136 THE CAULIFLOWHB. 



This variety was introduced into England in 

 1871, by Mr. A. Dean, from Denmark, where it was 

 largely cultivated. It is still one of the best early 

 varieties, especially for hot weather and light soils, 

 Mr. Dean states that it is about the only variety of 

 which seed can be grown in England, and he con- 

 siders English- grown seed of this variety the best. 



DICKSON'S ECLIPSE, see Eclipse. 



DREEK'S EARLIEST SNOWSTORM. Henry A. Dreer, 

 in 1890, says in his catalogue: " The earliest and 

 best of all for forcing. It is dwarf, with short 

 outer leaves, and can be planted two feet apart 

 each way; always sure to make large, fine heads 

 earlier than any other, and is the market- garden- 

 er's favorite. This variety must be kept growing 

 constantly, as it will not stand a check at any period 

 of its growth." In 1891, he writes that this variety 

 is a strain of Extra Early Erfurt, the seed of which 

 is grown at Erfurt, Germany. 



At the New York experiment station, in 1888, it 

 produced heads fit for use eighteen days later than 

 Henderson's Early Snowball, and Earliest Dwarf 

 Erfurt. 



DWARF ERFURT (Extra Early Erfurt, Early 

 Dwarf Erfurt, Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt}. 

 These names all refer to practically the same 

 variety, which is usually sold in this country under 

 the name of Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt, and is now 



