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CAULIFLOWER 



TTALIANS are said to have "discovered" cauliflower 

 * as a food plant. Dutch gardeners improved it, 

 Danish gardeners perfected it, and to this day the finest 

 cauliflower seeds come from Denmark because the cli- 

 mate of that country is nearly ideal for the development 

 of this vegetable. 



Cauliflower is a member of the cabbage family. Its 

 "heads" are really a thick, fleshy mass of flower stems 

 bleached white by overlapping outside leaves. They 

 are of very delicate flavor and for this reason are more 

 highly prized and priced than common cabbage. 



The plants will not "head" in hot, dry climates or 

 during the season when hot, dry weather prevails in mod- 

 erate climates. They need a superabundance of plant 

 food and water at all times. You can grow this delicious 

 vegetable to perfection by carefully studying the direc- 

 tions given on pages 260263. 



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