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CAULIFLOWER 
The culture of cauliflower is much the same as that of cabbage. It does not make a good summer crop, however as it will not head up 
well in hot weather. It is especially popular as a fall and winter crop, and with market gardeners proves a profitable crop, owing to the 
scarcity of good market vegetables when cauliflower is at its best. It is easy to grow i 
Plant the seed in beds in June for fall crop, and transplant to the garden or held 1 
beds early in January, and the plants will be ready to transplant probably early 1- 
ibecome very spindling if allowed to grow too thick. 
, m the garden, providing the soil is made rich and porous. 
,a August. For spring crop, plant the seed in protected 
i March. The young plants should be thinned, since they 
Algiers. One of the best late varieties, forming good, large white 
heads, late in the fall. Pkt. 10c; M oz. 25c; oz. 75c; M lb. 
$2.00. 
Dry Weather. A strain of the Early Snowball type, which is espe- 
cially adapted to California. It is a Danish variety (the best 
Cauliflower comes from Denmark) and is destined to become 
very popular in our climate. Pkt. 20c; U oz. 75c; oz. $2.50; 
H lb. $8.00. 
A late variety, forming 
good, large, solid heads 
This variety has given great satisfaction in 
tried. Pkt. 10c; M oz. 25c; oz. 75c; M lb. 
Veitch's Autumn Giant. A large, late variety, very hardy, but 
especially desirable for the South. The heads are well protected 
by the foliage, enabling it to resist unfavorable climatic conditions 
to a greater degree than other varieties. Pkt. 5c; }i oz. 15c; 
oz. 50c; Mlb. $1.50. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER 
during the winter. 
California whereve 
$2.25; lb. $6.50. 
Early Favorite. An early, hard-heading variety. It is quite hardy 
and a good market variety. Pkt. 5c; J4 oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; 
H lb. $2.50. 
EARLY SNOWBALL ^^"gSwn. V °^Z 
is a vast difference in the strains of this variety offered, but what 
we offer is the best imported stock. Those who have had trouble 
with cauliflower should try this Snowball. It will make uni- 
formly fine heads, even under adverse conditions. Pkt. 25c; 
Ji oz. 75c; oz. $2.50; J£ lb. $9.00. 
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. An early variety, forming good, solid 
white heads. Is very early and almost as good as the best 
quality of Snowball. Pkt. 20c; \i oz. 65c; oz. $2.25; U lb. 
$8.00. 
Extra Early Paris. A hardy variety quite easy to grow, and forming 
good heads. Pkt. 10c; H oz. 25c; oz. 75c; H lb. $2.50. 
Cauliflower — California Wonder 
CELERY 
Celery is essentially a market crop, and is not usually recommended for the home garden on account of the more than usual trouble required 
to grow it as a vegetable. The real trouble and care, however, is likely to be exaggerated, and the value of having delicious, fresh celery on 
one's table compensates in a large measure for all the care required in growing it. 
Celery requires water, and lots of it, from the time the seed is sown in boxes in March, until it is pulled in the autumn or winter. The seed 
is slow to germinate, and the soil where it is planted needs to be kept very wet. As soon as the young plants are about one and one-half 
inches high they should be transplanted to get good, sturdy plants before they are finally set in the garden or field. When the plants begin 
to grow vigorously, the soil needs to be drawn up around the plants; first tying them at the top or wrapping with a piece of sacking to 
prevent the earth ' getting between the stems. As fast as the plants grow above the soil, the earth wants to be hilled around them again to get 
a full growth of well-blanched stems. The great celery-growing centers are located in swampy, peat districts. Use one ounce of seed tol5,000 
plants, or two ounces per acre. 
r green winter varieties. 
,nd when blanched is 
. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 
Dwarf Golden Heart. The most popular of the old green winter 
varieties. Rather tall, forming a large bunch, and blanching 
White and crisp. Is hardy and a good shipper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
20c; M lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Evan's Triumph. A good, green, winter variety, very popular in the 
North. I'orms a large bunch, blanches well, and is very hardy. 
Pkt. 5c; oz 20c; M lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Giant Pascal. The most popular of the new 
Rather tall with stems nearly round, 
white, brittle, and especially good flavc 
M lb. 75c; lb. $2.50 
Kalamazoo. A medium-short, dark green variety; very hardy; 
blanches easily, and ships well. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; M lb. 75c; 
lb. $2.50. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING, OR PARIS 
C CW nCTVI The most popular market variety in use, 
Kj.\JL.UE*n especially for early crop. The plant is 
naturally golden-yellow (both stem and leaves), but needs to be 
blanched to make it brittle and fit for table use. Forms a rather 
small bunch. 
It may seem incredible to some to know that there are several 
growers in California who plant 500 acres of this celery alone, and 
there are probably 5,000 acres of it grown as a market crop in 
Central and Southern California every year. For some unknown 
reason, the imported seed of this variety is of much better quality 
and produces much better results than our own growing. This 
fact is peculiar to this variety alone, and for this reason we import 
it from Europe and from the best possible sources over there. 
We think we have the best strain of seed it is possible to obtain 
and recommend it to all market planters. Imported — Pkt. 
10c; oz. 50c; }4 lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50. 
New Rose. The best of the red celeries. The flavor is rather strong 
in red varieties, but we think is unappreciated by those who like 
winter varieties. It is tall, forms a large bunch, and blanches 
to a light-rose pink. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; H lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Celery Seed for Flavoring. (Soup Celery.) y> lb. 20c; lb. 35c. 
Perfection Heartwell. A good, green winter variety, rather tall, 
forming a large bunch. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; M lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
WHITE PLUME ^ r^Vi 
mostly for a very early crop. A comparatively easy variety to 
grow, as it is fairly hardy, and being naturally white is easy to 
blanch. The leaves are also white, tinted with green at tips. 
Forms a medium-sized bunch and is fairly tall. Fkt. 5c; oz. 
25c; MVa. 75c; lb. $3.00. 
XX/IMTCD HI TI7FM One of the best winter varieties, and 
WUN 1 C-K I^U£,£.1N we recommend it especially to mar- 
ket gardeners. It is tall and forms a large bunch. The leaves 
are light green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Golden Self-Blanching- Celery — see colored picture on cover 
