We Handle Only the Best Grade of Cauliflower Seed 
CAULIFLOWER 
Days given represent time for setting- of plants 
stag-e—see page 2 for further information. 
Best Imported Seed 
Tlie Kind Yon Can Afford to Plant 
to marketable 
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 Aphicide-Pyronic for destroying- aphis and worms. 
This dust is manufactured especially for the control of aphis and 
worms on Cauliflower, Cabbage and Broccoli. Dust thoroughly four 
or five times during the growing season. See Cabbage cultural in¬ 
structions for control of root maggots. 
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. All 
varieties but Long Island are Danish grown. One pound of seed will 
grow plants for about seven acres. 
Super Snowball Madsen’s S a a Xo™l s ”t w i «ro«!y Vet 
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 he 
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) (% oz., S5c) (oz„ $2.75) (V 4 lb., $8.50) (lb., $27.00) 
(5 lbs., $123.20) prepaid. 
From Laredo, Missouri. —“This is the 12th season I have sent to you 
for seeds without missing. I just can’t raise garden without them.” 
D. V. Bui-rell Seed Growers Co., Rocky Ford , Colo. 
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