Stokes Seed Farms QoMiPANYy Mqor^stown. New Jersey _ 



CAULIFLOWER 



Unfortunately this most delicious of all vegetables is probably known to fewer planters and consumers than any other one vegetable. 

 The general opinion is that it is a most difTicult vegetable to produce. Perhaps this has been responsible for its limited cultivation in this 

 country. Cauliflower plants are a little more tender than cabbage, and greater care must be exercised in raising them, but there should be 

 little difhculty in producing a splendid crop if the ordinary precautions of culture are adhered to. We believe the Cai>liflower markets are 

 glutted less often than most others. There is always a demand for the vegetable, and the supply is usually somewhat limited, for at the 

 present time there are only a half-dozen sections in the entire country which make a real specialty of it, viz., eastern Long Island, Garret 

 County, Maryland, and a section along the Mississippi River in Louisiana. Of course, there is some Cauliflower grown in every market- 

 garden district, but up to the present time it has not had the attention which it deserves. 



Culture. — Cauliflower is best adapted to growth in a cool, moist climate, as it rebels against heat, dry weather and low humidity. 

 Climatic conditions, however, seem to have very little effect on one of the newer varieties which has been introduced within the last few 

 seasons, — Danish Dry Weather, — for with this new Cauliflower inland growers have had a marked degree of success. Overhead irrigation 

 has proved to be of value to crops under such circumstances. Cauliflower plants are a little more tender than cabbage, and should not be 

 sown until after March 1 in the latitude of New Jersey. One ounce will produce from 2,500 to 3,000 plants. 



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Earliest Snowball 



Unquestionably the earliest strain of Cauliflower under cultivation. 

 This variety is well adapted for home gardens or commercial use. The 

 seed of Snowball which is offered is grown in Denmark by a man in 

 whom we have every confidence. The results so far attained from this 

 Cauliflower have been most excellent. The plants of this variety are 

 very compact, with few short, outside leaves, thus allowing more 

 plants to the acre than some varieties. The heads when blanched 

 are pure white and are of the very best market size, being solid in 

 their makeup. Snowball is altogether one of the most attractive 

 Cauliflowers that we know of. It is by all means the earliest-heading 

 variety under cultivation, Pkt. 20 CtS., OZ. $2.50, Vilb. $8, lb. $28. 



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S. S. Alabaster 



(Early Dwarf 

 Erfurt) 



Where the very early market is no consideration, we would advise 

 everyone to plant this variety of Cauliflower. It will mature into 

 magnificent heads about one week later than Earliest Snowball, and 

 experience has proved that it is one of the surest-heading sorts in the 

 entire list. It is very similar in most respects to Earliest Snowball, 



being of dwarf growth, and the short outside leaves forming a pure 

 white head when protected. Pkt. 20 CtS., OZ. $2.50, V41b. $8, lb. $28. 



Danish Dry Weather 



To all who are not situated in cool, moist climates we would 

 advise Danish Dry Weather. It has proved the most adaptable 

 strain for growing under hot and dry conditions. Verj' often success 

 has been attained with this variety where others proved a total 

 failure. This Cauliflower will mature about one week later than 

 Earliest Snowball. Pkt. 20 ctS., OZ. $2.50, i^lb. $8, lb. $28. 



Veitch's Autumn Giant 



A distinct and late variety, with long stems and dark green leaves. 

 The heads are very large, white, firm and compact, and can be well 

 protected by their own foliage. This is a very late-maturing variety 

 and plants should be started and transplanted earlier in the season 

 than other sorts in order to insure their maturity. Pkt. 5 CtS., OZ. 

 60 CtS., y4lb. $1.75, lb. $6. 



