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CAULIFLOWER. 



Blumenkohl, Ger. Choiv Fleiir, Fr. Colijlor, Sp. 



CULTURE. — Sow the seed in a hot bed in January or Feb- 

 ruary, and when the plants are large enough transplant three 

 inches apart in boxes or in other hot-beds until time to plant 

 out. If hardened off they are seldom injured by planting out as 

 early as the ground can be properly prepared, 2^ feet apart each 

 way. Keep them well hoed, and bring the earth gradually up 

 to their stems, watering freely in dry weather, and especially 

 when they begin to head. The Cauliflower succeeds best when 

 planted in frames at the close of winter and brought to maturity 

 before the summer heat sets in. Late vai ieties which mature 

 in autumn are sown and managed like winter cabbage. 



Dry -weather Cauliflower. fSee Specialties, pages 25 to 

 30 ) Pkt., 20cts.; \ o7.., $1.00.~ 



DREER'S Earliest Snowstorm. (See cut ) We have 

 given this variety much care and attention, and the uniformly 

 good results received by growers using our " Snowstorm" 

 convince us that we have the very best and earliest strain of 

 Cauliflower on the market, both for forcing and for growing 

 in the open ground. It is a dwarf variety, with short outer 

 leaves, and can be planted close, 2 feet apart each way. It 

 always makes a fine, large and exceedingly beautiful snowy- 

 white head. Pkt., 25 ct^.; J oz., §175^ 



DREER'S Selected Dwarf Erfurt. One of the earliest in 

 cullivalion ; small-leaved dwarf, for forcin.: or 0])en ground, 

 producing very solid pure white heads of tlie finest quality. 

 It grows about 15 inches high, and is a sure header. Pkt., 

 20 cts.; \ oz. SLOG. 



Early Snowball. An extremely early dwarf variety, pro- 

 ducing magnificent white heads of fine quality. Well adapted 

 to hot-bed culture. Pkt., 20 cts.; \ oz., $1 00. 



Early Dwarf Erfurt. An early market variety, very 

 productive, with large white compact heads of good quality. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 75 cts. " r 



LATE CAULIFLO^VER. 



Half Early Paris. A popular white sure-heading variety, 



good for early or late use. Pkt., 10 els. 

 Lenormand'S Short Stem. A large, late, short-stemmed 



variety. Pkt., 10 cts. 

 Algiers. An extra fine lale variety, suitable for market and 



suie \o heaii. Pkt., 10 cis. 

 Veitch's Autumn Giant. One of the finest late varieties, 



uf robust habil; heads large, compact and thoroughly pro- 

 , lected by the leaves. Pkt., 10 els. 



Cauliflower and Cabbage Plants. (Slc page 61.) 

 CARDOON. 



Sow in April in drills 1 inch deep ; when one year old trans- 

 plant in trenches of well-manured ground 3 feel apart and 1 

 foot in the rows. The roots remain from year to year. 

 Large Smooth Solid. The best variety grows about 4 feet 



high ; leaves nearly free from spines. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz , 25 cts. 



Curled Chervil. 



CHERVIL. 



Pkt., 5 CIS ; oz., 10 CIS.; \ ib., 30 cts. 



CHIVES. See page 61. 



CRESS. 



Kresse, Ger. Cresson, Fr. Mdstuerzo, Sp. 



CULTURE.— Sow thickly in shallow drills, early in the 

 spring and at intervals throughout the season for a succession, as 

 it soon runs to seed. Water Cress requires a stream of run- 

 ning water, ditch or pond, in which it will grow without 

 care, except at first keeping weeds from interfering with it. 



Extra Curled, or Pepper Grass. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 



1 lb,, 2:0 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 

 Upland Cress. True stock. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 

 Water Cress. Pkt., 10 cts.;,oz., 80 cts,; \ Id., $1.00 



