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D, M. Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue, 



should stand eight inches apart, in eighteen inch dnills, 

 for the roots to attain their full size. 



Improved Long Orange. — An improvement on the 

 preceding, obtained by careful selection for years, of the 

 best formed and deepest colored roots. 



Large W^hite Belgian. — Grows one-third out of the 

 ground. Root pure white, green above ground, with 

 small top. It will grow to a very large size on light, rich 

 soil, and is very easily gathered. Flesh rather coarse ; 

 is raised extensively for stock. 



Fr. Ckou-Jleur. — Ger. Blumen-Kohl. 



The Cauliflower, although one of the most delicious 

 of vegetables, is little known outside of our large cities. 

 It needs, to bring it to perfection, a cool, moist atmos- 

 phere, and if this condition occurs when the plant is 

 about to head, fine, large heads will result, while if the 

 air is hot and dry, failure will result in spite of the best 

 of seed and cultivation. The seed we offer is the finest 

 procurable, and is obtained from the most careful 

 growers in Europe. 



Culture. — For the spring or summer crop, sow the 

 early varieties about the last of winter, in a hot-bed, 

 and transplant into the open air as soon as the ground 

 can be worked. For the late, autumn crop, sow the 

 late kinds about the middle of spring, and transplant 

 like winter cabbages. In dry weather, water freely, and 

 as they advance in growth, hoe deep, and draw earth 

 to the stems. After they begin to head, they should be 

 watered every other day. On the approach of frost, 

 those plants which have not headed, may be set out in 

 a cellar, where they can be aired in mild weather. In 

 two or three weeks the strongest will begin to form flow- 

 er heads, which should be cut for use while the " curd " 

 is close and compact. It is then tender and delicious, 

 but later the head opens, separates into branches, and 

 soon becomes coarse, fibrous, strongly flavored and un- 

 fit for use. The leaves should be gathered and tied 

 loosely ovei" the tops of the heads, to facilitate blanch- 

 ing. 



be entirely relied upon, as the see'd was selected with 

 extra care, by one of the most careful growers iu 

 Germany. 



Early Snowball. — Highly esteemed by market gar- 

 deners, for its earliness and reliability as a sure header. 

 Tested with several other varieties, it has proved to be 

 as early, if not earlier than any other sort. 



Extra Early Paris. — Heads large, white, compact 

 and solid, of excellent flavor, tender and delicious. 

 Leaves large, stalk short. Being so early, it must al- 

 ways be a fjivorite, especially with market gardeners. 



Early Erfurt. —One of the best for general cultiva- 

 tion. Heads large, but close and compact and very 

 white. 



Early London. — This is a standard variety ; very 

 tender and quite early ; heads compact, solid, and of 

 delicious flavor ; good for general use. 



Early Walcheren. — Vigorous, hardy, and well 

 adapted to our climate. Stem short, leaves rather 

 pointed and serrated. It not only resists the cold in 

 winter, but the drought in summer, better than many 

 other sorts. 



Early Paris or Nonpareil. — A most excellent 

 French variety with good sized, uniform, close heads, 

 which are tender and delicious. Planted at same time 

 with the Extra Early Paris, it wUl afford a succession. 



LeNormand's Short Stem. — Considered by the 

 French one of the very best sorts. Plant hardy, semi- 

 dwarf, producing many leaves which protect the close, 

 solid curd, keeping it well blanched. 



Large Algiers. — A valuable late sort, sure to head, 

 of the best quality, and very popular with market gar- 

 deners everywhere. One of the very best. 



Late London. — A fine, large, white, compact varie- 

 ty, taller, with larger leaves, and somewhat later than 

 the Early London. Sown at the same time, it will afford 

 a succession. 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. — A distinct and valuable 

 late variety. The heads are very large, beautifully- 

 white, firm and compact, and being well 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. 



CKI.KRY. 



Fr. Cele 



-Ger. Seller ie. 



Cauliflowei 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt.— An extra early vari- 

 ety, much prized in Germany for earlv iiuirket use. 

 Scarcely a plant fails to produce a good head. It is of 

 dwarf habit, compact growth, short outside leaves, and 

 can be planted twenty inches apart each way. The 

 best for early market and family use, and we think can 



This is becoming more and more popular, and 



) u hole farms are given up to its production. It 



T7 delights in a rich, friable, well drained muck soil, 



C^ but can be grown of excellent quality in any good 



j garden soil. 



r Cllture, — So\v the seed (which is slow to ger- 



minate) in shallow boxes, or in a finely prepared 

 -eed bed out of doors, in straight rows so that the 

 Mnall plants may be kept free from weeds. When 

 about two inches high thin out and transplant so 

 ] that they may stand two inches apart, and when 

 the plants are four inches high cut off the tops, 

 \\hi,.h will cause them to grow stocky. The crop 

 IS Usually made to succeed an earlier one, and if 

 go > 1 plants are used they may be set out as late as 

 the middle of August, but the best results are ob- 

 tained from setting about the middle of June or 

 first of Jul}'. In setting prepare broad shallow trenches 

 about six inches deep and four feet apart, in u'hich the 

 plants should be set six inches apart, cutting off the 

 outer leaves and pressing the soil firjiny about thu 

 roots. In about six weeks the plants should be " han- 

 dled," which is done by one man's gathering the leaves 

 together, while a second draws the earth about the plant 



