2,6 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES UNDER GLASS 



can of water, and about the same strength if sown on the surface. Cauli- 

 flower readily responds to a couple of applications of soda. 



I have occasionally heard objections to extra large heads of Cauliflower, 

 as being coarse, and this is true if they are left on too long; but if we can produce 

 size while the plant is still young and tender, then we have both quality and 

 size combined. The heads should be cut when quite solid. If a leaf is turned 

 over as the heads begin to develop, to prevent the sun from striking into it, we 

 get, not a bluish, but a snow-white head. 



The most destructive insect is perhaps the caterpillar. In early Fall we 

 often see white butterflies busy among the plants, depositing their eggs on the 

 under side of the leaves; in a short time these develop into a small green worm, 

 which must be destroyed either with a dusting of slug shot, or removal by hand 

 before much damage is done to the foliage. Later in the Winter the moths 

 will not be active, and there will be no other insects to bother. 



VARIETIES 



The Early Erfurt strain and the Early Snowball are the best for growing 

 under glass. The following four will give good satisfaction: Extra Early Dwarf 

 Erfurt, Early Snowball, First and Best, and Gilt Edge. Some people object 

 to Cauliflower when grown in the open, as it is at times a bit strong, but this 

 disagreeable feature disappears when it is grown under glass. Greenhouse 

 Cauliflower may rightly be classed as one of the choicest vegetables for table 

 use. 



