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off," and they should not be huddled together as closely 

 as cabbages may be. 



After-treatment. Field growth of cauliflower is like 

 that of cabbage, though for winter growth one must be 

 sure of a little milder exposure. Planting out during the 

 winter must be done with due regard to the fact that the 

 cauliflower is a more tender plant, and extra care must be 

 had to plant when the soil is in proper condition of warmth 

 and moisture. Fall planting requires due moisture and the 

 assurance of it to push the plant along rapidly. 



Garden Practice. Amateurs who have become discour- 

 aged over growing cauliflower are advised to try the 

 method of Mr. Ira W. Adams, of Potter valley, being sure 

 they are 'faithful in all points before they conclude that 

 this vegetable must be bought, not grown. Mr. Adams' 

 experience was in a small valley where frosts are rather 

 sharp and where fall planting is seldom satisfactory. 



About the middle of February throw into a snug heap 

 a lot of fresh horse manure mixed with short straw and 

 leaves. After standing a few days to heat, throw it over 

 and let it remain a day or two ; then make it into a com- 

 pact heap (on the south side of the barn), some three or 

 four feet in depth and about twice the surface required 

 for the seed bed. Tread it dow well. On this, place three 

 or four inches of good soil made light and rich with fine, 

 well-rotted manure ; some leaf mold, sand, and a very little 

 ashes is a very valuable addition. Do not sift the dirt nor 

 have it too fine. This seed bed must be protected from 

 frost and cold rain, as well as cold days and nights, by a 

 cover of glass or muslin ; muslin answers every purpose, 

 is cheaper, easier handled, and does not draw the plants 

 up weak and spindling, as glass often does. 



From time to time, if the weather continues cold, throw 

 around the seed bed fresh horse manure sometimes to the 

 depth of four feet or more, leaving only the front side ex- 

 posed to the sun. The heat generated and escaping from 

 this manure serves to keep the temperature around the bed 

 several degrees higher than it would have otherwise been. 



