VARIETIES. 145 



Early Dwarf Erfurt, while the variety obtained 

 as Long Island Beauty was the earliest of the nine 

 early varieties on trial. At the Ohio experiment 

 station in 1889, Long Island Beauty was called a 

 very perfect strain of Early [Extra Early] Erfurt. 



Gregory said in 1890: "Of the thirteen varieties 

 of cauliHow^er raised in my experimental plot in 

 1888, every specimen of the Long Island Beauty 

 made fine heads, and the heads averao^ed larorei 

 than any other sort. It is among the very earliest 

 . . . •. Mr. Brill calls it, 'absolutely and unequivo- 

 cally the best cauliflower in the world.' " 



Early Paris (Tendre de Paris, Salomon, Petit 

 Salomon). — An excellent sort, more largely grown 

 for a fall crop in this country in the past than any 

 other variety. Intermediate in season between 

 Half Early Paris and the new Extra Early Paris. 

 As grown by the writer fi'om seed obtained for 

 several years of James Tick, the Early Paris was 

 later than Early Erfurt, but more certain to head, 

 the heads more globular, a little smaller, decid- 

 edly lighter in weight than those of that variety, of 

 better quality, and almost entirely free from in- 

 termixed leaves. Sown about May 10. and set 

 out the last of June, most of the plants formed 

 their heads during October. As a summer variety 

 it produces better heads than the Early Erfurt, 

 but is less inclined to head earlv in the season. 



