THE CAULIFLOWER. 



with but limited surroundings. Let him 

 who feels that much of his earnings 

 must be sacrificed upon the altar of 

 utility not forget that there are trees as 

 handsome as any, that will yield each 

 year a product desirable at home or sal- 

 able anywhere. 



Let me recommend nut culture to the 



farmer who would increase his income. 

 No one need be deterred because he has 

 large acreage to devote to nut orchards 

 alone. There is surely room for that 

 tree which, while crowding out nothing 

 useful, will be an enduring source of 

 satisfaction. 



THE CAULIFLOWER. 



To the Editor of the Horticulturist : 



Sir, — Cauliflower is plentiful in this 

 market direct from California. Prime 

 heads five inches in diameter retail for 

 25 cents, and smaller ones for 18 to 20 

 cents. They are sent here in carloads. 

 They must pay winter freight charges in 

 addition to cost of fire protection from 

 frost If such products can be sent 

 from Lower California, 3,500 miles by 

 rail in midwinter and retailed in New 

 York and Boston and intermediate 

 towns and cites at a profit, it would seem 

 that distance is no longer to be consid- 

 ered in seeking a market for green fruit 

 and vegetables. 



In my garden at Oshawa I raised large 

 late Le Normand cauliflower 12 inches 

 and more in diameter, firm, white and 

 perfect. Such heads would have sold 

 in this market last November at 40 to 

 50 cents each. 



The climate of Ontario is better suit- 

 ed for the successful production of 

 cauliflower than that of California. 

 Freight charges from Ontario with duty 

 added should not be greater than freight 



charges alone from the Pacific Coast. 

 During January I have been enjoying 

 Easter Beurre, Glout Marceau and Pat- 

 rick Barry pears, also from California. 

 For very large, fine and perfect speci- 

 mens I have paid 10 cents each, medium 

 size but perfect fruits, 5 to 8 cents each. 

 One Easter Beurre measured 12 inches 

 in circumference. It was perfect but 

 the quality not as good as some of the 

 smaller fruits. These pears came pack- 

 ed in small cases, four layer of fruit in 

 each case. A retailer can dispose of a 

 case without loss from decay and is 

 quite willing to pay the extra cost of 

 small cases. 



When prime Naval oranges from Cali- 

 fornia are retailing at 4 cents each the 

 masses will not buy pears at 10 cents 

 each. In this market quality and con- 

 dition determines the price. Fruits and 

 vegetables of prime quality and in prime 

 condition always command ready sale 

 at liberal prices. For such goods the 

 market is never overstocked. 



Francis Wayland Glen. 



Brooklyn. 



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