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Snowstorm, Super -Strain Cauliflower Produces Fine Uniform Heads 



Chow FJeur, 

 Coliflor, Sp. 



Fr. 



CAULIFLOWER 



Blumenkohl, Ger. 



One ounce of seed will produce about 2000 plants. 



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 2\ feet apart each way. 

 When the heads are formed and hard, they should be blanched by drawing leaves together and tying with raffia or strips of cloth. For 

 late Cauliflower to mature during the pickling season, start plants in open ground like late cabbages, and handle like that crop. 



261 Dreer's Earliest Snowstorm, Super-Strain. This has 

 again been brought to the highest pitch of perfection by the 

 careful reselection of plants by our seed growers in Denmark, 

 and our many friends interested in growing this aristocrat of 

 the vegetable world will be gratified by the fine size, quality, 

 and uniformity of the heads produced from this seed. It has 

 now been tried by our customers in many 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 fine, large 

 and exceedingly beautiful snowy white head, much earlier 

 than any other variety, and is a sure prizewinner at Fair or 

 Exhibition. Pkt., 25 cts.; \ oz., $1.75; \ oz., $3.00; oz., $5.50. 



257 Dreer's Selected Dwarf (Erfurt). Suitable for either 

 forcing or open ground. It produces a solid pure white 

 medium sized head, of excellent quality and is one of the 

 most reliable for the amateur. Pkt., 20 cts.; \ oz., $1.25; 

 4 oz., $2.25; oz., $4.00. 



256 Dry-weather or Danish Giant. For warm dry climates. 

 Pkt., 25 cts.; \ oz., $1.75; § oz., $3.00; oz., $5.50. 



260 Early Snowball. A very early variety, producing a mag- 

 nificent head of snowy whiteness. Head is very compact, 

 even and fine grained, forming very quickly and will keep in 

 condition for a long time without showing discoloration. The 

 outer leaves are erect tending to protect the young head from 

 the hot sun. A most desirable strain of this fine vegetable, 

 succeeding equally well either outdoors or in the hotbed. 

 Pkt., 20 cts.; | oz., $1.25; \ oz., $2.25; oz., $4.00 



Late Cauliflower 



The following four sorts are recommended for sections enjoying 

 a long growing season and cool weather, as for instance, the Pacific 

 Coast. Where conditions differ, as in most parts of the country, 

 customers will do well to select any of the four previous sorts. 



255 Algiers 



259 Half Early Paris 



258 Lenormands 



262 Veitch's Autumn Giant. 



Pkt. 

 $0 15 

 15 

 IS 

 15 



i oz. 

 $0 35 

 50 

 35 

 35 



$0 60 

 85 

 60 

 60 



Oz. 

 $1 00 

 1 50 



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 1 oo 



Chicory 



Culture — Sow seed in early spring as for Carrots, in rows 12 

 to 16 inches apart, and thin the plants to 4 or 5 inches. One 

 ounce to 100 feet of drill. 



299 Large Rooted. Used to mix with or as a substitute for 

 coffee. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



300 Witloof Chicory, or French Endive. We herewith give 

 special cultural instructions for this fine salad. 



Along end of October, before frosts do damage, dig up roots 

 which in good soil will grow to be 12 inches long by 3 in diameter 

 at the crown. They somewhat resemble a well grown parsnip. 

 Cut off the tops to within an inch of the crown of the plant. Trim 

 roots at base so that altogether they do not exceed 8 inches in 

 length. Secure a strong box 12 to 14 inches deep, laying it on the 

 side and packing trimmed roots in it layer fashion. Turn right 

 side up and fill in with soil or sand and place in 

 the cellar. Build up the sides of the box 6 or 

 8 inches and fill in with dry leaves, shavings, 

 excelsior, or any other material of that sort. 

 Water about once a week. Roots treated in 

 this fashion about November lbt will yield 

 beautiful creamy white sprouts of delicious 

 salad in time for Christmas dinner. If when 

 cutting care is taken not to cut 

 into the crown, new shoots will be 

 sent up throughout the winter. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; 4 oz., 15 cts.; oz., 25 

 ^►cts.; i lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



Vegetable Gardening. [Watts). Covers 

 every phase of the subject. $2.50 postpaid. 



Strong pot-grown Super-Snowstorm Cauliflower Plants are offered on page 210 



