 



For summer growing in the mountain region, the larger, slower 



growing varieties such as Fotler's Brunswick, Mat Dutch, and Danish 



Ball Head are used. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



Cauliflower, being of the same family as cabbage, requires much the 

 same soil and cultural conditions. But every one who has tried the 

 growing of cauliflower knows that this plant is much more delicate 

 than the other members of the cabbage family and requires more inten- 

 sive care and culture to bring it to perfection. If the plants receive 

 any severe check in their growth they will "button" instead of forming 

 a large, well-developed head. They also cannot endure as much heat 

 as a cabbage, and when they run into hot weather before heading, 

 everything stops but leaf growth, and they almost invariably fail to 

 head. For this reason, in the eastern part of the State the cauliflower 

 crop is most successfully grown in fall, winter, and spring. As cauli- 

 flower is more tender than cabbage, the plants do best if given some 

 protection. They come in very nicely in lettuce frames after the fall 

 crop of lettuce. The lettuce covers can be used to give protection from 

 cold during spells of bad weather. The seed for a crop of cauliflower 

 following fall lettuce should be sown not later than the first of October 

 and the plants set in the frames about the middle of November. The 

 lettuce will be cut out shortly after that time and the cauliflower plants 

 will have the use of the whole frame about the time the plants get 

 well established. The rich soil and high tillage usually given to the 

 lettuce crop will be just the conditions necessary for making fine cauli- 

 flowers. After the lettuce is all off, the ground should be given a thor- 

 ough cultivating between the rows of cauliflower. The covers should be 

 used only in cold weather and the plants allowed to get all the winter 

 rains and sunshine possible. If given good care, the cauliflowers should 

 be fully headed and ready for market by the latter part of March. 

 This will leave the frames ready for an early crop of cucumbers or 

 other spring crop. When cauliflowers are heading the leaves should 

 be drawn together and tied over the heads to keep out the sun. If 

 this is not done, the heads will not have that clear white, snowball 

 look that makes them attractive in the market, and they will be of in- 

 ferior flavor. 



For growing in the South, only the dwarf quick-growing varieties 

 should be used. These are much surer to head here than the larger 

 varieties that are grown in the North during the summer. A few of the 

 best varieties for this locality are Dwarf Erfurt, Early Snowball, and 

 Dry Weather. 



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