48 THE CAULIFLOWER. 



but because of the greater care needed in its pro- 

 duction, and the uncertainty of the crop, owing to 

 unfavorable seasons and other causes. I could 

 easily quote examples of extraordinary profits made 

 in growing the cauliflower, as well as instances of re- 

 peated failure. Cases of both kinds of experience 

 are given elsewhere in the present volume. I have 

 here only attempted to show what may be reasonably 

 expected. 



KEEPING. 



More attention is being paid of late years to the 

 keeping of cauliflowers in winter, and it is now 

 customary with some to plant a small late crop for 

 the purpose of winter heading. Most growers, 

 however, will have more or less unheaded plants at 

 the end of nearly every season which can be used 

 for this purpose. 



William Falconer, of Long Island, sows Extra 

 Early Erfurt about July 1, pots the young plants, 

 and sets them in the open field after early potatoes 

 have come off. In November the plants that show 

 signs of heading are stripped of the larger outer 

 leaves, then taken up and set close together in 

 beds and covered with hot-bed sash. In cold 

 weather straw or thatch is added. In this way the 

 plants continue to give heads until February. 

 Plants which have begun to head may be taken up 

 in the same way and set in a cellar. Just enough 



