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Early Snowball Cauliflower Produces Fine Uniform Heads 



Chow Fleur, Fr. 

 Coliflor, Sp. 



CAULIFLOWER 



Blumenkohl, Ger. 



One ounce of seed will produce about 2000 plants. 

 CULTURE— For earliest Cauliflower, raise plants by sowing in hotbed or greenhouse during January or February, and transplant 

 to flats or cold frames, 2 or 3 inches apart each way. Set in open ground as soon in spring as the land can be put in good order. Soil 

 to be a warm, very rich, fibrous loam, well supplied with humus and moisture. Copious water applications during dry weather, especially 

 when the plants are heading, and light dressings of nitrate of soda and potash are of much help. Set plants 2 to 2| feet apart each way. 

 When the heads are formed and hard, they should be blanched by drawing leaves together and tying with raffia or strips of cloth. For 

 late Cauliflower, to mature during the pickling season, start plants in open ground like late cabbages, and handle like that crop. 



261 DREER'S Earliest Snowstorm. We have given this 

 variety much care and attention, and the uniformly good re- 

 sults received by growers using our "Snowstorm" convince 

 us that we have the very best and earliest strain of Cauli- 

 flower, both for forcing and for growing in the open ground. 

 It has been used by our customers in all sections; and the re- 

 port is alike from each. "The best they ever grew." 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, much earlier 

 than any other variety, and is a sure prizewinner at Fair or 

 Exhibition. Pkt, 25 cts.; f oz., $1.75; % oz., $3.00; oz., $5.50. 



257 Dreer's Selected Dwarf (Erfurt). Suitable for either 

 forcing or open ground. It produces a solid pure white 

 medium sized head, of excellent quality and is one of the 

 most reliable for the amateur. Pkt., 20 cts.; J oz., $1.00; 

 | oz., $1.75; oz., $3.00. 



256 Dry- weather or Danish Giant. For warm dry climates. 

 Pkt, 25 cts.; \ oz., $1.75; J oz., $3.00; oz., $5.50. 



260 Early Snowball. A very early variety, producing a mag- 

 nificent head of snowy whiteness. Head is very compact, 

 even and fine grained, forming very quickly and will keep in 

 condition for a long time without showing discoloration. The 

 outer leaves are erect tending to protect the yqung head from 

 the hot sun. A most desirable strain of this fine vegetable, 

 succeeding equally well either outdoors or in the hotbed. 

 Pkt., 20 cts.; i oz., $1.00; \ oz., $1.75; oz., $3.00. 



Late Cauliflower 



The following four sorts are recommended for sections enjoying 

 a long growing season and cool weather, as for instance, the Pacific 

 Coast. Where conditions differ, as in most parts of the country, 

 customers will do well to select any of the four previous sorts. 



255 Algiers 



259 Half Early Paris 



258 Lenormands 



262 Veitch's Autumn Giant. 



Pkt. 



i oz. 



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50 15 



$0 35 



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Chicory 



Culture — Sow seed in early spring as for Carrots, in rows 12 

 to 16 inches apart, and thin the plants to 4 or 5 inches. One 

 ounce to 100 feet of drill. 



299 Large Rooted. Roots are sliced, roasted and ground and 

 used to mix with or as a substitute for coffee. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 20 cts.; | lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



300 Witloof Chicory, French Endive. (See Specialties, 

 page 6). Pkt., 10 cts.; § oz., 15 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \\h., 75 cts.; 

 lb., $2.50. 



Cerfeuil, Fr. 



Chervil 



Perifollo, Sp. 



Culture— An 



Kerbel, Ger. 



easily grown and 



most useful vegetable. Curled Chervil 



may be sown in well prepared ground 



at any time during the spring. The 



rows should be about one foot apart 



and plants cultivated like parsley. The 



aromatic leaves are used for 



seasoning. 1 ounce to 100 



foot row. 



296 Curled Chervil. Beau- 

 tifully curled and crisp. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 

 | lb., 60 cts. 



Heads of Witloof Chicory 



Vegetable Gardening. (Watts). Covers 

 every phase of the subject. $2.50 postpaid. 



Strong healthy Cauliflower Plants are offered on page 212 



