Barteldes Cauliflower 
Cauliflower must have a very rich soil, 
plenty of moisture, and does best in cool 
seasons. Well rotted manure or com- 
mercial fertilizer should be applied in 
preparing the soil, and two or three ap- 
plications of commercial fertilizer dur- 
ing the growing season are very bene- 
ficial. Cauliflower is grown both for 
spring or early summer crop and for late 
fall crop. The seeds are sown like cab- 
bage and planted outdoors when weather 
permits. The spring plants should be 
set out early in April. Cauliflower must 
have constant cultivation to keep down 
the weeds and to preserve the moisture 
by means of a dust mulch. When the 
heads begin to form, draw the larger 
outer leaves up around the head and 
tie them at the top with raffia or soft 
twine. This will cause the heads to 
blanch to a beautiful white color. If 
the soil becomes dry, it must be watered 
frequently. A heavy mulch of hay or 
straw will help keep the soil moist. If 
insects bother the plants, apply Bug 
Death or Slug Shot. A very easy way 
to grow Cauliflower is to plant the seed 
in May or June. Plant them in the gar- 
den and thin them out to the proper 
distance. Just keep the plants alive dur- 
ing the summer and in fall they will 
form large beautiful heads. One ounce 
of seed will produce about 1,500 plants; 
15,000 plants will cover one acre. 
TWO NEW EARLY CAULIFLOWERS. 
NEW SIX WEEKS. 
EARLIEST DWARF DANISH PERFECTION. 
SEE UNDER NOVELTIES 
EARLY DANISH SNOWBALL. This splendid Cauli- 
flower is extremely early, heads with certainty and 
these heads are of high quality. The plant is dwarf, 
outer leaves are erect, while the inner leaves lap over 
the head, protecting it from the sun. It is the finest 
Cauliflower on the market, and we recommend it to the 
market gardener especially. Pkt., 15c; % oz., 85c; oz., 
$3.00; 2 oz., $5.00. 
EXTRA EARLY DWARF ERFURT, SELECTED. This 
is the choicest strain of the popular Erfurt type and 
Danish Snowball Cauliflower. 
noted for its extreme reliability in heading. Plants 
are very dwarf with solid, pure white heads of 
excellent quality. When planted in rich soil early 
in the spring heads 8 to 10 inches in diameter can 
be marketed early in July. Pkt., 25c; % oz.,, 85c; 
oz., $3.00; 2 oz., $5.00. 
BARTELDES' DANISH DRY WEATHER, A 
new strain developed in Denmark to stand hot, dry 
weather. We have tried it out and find it an ex- 
cellent variety for the West and Middle West. It 
matures later than the Snowball, producing large, 
solid pure white heads of excellent quality. Our 
seed comes direct from Denmark and you can de- 
pend upon it. Pkt., 15c; *4 oz., 85c; oz., $3.00. 
EARLY PARIS. An excellent French variety, 
and very popular among the early sorts in the 
Paris markets. Heads are large, white, compact, 
solid, of excellent flavor, tender, and delicious. 
Leaves large, stalk short. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 35c; 
oz., $1.25; M lb., $4.00. 
Endive 
Culture the same as lettuce. 
A desirable salad, when bleached by exclusion of the 
sun. Gather all the leaves and tie them for a couple 
of days. Open after a rain to give them a chance to 
dry out, as otherwise the leaves begin to rot. The in- 
side will turn into a beautiful yellowish green, making 
the plant very attractive for salads and garnishing. 
GREEN CURLED. The hardy variety. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN. Very thick-leaved. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
MOSS CURLED. Plants compact, large leaves, 
green and finely divided. Pkt., 5c: oz., 15c; % lb.„ 
40c; lb. ? $1.25. 
Garlic 
Green Curled Endive. 
The Garlic is the most pungent of all the onion family. 
It is much used in the south of Europe. The root, or 
bulb, is composed of many small bulbs called "cloves," 
which are planted in the spring 6 to 8 inches apart, and in 
August the bulbs are ready to gather. Write for prices on 
large lots. Lb., 40c. 
