HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 
CAULIFLOWER 
ITALIANS are said to have “discovered” cauliflower 
as a food plant. Dutch gardeners improved it, 
Danish gardeners perfected it, and to this day the finest 
cauliflower seeds come from Denmark because the cli- 
mate of that country is nearly ideal for the development 
of this vegetable. 
Cauliflower is a member of the cabbage family. Its 
“heads” are really a thick, fleshy mass of flower stems 
bleached white by overlapping outside leaves. They 
are of very delicate flavor and for this reason are more 
highly prized and priced than common cabbage. 
The plants will not “head” in hot, dry climates or 
during the season when hot, dry weather prevails in mod- 
erate climates. They need a superabundance of plant 
food and water at all times. You can grow this delicious 
vegetable to perfection by carefully studying the direc- 
tions given on pages 260263. 
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