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Pride of the South. An excellent new 

 variety, resembling the German Brunswick 

 closely in appearance and color, but more 

 globular in shape, not quite as large and 

 equally as early. In growth it is very uni- 

 form, heading regular and very firm and 

 is a good shipping variety. 



The seed should be sown during the 

 months of October and November for a 

 spring crop and will come in at the same 

 time with the Brunswick and Early Sum- 

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CAULIFLOWER. 



r Large Algiers. 

 ^Eatly Italian Giant, 

 I Late Italian Giant. 

 Early Snowball. 



and succeeds well in the vicinity of New 



Choufeeur (Fr.), Beumenkohe (Ger.), Coeifeor (Sp.) 

 *Extra Early Paris. 

 *Half Early Paris. 

 * Early Erfurt, 

 ^Le Norman ds {short stemmed.) 



This is one of the finest vegetables grown, 

 Orleans. Large quantities are raised on the sea coast in the neighborhood of Barataria 

 Bay. 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 Cauli- 

 flower 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 lime to sow the Early Giant. During 

 August, September and October, the Le Normands, Half Ea rly Paris and Erfurt can be 



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