90 THE CAULIFLOWER. 



be grown as extras, and if one is found to suit the 

 soil and climate of a particular station, it may be 

 grown more extensively afterwards; my experience 

 with those varieties has not been happy." 



THE PACIFIC COAST. 



Fine early cauliflowers are grown in California 

 under irrigation, and marketed as far east as 

 Chicago. Oregon and Washington include a large 

 area adapted to cauliflower growing, and this favor- 

 able territory extends northward into Alaska. The 

 cool, moist climate of the Upper Pacific coast 

 resembles that of England, where cauliflowers are 

 so extensively grown. 



There are few good markets yet in this region, 

 but the rapid growth of the cities which exist 

 affords promise of a large future demand for this 

 vegetable, which is likely to come into more general 

 use as it becomes better known. 



Professor E. E. Lake, of the Oregon experiment 

 station, states that some parts of the Oregon coast 

 are well adapted to the cauliflower, but that other 

 interests and lack of transportation facilities have 

 thus far prevented its cultivation for market, the 

 bulk of the crop sold there coming from California. 

 He adds that the Chinese in the vicinity of Port- 

 land cultivate this vegetable, but that their peculiar 

 methods are not yet understood. 



