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of June, then in the manner directed for sowing seed of 

 late cabbages, and the after-cultivation is similar to that for 

 this crop. Extra manuring will, however, be very beneficial. 

 "When the cold-frame is not at command sow in early hot- 

 bed, the same as directed for early cabbages, and endea- 

 vor to have the plants grown and hardened by the time 

 the ground is fit to work, and get them out as early as 

 practicable. 



Plants may also be grown by sowing in the open air, as 

 soon as the ground can be worked ; but in the latter case, 

 the heads will be forming at midsummer, and there arc 

 few sections where they will do well at this season of the 

 year. 



Late cauliflowers which have not perfected their heads, 

 at the approach of frost may be taken up and thickly 

 planted in a forcing-pit, under sashes. Here, by watering, 

 airing, and good attention, good heads may be had until 

 mid-winter. 



Marketing* Cauliflowers are sent from here to ISTew 

 York by railroad, and generally packed in barrels, but I 

 believe latticed boxes of moderate and uniform size would 

 be preferable. It is advisable to have them as large and 

 fully developed as possible, and yet avoid letting them 

 burst out or start to seed. 



They should be cut the same as a head of early cabbage, 

 and the outer leaves trimmed off evenly, nearly or quite 

 down to the head, that the latter may bo completely ex- 

 posed, and pack so that they may not get bruised. 



Seedi The seed is mainly procured from Europe, and 

 there is but little grown in this country, from the fact that 

 our summers are too hot for it. 



If planted very early it will blossom, and some seed will 

 set under favorable circumstances, but the surest way is 

 to sow in July, transplant, and keep the partially-grown 

 heads over winter in a cold-frame or cellar, and set them 



