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If the weather is warm, they are liable to spot, and 

 this makes them unfit for market. To examine a 

 head, part the leaves and see if it is beginning to 

 crack ; if so, remove it. In case the leaves have been 

 tied over the head to bleach it, the leaves must be 

 parted on the side to keep the sun from getting in. 

 In cutting, a good strong knife with a blade about 

 eight inches long is needed. Cut the stalk so as to 

 leave about two circles of leaves. (See Pig. 12.) 

 If the product is first class, it will pay to cut the stalk 

 below the leaves and cart the crop to the packing- 

 house. 



CRATING. 



Trim off all but the inner circle of leaves, cut the 

 stalks off near the leaves and wrap in a thin pa- 



FIG. 12. 



Figure 12 represents a head of cauliflower with the last circle of leaves 

 remaining. For ordinary markets these are pressed over its head and 

 packed. For fancy market these are cut off and head wrapped in 

 tissue paper. 



per. In the fancy markets, nearly as much pains is 

 taken with this vegetable as with fancy fruits, and the 

 growing of this class of cauliflower pays best. Before 

 wrapping, each head should be allowed to dry thor- 



