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rassica cleracca botrytis cauliflora : Karnabit; 

 Cauliflower. Cruciferae. 



I : The var, gA>wn in Egypt may ho divided into two, viz : early and 

 late; they do n >t differ much in structure etc. as well as in demand for 

 market. The chief var are : (a) Sultani (b) Touhi (c) Amshiri (d) No 3. 

 a) is the earliest of all ; (b) comes next and (c) and (d) the last. The Sul- 

 tani is, very plentiful from about the middle of December to the 1.5 th 

 of January ; the Tonhi ripens from the last half of January to the mid- 

 dle of February and the var : (c) and (d) during the last half of Fe- 

 bruary and part of March . 



II : Ry seed which ought to be of the highest quality as inferior 

 seed often produces plants \vhieh run to head badly or not at all (arb : 

 Lakhana). Thus if is vitally important that the very best strain of seed 

 is used and probably there is no other vegetable which so quickly runs 

 down from poor reed as the Cauliflower. 



III : June a: id July Sow Sultani earlier than all the lYst. 



IV : Forty to 15 days later on ridges 3 feet between the 

 ridges and 2 1/2 J.ctwcen the plants. 



V : Five and half to 6 1/2 months after transpl. according to the 

 var. 



VII : Grown !';>r its fleshy and succulent inflorescence cooked ; 

 boiled and served as salad pickled. 



VIII : Managed the same as the Cabbage and requires similar con- 

 ditions. But it is less hardy in constitution more elegant in appearance 

 and requires more careful cultivation to ensure satisfactory results. It 

 is a difficult plant to grow to perfection In order that the heads of 

 cauliflower may be white and tender, care should be taken that they 

 are not sun-burned. It is well to tie the leaves together over the head 

 or to break a few of the loaves over it in order to shade it Cut the 

 head as soon as it is ripe because if loft, it will spoil. 



Occasionally the so-called Broccoli (Brassica oleraeo;) bolrytis aspara- 

 goides) Ar!) : Broccoli is grown. This is merely a var. of I ho Cauliflower, 

 with the sain." general characteristic^, but a hardier constitution. It is 

 rhioflv boiled and served as a salad. 



