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Blumenkohl, Ger. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



One ounce of seeil trill produce about :ii>00 plants. 



Chow Fleur, Fr. Coliflor, Sp. 



Culture. — For earliest Cauliflower, raise plants by sowing in hotbed or greenhouse during January or February, and transplant 

 to flats or cold frames, 2 or 3 inches apart each way. Set in open ground as soon in spring as the land can be put in good order. 

 Soil to be a warm, very rich, fibrous loam, well supplied with humus and moisture. Copious water applications during dry 

 weather, especially when the plants are heading, and light dressings of nitrate of soda and potash are of much help. Set plants 2 

 to 2V feet apart each way. For late Cauliflower to mature during the pickling season ( August loth to October 10th), start plants iu 

 open ground like late cabbages, and handle them like that crop. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



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Early Dwarf Erfurt. An early market 



variety, very productive, with large white, 

 compact heads of good quality. Pkt., ]0 

 cts. ; } oz. , 75 cts. 



Half=Early Paris Cauliflower. A pop- 

 ular white sure-heading variety; good for 



early or late use. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Lenormand's Short Stem. A large, 

 late, short-stemmed variety, with well- 

 formed heads, of extra quality. Pkt., 10 

 cts. 



Algiers. An extra fine late variety, suitable 

 for market and sure to head. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. One of the 

 finest late varieties, of robust habit; heads 

 large, compact, and thoroughly protected 

 by the leaves. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Cauliflower and Cabbage Plants. (See 

 page 43. ) 



CARDOON. 



Culture. — Sow seed in open ground in 

 early spring, either for plants to be trans- 

 planted, or directly where the crop is to ma- 

 ture. Have rows 3 to 4 feet apart, and 

 plants standing 1 to 2 feet apart in the rows. 

 Cardoon is sometimes grown in trenches in 

 same manner as celery used to be grown. To 

 make the stalks edible, they must be bleached 

 much like celery. The mature leaves are 

 tied together, wrapped in straw, and banked 

 up with earth. The stalks will blanch fit for 

 USe in 3 to 4 weeks. 



Large Smooth Solid. Pkt , 10 cts.; oz., 



:;o ct-. ; J- lb., 11.00. 



DREER'S Earliest Snowstorm. (See cut.) We have 

 givm this variet) much care and attention, and the uniformly 

 good results received by growers using our " Snowstorm " 



convince us that we have the very best and earliest strain ol 

 1 auli flower on the market, both for forcing and for growing in 

 the open ground. It has been used by our customers in dif- 

 ferent sections, and the report is alike from each: "The best 

 they ever grew." It is a dwarf variety,- with short outer 

 leaves, and can be planted close, 2 feet apart each way. It 

 always makes a line, large and exceedingly beautiful, snowy 

 white head, much earlier than any other variety. Pkt., 25 

 ; 1 oz., $1.75. 



Dry-weather Cauliflower. This variety of Cauliflowei is 



especially adapted for sections Subjected to long, dry -ca-on-, 

 a- il will grow well ami produce the finesl heads in spil 

 the lack of moisture which i- required by other sorts, 1 he 

 heads grow to a large size, are very solid, pure white and ol 



delicious flavor. Pkt., 2u cts.; 1 <■/.. $1.00. 

 DREER'S Selected Dwarf Erfurt. < Ine of the earliesl in 



cultivation; -mall-leaved dwarf, for Forcing 01 open ground. 



producing very solid pure white heads "t the finesl quality. 

 It grow- about 15 inches high, and is a sure header. Pkt., 

 2n cts., \ oz., $1.00 

 Early Snowball. \n extremel) earl) dwarf variety, pro- 

 ducing inigiiiiic.nl white heads of fine quality. Well adapted 

 nbed culture. Pkt., 20 cts.; i •• -I 00 



CHERVIL. 



Culture. Seed of tuberous-rooted Chervil may lie sown in 



the fall, or, after being stratified or kept in sand, in early spring. 

 An) good garden soil will do. Make the rows 10 to 20 inches 

 apart, and thin the plants to 2 or 3 inches. The root- will be 

 read) lor use in :i or 4 month- after germination. 

 Curled Chervil. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., Id cts.; ', lb.. 30 cts. 



CRESS. 



Garten and Brunnen Kress, Ger. Cresson, Fk. 

 Bo >o 6 Mastuerzo, Sp. 



Culture.— Fa-ilv grown dining winter on the greenhouse 

 bench, in frame-, pot- or boxes, and splendid lor salad, garnish- 

 ing, oi as an addition to winter lelluce. Sow -red v el > thickly 



in rows :'. to 6 inches apart under glass, or for summer 1 fool 



apart in open ground. Sow often fbl Succession, a- U soon nni- 



ed. Water-Cress requires a stream of running water, ditch 

 oi pond, in whuh it will gr-'« without care, except at first keep- 

 ing weeel- from interfering with it. 



Extra Curled, or Peppergrass. 



1 lb., 2o it-.; lb., on cts. 

 Upland Cress, ["rue -lock. Pki. 

 VVaterCress. l'kt., 10 cts.; oz.. 



Pkt., "i Cts.; OZ., 10 els. 



. H» cts 

 30 cts.; 



; OZ., 



| lb. 



,."> cts. 

 $1.00. 



