GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SO UTHERN STATES. 27 

 CAULIFLOWER. 



For Price Ziist See Bed Fag-es in Back of Book. 



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



CUIiTUBB. — 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. The 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 and well fertilized. 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. Use Corona or Tobacco Dust for insects. 



Ziarge Algiers Canliflower. 



Barly Italian G-iant. 



ZiABCtX: AIiGIBBS. — a French variety 

 of the same season as the Le Normands. 

 It is one of the best kinds. 



BABI.-Z- ITAI.IAN 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. 



BXTBA BABLY PABIS.— Reliable early 

 variety. Good for forcing; produces a good 

 head; dwarf habit; solid; pure white curd 

 of superior quality. Should be planted 

 very early. 



Market Gardeners Give Steckler's Seeds Preference. 



