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about $700.00. The price varies from $1.00 to $2.00 

 per dozen. 



They are usually grown, like late cabbage, for a 

 second crop. Sometimes a piece of land is devoted 

 solely to them through the season ; but when set early 

 they do not usually head as well. 



There is no garden crop that is pinched more se- 

 verely by a drought than the cauliflower ; and none, 

 perhaps, which will pay better for irrigation. 



For the main crop, early variety, there is with us 

 nothing so good as Rawson's Sea Foam, which derives 

 its name from the pure white color of the heads. It 

 is quite distinct and the surest header we know of. 

 The Snowball, being a very sure header, is quite desir- 

 able, although not equaling the Sea Foam with us. 

 The Early Dwarf Erfurt is one of the standard varieties, 

 and used both for early and late sowings. It is a very 

 sure header, not large, but even in size. The Late 

 Erfurt is a later strain of the preceding, and conse- 

 quently requires a longer season to reach maturity. It 

 is large in size. The Half Early Paris is also a late 

 variety, but does not make as compact heads as the 

 Erfurt. The Algiers is a splendid sort : the largest 

 and latest of all. 



Celeriac, or Turnip- Rooted Celery {^Apium grave- 

 olens rapaceuni), although but little used in this country, 

 is quite popular in Europe, especially in Germany and 

 France. It is rather peculiar in its manner of growth. 

 It is started, and in its early stages should be treated, 

 precisely like celery, except that, as it requires but a 

 slight earthing up, the plants may be set much closer. 



