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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 protected from frost, and may be trans- 

 planted during February and as late as March, into the open 

 ground. If we have a favorable season and not too dry, they will 

 be very fine -, but if the heat sets in soon the flowers will not 

 obtain the same size as those obtained from seeds sown in fall, 

 and which head during December and January. 



Extra Early Paris, the earliest variety, heads small ; very 

 tender. 



Half Early Paris. The most popular in the New Orleans 

 market. Heads ot good size, white and compact. 



Large Asiatic Cauliflower. 



Large Asiatic similar to the above, but grows stronger, 

 and is hardier. Quite a favorite variety with those who know it. 



Early Erfiu't. This variety is of more dwarfish growth 

 than the two former. Heads white and of good size. Heads with 

 certainty. 



Le Normands short stemmed Cauliflower. 



