36 RICHARD FROTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL. 
of Barataria Bay. The two Italian varieties are of excellent quality, zrowing, to 
large size, and are considered hardier than the German and French varieties. I 
have had specimens brought to my store, raised from seed obtained from me, 
weighing sixteen pounds. The ground for planting Cauliflower should be very rich. 
They thrive best in rich, sandy soil, and require plenty of moisture during the for- 
mation of the head. The Italian varieties should be sown from April till July; the 
latter month and June is the best time to sow the Early Giant. During August, : 
September and October, the Le Normands, Half Early Paris and Erfurt can be 
sown. The Half Early Paris is very popular, but the other varieties are just as good. 
For spring crop the Italian kinds do not answer, but the Early French and German 
varieties can be sown at the end of December and during January, in a bed pro- 
tected from frost, and may be transplanted into the open ground during February 
and as late as March. If we havea favorable season, and not too dry, they will 
be very fine; but if the heat sets in soon, the flowers will not attain the same size 
as those obtained from seeds sown in fall, and which head during December and 
ganuary. 
Extra Early Paris. The ear- 
liest variety; heads small, very 
tender. 
Half Early Paris. The most 
popular in the New Orleans market. 
Heads of good size, white and com- 
pact. 
Early Erfurt. ‘This variety is 
of more awarfish growth than the 
two former. Heads white and of 
cood size. Heads with certainty. 
Le Normands is a French vari- 
ety, and largely cultivated here, 
It stands more dry weather than 
the other varieties, and has large 
and pure white heads. Notso pop- 
ular as the Half Early Paris in 
Le Normands short-stemmed Cauliflower. this market, but there is no good 
) reason why it should not be, as it 
ear is an excellent variety in every 
Ves CW, gi respect ; stands the heat better than 
re 
ee any other. 
Large Aigiers. A French va- 
riety of the same season as the Le 
Normands, but a surer producer. 
Tt is one of the best kinds, and has 
taken the place of other second 
early varieties since it has been in- 
troduced. 
Early italinna Giant. Very 
large fine sort, not quite so late as 
the Late Italian, and almost as 
large. The heads are quite large, 
white and eompact; and of delicious 
flavor. I recommend it to all who 
Large Algiers. have not tried it. When sown at 
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