26 — ^Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



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CAULIFLOWER 



A splendid money crop where soil is rich and climate cool and damp. 



Culture.— A gross feeder, and well repays heavy manuring and high 

 culture. It succeeds best on well drained soil. JStart plants in frame or 

 seed bed, and transplant. Seed for early cauliflower may be started in 



Autumn in a cool frame, or in early Spring in a hot bed. For main crop, 

 Summer and Autumn, the seed should be sowed in May or June. Sow 

 shallow. One ounce of seed for £000 plants; % pound for an acre. Set 

 the plants 2 to 3 feet apart each way. Fight worms with Bug Death. 



767 



This is a iirst-class cauliflower, and next 

 to my Prize Earliest and Snowball is the 

 best and surest to head. It would be a leader, 

 except for the two especially fine types above 

 mentioned "Vs it is, it finds epecial favor in 

 many sections Packet, 15 cts, i^ ounce, 

 85c.; ox., S3. 00, i^ lb., $8.00, lb., $30.00. 



173 



Autumn Giant 



This is a large late variety, with fine, well-propor- 

 tioned heads. The heads are so well protected by 

 the foliage as to remain a long time fit for use. 

 Packet, 10 cents; }^ onnce, 35 cents; ounce, 

 60 cents; impound, $1.75; pound, $6.00. 



168 



One of the most popular standard sorts. It 

 belongs to the same group of cauliflowers as 

 Jlaule's Prize Earliest and stands next to it in 

 point of earliness and excellence. Produces- 

 heads 9 Inches across in this latitude by June 

 10th, and undei good treatment every plant will 

 pioduce 1 held Packet, 30 cents; i^ ounce, 

 $1.00; oz., $3.25, I4 lb., $».00, lb., $32.50. 



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