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CAULIFLOWER. 



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Choufleur (Fr.), Blumenkohl (Ger.), Coliflor (Sp.), Cavalo Fiore (Ital.) 



CUIiTURE.— This is one of the finest vegetables grown, and succeeds well in the 

 South, especially in the vicinity of New Orleans. Large quantities are raised on the sea 

 coast. Tlie two Italian varieties are of excellent quality, growing to a large size, and 

 are considered hardier than the German and French kinds. The ground for planting 

 Cauliflower should be very rich. They thrive best in rich, sandy soil, and require plenty 

 of moisture during the formation of the head. The Italian varieties should be sown from 

 April to July, the latter month and June is the best time to sow the Early Giant. During 

 August, September and October, the Le Normands, Half Early Paris and Erfurt can 

 be sown. The Half Early Paris is very popular, but the other varieties are just as good. 

 For Spring crop the Italian kinds do not answer, but the early French and German 

 varieties can be sown at the end of December and during January, in a bed protected 

 from frost, and may be transplanted into the open ground during February and as late 

 as March. If we have a favorable season, and not too dry, they will be very fine, but 

 if the heat sets in soon, the flowers will not attain the same size as those obtained from 

 seeds sown in the Fall, and which head during December and January. One ounce to 

 3,000 plants; 5 ounces will plant an acre. 



Iiarg-e Alg-iers Cauliflower. 



Barly Italian Giant. 



IiABGi: AI.GIBBS. — A French variety 

 of the same season as the Le Normands. 

 It is one of the best kinds. 



EARLY ITALIAN GIANT.— Very large 



fine sort, not quite so late as the Late 

 Italian and almost as large. The heads are 

 quite large, white and compact, and of 

 delicious flavor. "When sown at the proper 

 season, it will head with certainty and will 

 not fail to give satisfaction. 



LATE ITALIAN GIANT,— This is the 

 largest of all Cauliflowers, and grown to 

 considerable extent. It is very large and 

 compact; should not be sown later than 

 June, as it takes from seven to nine months 

 before it heads. 



EXTRA EARLY FARIS. — Reliable early 

 variety. Good for forcing; produces a good 

 head; dwarf habit; solid, pure white curd 

 of superior quality. Should ^ be planted 

 very early. 



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