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neighbor, Mr. Keever, of Greeley, took off twelve car-loads, netting him 

 $1,200. The average price in Colorado is from 75 cents to $1.00 per one 

 hundred pounds. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



This plant may be grown to perfection in Colorado. 



The early, medium and late varieties will all mature. This is a 

 great advantage over the Eastern States. 



Plants should not be set until the weather is settled, which in this 

 section is about the middle of April. This is about the only garden plant 

 that moisture does not injure. In fact it must be kept continually moist 

 and growing right along. If allowed to become stunted or frosted, little 

 heads or buttons will form and the crop is worthless. With the excep- 

 ^tion of more water, cauliflower requires the same soil, distance in 

 planting and general culture as cabbages. 



Henderson's Snow Ball is considered about the best variety. Our 

 Greeley florist, Mr. Leavy, two years since grew two heads of this variety 

 weighing, when trimmed, twenty-six pounds, and was awarded the prize 

 offered by Peter Henderson for the largest and best two heads grown in 

 this country. 



Seed is very expensive, and has often cost $8.00 per ounce, but is now 

 reduced. So far it has not been grown in America, but a New Jersey 

 man claims to have discovered the secret, and if so prices will probably 

 be lower. 



MELONS. 



Musk or sugar melons are a great success with good treatment, but 

 ordinarily most varieties are too late for this region. 



Plant in moderately good soil, rather light and sandy, on the level 

 ground and not on raised beds, four feet apart each way. Leave two or 

 three plants in a hill. 



After the fruit is about the size of a teacup, pull off all of the small 

 fruit and trim vines back to within six inches of the melons selected to 

 remain. By this means the melons will mature much earlier and will be 

 larger and finer in quality. Give but little water, and as a rule, none 

 after the fruit is half grown. 



Water-melons require substantially the same treatment perhaps a 

 little more water. 



