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then usually head in August when it is seldom that 

 heads can be obtained of good quality. 



PREPARING THE GROUND. 



Land intended for cauliflowers should be plowed 

 deeply, as the cauliflower is a deep feeder and de- 

 lights in a rich, cool subsoil; in fact, with no other 

 plant of the cabbage family is a deep soil so im- 

 portant. The manure, of whatever kind, should be 

 mainly spread upon the ground and plowed under, 

 a smaller amount, in a finely divided state, being 

 harrowed in upon the surface. The plowing should 

 be done at least a month before the plants are to be 

 set, and the land kept well harrowed or cultivated 

 until that time in order to retain the moisture 

 in the soil, and put it in the best condition for the 

 growth of the plants. 



SETTING THE PLANTS. 



When the time comes for setting the plants it is 

 a good plan to go over the surface with a planker 

 in order to smooth it off, so the marking can be 

 nicely done. This also packs the ground some- 

 what, so that the plants can be set more firmly. 

 The land may be then marked out, crosswise first, 

 three feet apart, then lengthwise three feet apart 

 for Dwarf Erfurt and all small growing kinds, and 

 four feet apart for Algiers and other large varieties. 

 These are suitable distances for the late crop in or- 



