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Gauliflower 



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 and to the open ground as soon as danger of hard freezing is over. 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 

 ordinarily 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 cabbage 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 pin or tie them together to protect it from the sun and to keep it white. They should be 

 cut for use while the "curd" is compact and hard, as they soon become tough and bitter 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 measures are enveloping each 

 plant with a tight fitting collar of tarred felt or injecting about a teaspoonf ul of bisulphide of carbon into the soil under 

 the roots of each plant. 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 seed 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. 



Darly Snowball Gauliflower 



Admirably adapted for forcing or wintering over for early crop and the most popular sort for these purposes. It is 

 also one of the best sorts for late summer and fall crop and with reasonably favorable conditions every plant will foi'm 

 a large, solid head of fine quality. The 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. 



We know our stock cfE this variety is unsurpassed and is superior to much that is sold under such names as "Gilt 

 Edge," "Earliest," etc., etc. Pkt. 85c; % Oz, 76c; Oz. $2,50; 2 Oz. $4.75; % Lb. $9,00 



