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Fottler, Fiske, Rawson 
Co. 
Karly Snowball Caulillower 
CAUUFLOWER 
(®hnncn 
One ounce of need produecti about 2M00 plants. 
Culture. — Cauliflowers reciuire very high cul¬ 
tivation, even more so than Cabbage, and plenty 
of moisture. There is no more delicious vege¬ 
table grown. Coldframe plants are probably the 
best and hardiest for early crops; the frames, 
however, need rather more protection during cold 
nights than is reiiuired for Cabbage plants. Seed 
sown in hotbeds in February will produce plants 
that are not inferior to coldframe plants. They 
should be transplanted once before setting in the 
open ground, and also should be gradually hard¬ 
ened bv exposure; in this way they may be in 
condition to set out as early in April as the 
ground will permit. Set the early sorts about 
2 feet bv 15 inches, and cultivate the same as 
('abbage. Where irrigation is practicable, great 
advantage is thus obtained during a drought. 
For late Cauliflower, sow seed in open ground 
from the middle of Hlay to the middle of June, 
in hills the same as directed for late Cabbages. 
When the heads are forming, tie the leaves 
together at the top, thus avoiding the discolora¬ 
tion by exposure to the sun. 
Early Snowball, Henderson’s fjf,,it'm[d 
Sea Foam 
_ compact hahif ; me¬ 
dium-sized heads; firm and attrac¬ 
tive in appearaficc. I ' timirinisxi il 
ill (iiiiilifi/. almost a sure header; 
nearest to a snow-wliite liead in 
<'anliflower. For forcing we do not 
think it is equalod. 
]‘kt. 2.V.. !'i oz. .^l.fkl, i/o oz. isl.-'dl, 
OZ. tftll.tOfl. 
Danish Giant 
(Dri/ Wiiithrr.) 
Tlie growtli is 
viu-y similar to tliat of ]0arl.v Dwarf 
I'lrfurt, but with heavier fedittge, 
and is less liable to blight in hot 
weather. It has heeti grown with 
excollefit results where other varie- 
tie.s fiiil to form heads, especially in 
locations .suhjected to long droughts. 
I Met. 2.")c., Vi oz. 75c., I/. OZ. .'fl.50, 
oz. .fli.L’.M. 
EARLY DWARF ERFURT. One 
of llie popular varii'ticx used in this 
section for ihe iiiaricct inirdrn. 
IManls are cotuptiet with few nar¬ 
row. upright leavc.s, making it es¬ 
pecially valuable for close planting 
iind large yields. Heads are extra 
large size, pure white atid averaging 
eight to nine inches in diatneter. 
Market gardeners will find this va¬ 
riety runs very even in .size. 
Pkt. 15c., l/i oz. 50c., i/i oz. .$1.00, 
oz. ,$1.75. 
ALGIERS. A large and popular late 
variety. I.argel.v grown for the 
Xew York mtirkets. 
Fottler’s Champion Erfurt ,^/i'^“\Ve^'imve 
sidd this strain of Caulillowcr for tnany year.s, ami 
it has invariably proved satisfactory. M’lie heads 
are uniformly large, comi>iict. white atid W(dl 
formi'd. We ktiow of no variet.v that is its su¬ 
perior. iind our largely increased sales from year 
to .year :ir(t evidence tlmt it is foiitul to bo ndiable 
h.v ofir custotners, man.v of whom use it in large 
ipiantities. Fkt. 25c., Vj oz. ,$1.00, i/, oz. .$1..50, 
oz. .$2.50. 
short outside leaves allow it being planted very close 
together. An extremely early variety ])ruducing 
magnificent white heads of finest quality. I''or mar¬ 
ket gardeners’ use it is one of the most profitable. 
Fxcellent for family use. I’kt. 25c., Vi oz. 75c., 
Vi oz. .$1.25, oz. .$2.25. 
EARLY PARIS. Karly sort, rather large heads and 
quite compact. I’kt. lOc., oz. 75c., Vt Ih. .$2.50. 
CAULIFLOWER PLANTS. See page .5.S. 
I’kt. 10c.. oz. 7.5c., t/i li). $2.25. 
Fortier’s Champion Erfurt Cauliflower 
