CAULIFLOWER 



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it is not surprising that its cultivation has been very much 

 extended in the course of a few years. 



Large White French Cauliflower {Choufleur demi-dur de 

 Saint- Brieuc). — A large, stout plant, with long, undulating, deep 

 green leaves. Stem long ; head firm, compact, and keeping pretty 

 well. This variety, which is very much grown in Brittany, whence 

 the heads are sent to Paris, and even to England, is very hardy 

 and highly suitable for culture in the open ground. 



Late Paris Cauliflower. — This is the latest of the varieties 

 grown by the market-gardeners about Paris. It differs from the 

 preceding variety chiefly in being somewhat later, and the head 

 has the advantage of remaining hard and firm for a longer time. 



Large Algiers Cauliflower. 



It also differs in the appearance of its leaves, which are very 

 numerous, long, very undulating, and intensely green. It is the 

 least extensively grown of the three kinds which are most com- 

 monly cultivated about Paris, the market-gardeners there only 

 using it for summer sowings to bring in a crop in the latter end 

 of autumn. 



Large Algiers Cauliflower. — A very good kind for the south 

 of France and Algeria, of dwarf habit and vigorous growth, quite 

 hardy and very early, with stiff entire leaves, only slightly con- 

 voluted at the edges, and dark green, almost slate colour. It is 

 mostly grown for use at the end of summer and during autumn, 

 and is easily grown, not only in kitchen gardens, but also in the 

 fields, provided it gets all the water it needs. The head is large, 

 and its beautiful white head is well set off by the dark foliage. In 



