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HOW TO GROW 



equal it. Of dwarf, compact growth, with short 

 stalk, it bears close planting, and the leaves, grow- 

 ing upright, naturally protect the heads. The 

 large, handsome heads, measuring eight to ten 

 inches across, are pure, snowy white, very close, 

 compact and of the finest quality. So extremely 

 solid and deep, nearly globe shaped, are the heads, 

 that they weigh heavier than most, if not all other, 

 cauliflowers of the same size. An experienced 



Burpee's best early. 



grower of cauliflower writes of Burpee s Best Early 

 as follows : — 



" It is extremely short stemmed, has compara- 

 tively short leaves (making it especially fit for 

 forcing), while the head is large, smooth, solid and 

 beautifully white. It is equally adapted for grow- 

 ing under glass and in the open ground. By 

 forcing early in spring, and planting out a set of 

 plants every fortnight or so, we can confine our- 



