36 Richard Frotscher’s Almanac and Garden Manual! 
St. Denis or Chou Bonneuil. This was at one time cne of 
the most popular varieties grown for this market; but since a few 
years it has not done as well as formerly, and is therefore planted very 
little now. It wants good ground and high cultivation. It does better 
for spring than for fall. Should be sown in November. 
Excelsior. There are several varieties called by this name. 
What I offer is asecond early variety : light green in color, but few out- 
side leaves and alarge roundishhead. It is not as hardy as the Supe- 
rior Flat Duteh, and did excellently when planted for the spring. 
Seed sown last season as late as January produced fine large heads. 
It stands the heat better than the Brunswick. This variety, the 
Brunswick and Early Summer are the best to plant for shipping in 
spring. : 
CAULIFLOWER. 
CHOUFLEUR (Fr.), BLUMENKOHL (Ger.) CoLIFLOR (Sp.). 
Extra Ear_y Paris. _ | Earty Trarian GIant. 
Hair Earty Panis. | Lare Trattan Grant. 
EARLY ERFURT. IMPERIAL (new). 
Le NorManpDs (short stemmed). | LARGE ALGIERS. 
- This is one of the finest vegetables grown, and succeeds well in the 
neighborhood of New. Orleans. Large quantities are raised on the sea 
coast in the neighborhood of Barataria Bay.. The two Italian varieties 
are of excellent quality. growing to a large size, and are considered 
hardier than the German and French varieties. I have had specimens 
brought to the store, raised from seed obtained from me, weighing six- 
teen pounds. The ground for planting Cauliflower should be very 
rich. They thrive best in rich sandy soil, and require plenty of mois- 
ture during the formation 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 protected from frost, and may be trans- 
planted during February and as late as March into the open ground. 
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 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 ten- 
der. : 
Half Early Paris. The most popular in the New Orleans mar- 
ket. Heads of good size, white and compact. 
Early Erfurt. This variety is of more dwarfish growth than 
the two former. Heads white and of good size. Heads with certainty. 
Le Normands isa French variety, and largely cultivated here. 
It stands more dry weather than the other varieties, and has large 
and pure white heads. Not so popular as the Half Early Paris in this 
market, but there is no good reason why it should not be, as it is an ex- 
cellent variety in every respect; stands the heat better than any other. 
