INTRODUCTION. 7 



Under the head of " Management of the Crop " 

 will be found the most important information of 

 general application, while in the chapter on " Cauli- 

 flower Eegions" are given numerous records of 

 experience from growers in all parts of the coun- 

 try, which will be found of special value for each 

 locality. 



Those who desire direct information on particu- 

 lar points will consult the index and turn at once to 

 the paragraphs which treat of soil, culture, enemies, 

 marketing, best varieties, etc. It is unfortunate 

 that confusion exists in regard to some of the var- 

 ieties, but it seemed best to make the list as com- 

 plete as possible, even at the risk of introducing a 

 few errors. The confusion (which is more appar- 

 ent than real), arises, in part, from seeds of cer- 

 tain varieties having been sold at times for those of 

 others, and in part from the extreme liability of 

 the varieties of the cauliflower to deteriorate or 

 change. Errors from both these sources, when re- 

 duced to a minimum by the accumulation of evi- 

 dence, reveal the fact that there are varieties and 

 groups of varieties which have acquired well de- 

 fined characters, and that the differences between 

 the varieties are increasing rather than otherwise 

 as time goes on. The selection of varieties for 

 planting is a matter to be determined largely by 

 the locality where they are to be grown. The dif- 



