D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co., Rocky Ford, Colo. 
CAULIFLOWER 
Days given represent time for setting- of plants to marketable 
'stage—see page 3 for further information. 
Best Imported Seed 
The Kind You Can Afford to Plant 
1 OZ. OF SEED TO 3,000 PLANTS 
Very few crops yield as good returns as Cauliflower when prop¬ 
erly grown. The main requisites for success are more or less flat, 
very rich, medium to heavy soil; abundant moisture; cool weather 
during heading season; freedom from worms and other pests that 
eat the leaves so they cannot be tied over the curd properly protect¬ 
ing it from the sun; and above all good seed. 
Cauliflower requires more care in growing than most crops. It 
is therefore advisable to go slow at first until experienced in grow¬ 
ing. As the heads form best in cool weather the seed should be 
sown very early in the spring and transplanted to open ground 
when danger of hard freezing is over. Six to eight weeks from 
seed is the best age for this. Rows may be two and one-half to 
three and one-half feet apart and plants 18 inches to 3 feet in the 
row, depending on the variety. Here at Rocky Ford seed is sown 
in seed beds about April fifteenth and transplanted during June. 
This allows the heads to form during the cool fall months. Irrigate 
often and force the growth of large leaves to protect the heads 
from the sun; do not oversoak and kill the ground. Dust often and 
thoroughly. We believe this is where most growers fail. Worms and 
aphis must not be allowed to destroy the leaves and the marketing 
of filth-covered heads is unprofitable, to say the least. 
We recommend Wormicide No. 40 for destroying the worms. This 
dust is manufactured especially for the control of worms on Cauli¬ 
flower, Cabbage and Broccoli, and does not use dehydrated lime for 
a carrier. In fact the special carrier is edible and worms eat it 
readily. This dust is mildly poisonous and should not be used after 
heads start to form. Dust thoroughly four or five times during the 
growing season and no trouble should be experienced. Salt water 
spray may be used after heading starts. See Cabbage cdltural in¬ 
structions for control of root maggots and .aphis. 
When the heads are about 2 inches across (in most cases) tie 
up the leaves, using different colored strings each day. This will 
aid in cutting. Cauliflower should be packed tightly in the crates; 
too loose packing will result in damaged heads during shipping. 
Crates are loaded upside down so that the Cauliflower will shed 
water from the melting ice, as top icing is necessary in shipping. 
As to seed. We handle nothing but the best obtainable. Euro¬ 
pean grown. One pound of seed will grow plants for about seven 
acres. 
Super Snowball Madsen’s IL aa v^o^ s s. s Tt W iM'tr 1 o S n h g 1? U r h e 5 : 
sistant to adverse weather conditions as well as disease. The head 
is exceptionally high 
with curds standing 
out in high relief 
and it is sure head¬ 
ing. The foliage is 
plentiful, a typical 
dark green color and 
gives perfect protec¬ 
tion to the head 
until several inches 
in diameter. The leaf 
is large, somewhat 
crumpled and the 
blade is continuous 
reaching to the base 
of the midrib. A 
considerable portion 
of the labor usually 
expended for tying 
up heads can be 
saved by using this 
variety as the crop 
matures with such 
uniformity that fewer 
trips through the 
fields tying up and 
cutting the heads are 
necessary. 
(Pkt., 20c) (*4 
oz., 85c) (oz., $2.75) (% lb., $8.50) (lb., $28.00) (5 lbs.. $123.20) prepaid. 
To control worms on Cabbage and Cauliflower, dust with Wormi¬ 
cide No. 40—See page 19. 
From Kent, Wash. —“Please send me your catalog of seeds. I have 
heard people telling how good your seeds were.” 
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