HO VET’S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE 
PER PKT. 
CAULIFLOWER (Brassica Oleracea Botrytis). 
German, Blumen Kohl. — French, Choufieur. — Spanish, Coliflor. 
The Cauliflower is esteemed as one of the most delicious vegetables. It requires the same 
treatment and culture as the cabbage, and, with good seed of a pure strain, is as easily grown. 
Sow the seed in a cold frame, early in spring, or in a sheltered and well-prepared seed-bed, in the 
open ground, in a warm, sunny exposure; keep the plants sufficiently well thinned out to secure 
a vigorous and stocky growth, and when of the usual size of cabbage-plants, transplant them 
about two feet apart, in good, well-enriched soil, bearing in mind not to use ground where any 
of the cabbage tribe grew the previous year. The best fertilizer we have tried is thoroughly 
rotted stable-manure aud bone-dust. 
Early Paris. Ileads large, white, and compact; leaves large, stalk short; a very early sort; 
one of the best. Per oz., $1.00.15 
Erfurt Earliest Dwarf. One of the best in general cultivation for early forcing and open 
ground; very dwarf, leaves small, heads large and very Arm; pure white . . . .25 
Pierce’s Early American, or Poston Market. An excellent variety, which is extensively 
grown for market in the vicinity of Boston; it produces large, close, pure white heads, 
and is one of the most reliable sorts. Single specimens weighing over seven pounds 
were awarded the first prize by the Mass. Horticultural Society. Per oz., $1.50. . , 15 
Eenormand’H Short-stemmed. A French variety: heads large, compact, and fine flavor; 
a superior variety, and one of the largest and best in cultivation. Per oz., $1.50. . . .25 
Hovey’s Early American. One of the earliest and best varieties. Per oz., $1.50. . . .25 
Large White French. An excellent variety, coming in after the earliest sorts. Per oz., SI.50 .15 
Carter’s Dwarf Mammoth. A very early, hardy variety, of dwarf and compact habit, with 
a firm, white head : larger than the Walchcren; stands dry weather; said to be one of the 
finest. Per oz., $1.50 .20 
Largo Asiatic. A German variety; very large and full. Per oz., $1.00.15 
Walchcren. A very early variety, with close, compact heads; a general favorite. Per oz., 
75 cts. .10 
Stadtholder. A large strong-growing variety, with compact heads; considered by many 
superior to the Walchcren; fine for market. Per oz., 60 cts.10 
CARROT (Daucus Carota). 
German, Mohre. — French, Carotte. — Spanish, Zanahoria. 
Culture. — The Carrot flourishes best in a good, light, well-enriched loam. If possible, the 
ground should be stirred to the depth of twelve to fifteen inches, incorporated with a liberal 
application of well-rotted compost, well pulverizing the soil in the operation, and cleared as 
much as possible of Btones and hard lumps of earth, and made mellow and friable; early sowing 
succeeds best. The drills should be one inch in depth, and from twelve to fifteen inches apart. 
The plants should stand four or five inches apart. As an agricultural root, it is not surpassed 
for feeding horses and cattle. An ounce of seed will sow about one hundred feet of row; and 
two to three pounds is usually sown per acre. 
Earliest French Short Horn. A very early variety; small size, and of excellent flavor. 
Fine for forcing. One of the best for table-use. Per oz.. 20 cts.5 
Early Scarlet Horn. Very early, and, as a table Carrot, muen esteemed, both on account of 
the smallness of its heart, and its tenderness. It will grow well on shallow soils. Per 
oz., 15 cts. . 5 
Orange Intermediate. Bright orange-red. Sweet; excellent for the table or stock. Per 
oz., 15 cts.. 5 
Long Orange. A well-known standard sort. Roots long, and tapering regularly to a point; 
one of the best for table or field culture. Per oz., 15 cts.5 
Improved Long Orange. Similar to the above in form, but is larger, and of a deeper color; 
one of the best for general cultivation. Per oz., 15 cts.6 
Large Altringham. Flesh bright orange-red, crisp and breaking in its texture. A fine 
variety. Per oz., 15 cts.6 
Large White Belgian. Very large, and valuable for field-culture. Per oz., 15 cts. . . 6 
Large Orange Belgian. Similar to above, except in color. Per oz., 15 cts.6 
CUCUMBER (Cucumis Sativus). 
German, Gurke. — French, Concombre. — Spanish, Cohombro. 
The culture of this very popular vegetable in the open ground Is very simple, only requiring 
rich well-drained soil, and an open sunny location, to insure success. The seed should not be 
planted until the weather in spring lias become warm and settled. Make the hills about four feet 
apart each way, and prepare them by mixing thoroughly with the soil in each, a shovelful of 
well-rotted manure. After the plants arc up, nothing further is necessary but to keep the soil 
loose, and dust them over with ground plaster, to protect them from the striped bug, which 
attack and destroy the young plants, if not closely watched. Bates’s Patent Vine Protectors 
afford tl>* best security against this pest. They admit the sun and air freely, and when once 
placed over the plant, need no further attention; their cost is small, and with care they will last 
many years. 
For forcing Cucumbers so as to have them in the spring months, prepare a hot-bed accord¬ 
ing to the directions given in the first part of our catalogue. 
After the beds are in order, put in a good quantity of good, light, rich loam, — none better 
than so*' from the woods. In two or three days, the earth will be sufficiently warm for 
