CABBAGES AND CAULIFLOWEKS. 



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tioned for the purpose. At any rate, every one 

 who grows or uses cabbages will no doubt be 

 much pleased with a trial, large or small, of both 

 varieties named.* 



Fearing that this essay may take up too much 

 space, I shall withhold my observations about the 

 other varieties with which I have made experi- 

 ment. 



THE CAULIFLOWER. 



Of the very large cabbage genus, there is 

 nothing that will compare in delicacy with the 

 cauliflower. But few vegetables are so extensively 

 used and so universally relished by all, from the 

 prince to the laboring man who lives from hand 

 to mouth and knows but few luxuries. Besides 

 being savory when prepared in the different ways 

 taught by the cook's art, it is richer in nourishing 

 elements than most other vegetables. A garden 

 without its patch with a succession of cauliflowers 

 is very incomplete indeed. Many people think 

 it so difficult to grow cauliflowers successfully that 

 they have never made the attempt. Others have 

 never tasted this delicious, healthful and nourish- 



* We have grown the Danish Ball-Head in our trial grounds the 

 past season, and find it a reliable heading variety, with hard, round 

 heads, which, however, were with us smaller in size than the American 

 Standard for late cabbages. We have just received (Nov. 23d, 1887) 

 the plant of Matador from Mr. Pedersen, and it is certainly a very 

 handsome head of cabbage. So many European varieties, however, 

 on extensive trial prove inferior to our American Strains, that we 

 cannot give an opinion as to its value until we have thoroughly tested 

 it under varying conditions. — Ed. 



