STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



MOORESTOWN NEW JERSEY 



Cauliflower » 



rassica Oleracea, — L, Var. Botrytis, D. C.) 



EARLY DWARF ERFURT (x 1/4) 



History — A native of Europe and West Asia, having been under 

 cultivation sometime before the Christian Era. It apparently was 

 well known to the Greeks and Romans, at least in its cruder form. 

 It is not until more recent times that the vegetable has been refined 

 to its present condition. Pickering states that cauliflower was first 

 mentioned in 540 B. C. Hehn, a German wTiter, states that true 

 cauliflower is of Eastern origin and came to Europe via Venice and 

 Antwerp. The Moors of Spain are said to have ^Titten about it in 

 the twelfth century, having received it about that time from Syria. 

 On its first introduction to West Europe it was called cabbage of 

 Cyprus, probably referring to the place where the seed was grown. 

 Cauliflower at the present time is annually being produced in 

 larger quantities, Long Island, Louisiana and California being the 

 main centers of production. Our best seed comes from Denmark. 



No. 172. Early Dwarf Erfurt. Days to Maturity, 100. 

 First listed as Earliest Dwarf Erfurt in this country by B. K. Bliss 

 in 1866. For a number of years this varietj' was offered under the 



name of Alabaster by Johnson & Stokes. This is one of the three 

 equallj' popular varieties which we offer, the seed of which is im- 

 ported annually from Denmark. It is quite similar to Earliest 

 Snowball, but will mature about one week later than that variety^ 

 and where the early market is not a consideration we would, perhaps, 

 advise it in preference to Snowball. It is of dwarf growth and when 

 protected the inside head will develop into a pmre white color. 

 Pkt. 25f*, oz. $2.00, M lb. $6.50, lb. $25.00. 



No. 174. Danish Dry Weather. Days to Maturity, 110. 

 Introduced imder this name by Burpee in 1899. Apparently there 

 is little difference between this variety and Danish Giant, which is 

 often used as a sjTionym. The name Danish Drj' Weather was 

 given it because of its adaptabiUty to hot, dry growing conditions. 

 It will very often prove successful in cases where all other varieties 

 fail and we would especially recommend it for plantations inland 

 more than two hundred miles from the seacoasts. Pkt. 25i, 

 oz. $2.25, }4 lb. $8.00, lb. $30.00. 



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See Pages 104-105 for strong Cauliflower plants 



