CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 

 iNTRODL'CTIOX 5 



Origin and History 9 



The Cauliflower Industry.— In Europe. In the 



United States. Importation of Cauliflowers. 19 



Management of the Crop.— Soil. Fertilizers. 

 Planting. Cultivating. Harvesting. Keep- 

 ing. Marketing 25 



The Early Crop.— Caution against Planting it 



largely. Special Directions. Buttoning 53 



Cauliflower PiEGions of the United States. 

 —Upper xltlantic Coast. Lake Ptegion. Prairie 

 Ptegion. Cauliflowers in the South. The 

 Pacific Coast 61 



Insect and Fungus Enemies.— Flea Beetle. Cut 

 AVorms. Cabbage Maggot. Cabbage Worm. 

 Stem Ptot. Damping Off. Black Leg 93 



Cauliflower Seed.— Importance of Careful Selec- 

 tion. Where the Seed is Grown. Influence 

 of Climate. American Grown Seed 107 



Varieties.- Descriptive Catalogue. Order of 



Earliness. Variety Tests. Best Varieties. ..125 



Broccoli.— Differences between Broccoli and 

 Cauliflower. Cultivation, Use, and Varieties 

 of Broccoli 189 



Cooking Cauliflower.— Digestibility. Xutritive 



Value. Chemical Composition. lieceipts . . . 195 



PiEC APITUL ATION 221 



Glossary 223 



References 226 



