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Blumenkohl, Ger. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



Chow Fleur, Fr. Coliflor, bn 



One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants. 



Culture. — For earliest Cauliflower, raise plants by sowing in liothed or greenhouse during January or February, and transpiani' 

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

 Soil to be a warm, very rich, fibrous loam, well supplied with humus and moisture. Copious water applications during dr> 

 weather, especially when the plants are heading, and light dressings of nitrate of soda and potash are of much help. Set plants '/ 

 to 2J feet apart each way. When heads have formed and are hard, they should be blanched by drawing the leaves together anc 

 tying with raphia, or strips of soft cloth. For late Cauliflower, to mature during the pickling season (.August loth to October 10th). 

 start plants in open ground like late cabbages, and handle them like that crop. 



OREER'S Earliest Snowstorm. (See cut.) The best 

 and earliest strain of Cauliflower on the market, both for forc- 

 ing and for growing in the open ground. It is a dwarf va- 

 riety, with short outer leaves, and can be planted close, '2 

 feet apart each way. It always makes a fine, large and ex- 

 ceedingly beautiful, snowy-white head, much earlier than any 

 other variety. Pkt., 25 els.; \ oz., $1.75. 



Dry-weather Cauliflower. This variety of Cauliflower is 

 especially adapted for sections subjected to long, dry seasons. 

 Heads grow to a large size, are very solid, pure white and of 

 delicious flavor. Pkt., 2'> cts. ; } oz., $1.00. 



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

 cultivation; small-leaved dwarf, for forcing or open ground, 

 producing very solid pure white heads of the finest quality. 

 Pkt., 20 cts. ; }oz., $1.00. 



Early Snowball. An extremely early dwarf variety, pro- 

 ducing magnificent white heads of fine quality. Well adapted 

 to hotbed culture. Pkt., 20 cts.; i oz., $1.00. 



Early Dwarf Erfurt. An early market variety. Large 

 white, compact beads. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 75 cts. 



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

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



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

 variety. Pkt., 10 cts. 



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

 sure to held. Pkt , 10 cts. 



Veitch's Autumn Qiant. One of the finest late varieties. 

 Heads large and compmct. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Cauliflower and Cabbage Plants. (See page 46.) 



CARDOON. 



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

 plant in trenches of well-manured ground 3 feet apart and ) 

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

 Large Smooth Solid. The best variety grows about 4 fee 



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



CHERVIL. 



Culture. — Seed of tuberous-rooted Chervil may be sown in 

 the fall, or, after being stratified or kept in sand, in early spring 

 Any good garden soil will do. Make the rows 16 to 20 inches 

 apart and thin the plants to 2 or 3 inches. 

 Curled Chervil. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; } lb., 40 cts. 



CHICORY. 



Culture. — -Sow seed in early spring as for carrots, in rowi 

 12 to 16 inches apart, and thin the plants to 2 or 3 inches. To 

 blanch the leaves for salad in winter, dig the roots in the fall, 

 cut the leaves off a little above the root crown, and place theui 

 horizontally in layers, alternating with layers of sand or loam, 

 in a dark cellar, the tops all pointing outward of the sloping 

 heap or heaps. Directions for raising Witloof Chicory, or French 

 Endive, are given on page 7. One ounce to lOO feet of drill. 

 Common, or Wild. Pkt., Sets.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 40 



cts.; lb., $1.2.3. 

 Large Rooted. Used to mix with or as a substitute for coffee. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Witloof Chicory, French Endive. (See page 7.) PltC, 



10 cts.; or., 20 cts.; J lb., 60 cts.; lb., |1.50. 



