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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



CAULIFLOWER 



The Cauliflower, although one of the most delicious vegetables, is but little grown except by professional gardeners 

 because of the erroneous notion that it is so difficult to grow that only skilled gardeners can produce it. Any one will be 

 reasonably certain of success with this most desirable vegetable if he carefully follows the cultural directions given below. 



CULTURE— For spring and early summer crop, sow in March or early in April in hotbed and transplant to cold frame 

 when sufficiently large to handle. As soon as danger of hard freezing is over set in the open ground in rows two and one- 

 half feet apart and eighteen inches apart in the row. The plants will endure a light frost. The soil for cauliflower should 

 be like that for cabbage, but it is better if made richer than is ordinai-ily used for that crop. Plenty of good manure 

 must be well incorporated with the soil and the latter be brought into the highest state of tilth. No application, however, 

 can be more necessary or more useful than that of cultivator and hoe. For late crop, sow at same time as for late cab- 

 bage and treat in the same manner. It should be borne in mind that cauliflower ivill not head up well in hot, dry weather 

 and hence the sowings need to be so timed as to bring the heads to maturity either before the hot summer weather sets 

 in or not until the cooler weather of the fall. If it receive at this time a liberal supply of water, the size and quality of 

 the heads will be greatly improved. After the head begins to form, draw the leaves over and tie them together to pro- 

 tect it from the sun and to keep it white. The heads should be cut for use while the "curd" is compact and hard, as they 

 soon become much impaired in quality and appearance after they open and separate into branches. Of the enemies of the 

 crop, none is more formidable than the cabbage root maggot. This seems to have a special liking for the cauliflower. 

 Probably the best and most surely effective protective measure is enveloping each plant with a tight fitting collar of tarred 

 felt. Plant lice are another serious pest of this crop. Effective remedies are dusting with fine tobacco dust, or spraying 

 with strong tobacco tea or kerosene emulsion. 



Our cauliflower trials for several years inchided samples of seeds from some of the most skillful American growers and 

 while their stocks produced hardy, vigorous plants the heads formed were uniformly more open in the curd and matured 

 a little later than those grown from the best imported seed. All the cauliflower seed we offer is produced by the most 

 experienced growers in Europe, in such localities as are best suited to its proper development and the greatest care 

 is taken to save seed from perfectly developed plants only. 



P^at*l nf "^^^^ ^^ ^ small leaved, very 

 * ^^» * ^-'t compact growing and ex- 

 r\ 1, -^'j. tremely early cauliflower of 

 L^QXJlOIL excellent quahty, maturing 

 marketable heads under fa- 

 vorable conditions from a week to ten days 

 earlier than the Early Snowball. 

 As a very early, sure heading 

 sort of highest quality our 

 stocks of Early Snowball con- 

 tinue to satisfy even the most 

 critical trade, yet there is a 

 limited demand from some ex- 

 perienced growers for a still 

 earlier strain which will enable 

 them to be flrst in the market 

 with "flowers"of excellent qual- 

 ity. For this purpose we 

 strongly recommend Pearl of 

 Detroit which we first intro- 

 duced last season. Pkt. 35 c; 

 ^Oz.$1.25;Oz. $4.00; 

 2 Oz. $7.50 

 PI Admirably adapted 

 HiCti ly for forcing or winter- 

 ing over for early crop 

 and the most 

 popular sort 

 for these pur- 

 It is also one of the 

 best sorts for late summer 

 and fall crop and with reason- 

 ably favorable conditions every 

 plant will form a large, solid 

 head of fine quality. Tlie plants 

 are compact, with few narrow, 

 upright leaves and are well 

 suited for close planting. The 

 heads are solid, compact, round, 

 very white and curd-like and 

 are developed earlier than those 

 of any other sort. 



In our recent comparative trials of samples from the best 

 known growers and prominent seedsmen in Europe and 

 America our stocks of Early Snowball were unsurpassed 

 by any in earliness. They also gave the highest percent- 

 age of well formed heads. We are in position to supply 

 the most critical trade A\'ith seed which can be depended 

 upon as the very best. Pkt. 35c; % Oz. 75c; Oz. $3.50; 

 3 Oz. $4.75; % Lb. $9.00 



It is of dwarf habit with short 



outside leaves and is similar in all 



respects to Early Snowball and 



T\^AT^-B/»C ir»fiii«*f- nearly as early. It will give 



L/W2trr iLmiri excellent results either in the 



home garden or for market use 



and is superior to most seed sold at higher prices. 



Pkt. 35c; h Oz. 75c; Oz. $3.35; 3 Oz. $4.35; 



h Lb. $8.00 



I7»»1-«* ir«^v-«.*.ifl-^ This is very early, exceed- 



tLarly r aVOrite Ingly hardy, easHy grown 

 and perhaps the best sort for 

 the inexperienced grower, as it will head under conditions 

 in which many sorts would fail. The plants are large and 

 form large heads which, although inclined to be open, 

 are crisp, tender and of fine quality. It keeps in condi- 

 tion for use a long time. Many years' experience has 

 convinced us that it is one of the hardiest sorts in culti- 

 vation. Pkt. 5c; Oz. $1.00; 3 Oz. $1.50; ^ Lb. $3.50 



Snowball 



"^^ 





Early Snowball 



LeNormand's Short Stem 



Extra Early 



Pla n t 

 ha r d y, 

 c o m- 



pact growing, sure heading and producing many short, 

 rounded leaves which protect the close, solid curd, keep- 

 ing it well blanched. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 75c; 3 Oz. $1.35; 

 % Lb. $3.00 

 f A 1 • A valuable late sort, sure to 



LiarSre Algiers head, of excellent quahty and 

 ^ ^ popular with market garden- 



ers. Plant large but of upright growth, the leaves pro- 

 tecting the heads so that they will endure uninjured a 

 frost that would ruin most other sorts. One of the very 

 best of the late varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz, 75c; 3 Oz. $1.35; 

 %Lb. $3.00 



Veitch^s Autumn Giant and %'aS£ 



ble late va- 

 riety with long stems and dark green leaves. The heads 

 are very large, extremely white, firm and compact and 

 being will protected by foliage, remain a long time fit for 

 use. The plants should be started and transplanted early 

 in the season to insure their full development. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 50c; 3 Oz. 90c; h Lb. $1.50 



