192 CALIFORNIA VEGETABLES 



Inter-Culture with Cauliflower. Either with cabbage or cauli- 

 flower some inter-cropping could be done in the irrigated garden if 

 the fullest use of the space must be made. In early spring planting, 

 lettuce plants grown in a seed-bed can be set between cauliflowers 

 at the same time of setting out the plants. As soon as the lettuce is 

 ready to cut, plant some variety of early beans close to the lettuce, 

 and by the time the lettuce is cut the beans are up, and by this time 

 the cauliflower is ready to cut. Pull the stumps as the cauliflower is 

 cut and this gives the ground to the coming crop of beans. Thus 

 three crops can be raised on the same ground the same season. This 

 cropping can only be done on a summer crop of cauliflower. For 

 winter cauliflower, set Hanson's lettuce between each plant, and in 

 this way have early lettuce when lettuce is scarce. Other combina- 

 tions and successions will readily suggest themselves. 



Varieties of Cauliflower. Several varieties are popular in this 

 state : 



Early Snowball : early and a sure header ; large, white, and 

 fine ; robust ; counted the best all-round variety. 



California Wonder: comes into market after the Early Snow- 

 ball, producing much larger heads, and of the finest quality. It has 

 been extensively grown for the eastern market. 



California Pearl : held to be specially suited to semi-tropical 

 climates and for shipment because of full leaf-cover of the head. 



Dry Weather: claimed particular endurance of heat and 

 drouth ; heads large as Snowball and nearly as early. 



California Mammoth : of local origin, very large, commended 

 for local use only. 



Extra Early Paris : head medium size ; compact ; stem short ; 

 hardy and rather easy to grow. 



Extra Early Erfurt : very early, small leaves ; solid, fine quality. 



Autumn Giant: large, white, firm, and solid; keeps condition 

 well. 



Large Algiers : fine for a late variety ; especially popular in 

 southern California. 



Lenormand's Short Stemmed : large, fine, and compact ; stocky 

 growth ; heads late and protects itself well with foliage. 



Nonpareil or Half- Early Paris : midseason variety of good 

 standing. 



