PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—VEGETABLE SEEDS. 29 
Any soil that will grow Cabbage will grow Cauliflower; extra 
wintered over in the same manneras described for early Cabbage. 
3 CAULIFLOWER. 1 
German, Blumen-Kohl.—French, Choufleur.—Spanish, Coliflor. 
manuring and preparation of the soil will be well repaid. The seeds may be sown in September and 
Where this is not practicable it may be had just as well by sowing the seeds in the hot-bed in January 
1 oz. for 1,000 plants. 
or February, and transplanting the plants at two or three inches apart in boxes or in the soil of another hot-bed until such time as they are safe to be planted in the open 
ground, which in this latitude is usually from the 15th of March to the 10th of April. 
If properly hardened off they are seldom injured by planting out too early. For 
second early and late crop sow at the same date as given in the directions for Cabbage crop. For further information, if for private use, see our work ‘ Gardening for 
tage must be added at the rate of 8 cts. per Ib. 
Henderson’s Early Snowball Cauliflower. 
THE SUREST HEADER. 
THE EARLIEST. 
THE MOST PROFITABLE. 
THE BEST VARIETY FOR EITHER MARKET OR FAMILY GARDENS. 
SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER. 
a household word wherever this delicious vegetable is grown. 
where tor quality with the seedsman, the market gardener, and the amateur. 
It is hardly necessary for us to describe this variety at all, as its name has now become 
SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER is the standard every- 
While originally recommended 
and used as an early variety, it has not only supplanted all other sorts for early spring planting, but it is rapidly 
driving out the large late sorts for fall use, being much finer in quality, and the only Cauliflower that is absolutely 
certain to head when the conditions are right. 
HETHER intended for private use or to be grown for market, 
Henderson’s Early Snowball Cauliflower is superior 
to all others. First, because it is the earliest of all 
Cauliflowers, as has been conclusively shown season after sea- 
son, since we first made its merits known; second, because under 
the conditions of an ordinarily favorable season, nearly every plant 
will form a perfect snow-white head, averaging nine inches in 
diameter; third, for the reason that its close-growing, compact 
habit enables one-third more to be planted on the same space of 
ground than can be done with any other variety. For forcing 
under glass during winter and spring, this Karly Snowball 
variety is peculiarly well adapted, from its dwarf growth and short 
outer leaves, and for this purpose no other Cauliflower is now so 
largely grown. It also does equally well for late planting. (See 
cut.) 25¢e. pkt., $4.00 oz., $14.00 % lb. 
EXTRA EARLY DWARF ERFURT. Until the introduction 
of our Early Snowball this was considered the best early variety. 
It is fine for forcing and equally valuable in the open ground. 
The plants are dwarf and compact and seldom fail to form a 
good-sized head. 20c. pkt., $3.50 oz., $12.00 14 lb. 
VEITCH’S AUTUMN GIANT. A large sort that succeeds 
well in the Southern States. 5c. pkt., 60c. oz., $1.75 14 Ib. 
| EXTRA EARLY PARIS. The leaves being large, itis not so 
desirable for forcing, but is valuable for outdoor culture. 5c. 
pkt., 75¢e. oz., $2.50 14 lb. 
LARGE LATE ALGIERS. Thisis one of the best late varieties. 
It is largely grown for fall use, never failing to produce large, 
fine heads. Very popular with market gardeners and canners. 
10c. pkt., 75c. oz., $2.50 14 lb. 
| We can also supply the following standard varieties, which are too well.known to need description, at the uniform price of 5c. pkt., | 
60c. oz., $2.00 14 Ib. : Half Early Paris or Nonpareil, 
Early London, Lenormand’s Short Stemmed. | 
For Cauliflower Plants, 
see page 147. 
