JAMES VICE , ROCHESTER , jV. K 
SO 
CAULIFLOWER. 
The Cauliflower delights in a rich soil and abundance 
of water. By sowing the early varieties in the spring, 
in a hot-bed or cold-frame, or even in an open border, 
they can be obtained in pretty good season. For late 
Cauliflower, sow seed in a cool, moist place, on the 
north side of a building or tight fence, in this latitude 
about the first of May, and they will not be troubled 
with the little black beetle, so destructive to everything 
of the Cabbage tribe when young. Do not allow the 
plants to become crowded in the seed-bed. Transplant 
in moist weather, or shade the newly set plants. A 
moist atmosphere and a rich soil suit the Cauliflower, 
and we must try to secure this as well as we can. In a 
dry time Cauliflower must be watered. We have seen 
large plantations in Europe that were watered every day. 
Any person who has a good deep muck partially drain¬ 
ed, we think, can raisegood Cauliflower with little trouble. 
Cauliflower that have not headed may be taken up be¬ 
fore hard frosts and put in a cellar or pit, the roots in 
earth, and many will grow tolerably fair heads during 
the winter. 
Cauliflower, Erfurt Earliest Dwarf, the earliest 
variety grown : low, with pure white curd; the 
best and surest to head ; per oz. $1.75 ; per half 
oz. $1.00, . 25 
Erfurt Large Early White, a large and excel¬ 
lent early Cauliflower; oz. $2.25 ; half oz. £1.35, 30 
New Imperial, a new French variety, large 
and very early, and in every way superior; no 
other Cauliflower has gained popularity so rap¬ 
idly asthis; peroz.$i.2o; half oz. 70 cents, . 15 
Early Paris, early and fine; short stalk, white; 
per oz. $1.00; half oz. 60 cents,. 15 
Early Giant, a new, large and very superior 
variety; per oz. $1.20; half oz. 70 cts., .... 15 
Early London, a valuable old sort that still 
maintains its popularity ; per oz. 75 cents ; J4 
oz. 50 cents . 10 
Lenormand’s, one of the largest and hardiest of 
Cauliflowers ; very fine; oz. $1.00; x /z oz. 6 j els. 15 
Lenormand’s Short-Stemmed, new; extra 
fine; per oz. $1.00; per half oz. 60 <fts. ( . ... 15 
Large Asiatic, a fine, large, late variety, one of 
the best large sorts ; oz. 73 cents ; y 2 oz. 50 < 5 ls, 10 
Stadtholder, a large German variety ; very large 
head and fine flavor; oz. 7s cts.; half oz. 50 cts., 10 
Walcheren, a very hardy variety, and by many 
considered the best ; oz. 75 cents; y 2 oz. 50 < 5 ls. 10 
CORN SALAD. 
Seed sown in August 
and protected by leaves 
or straw during the 
winter. Corn Salad 
can be used in the 
spring very early. Sow 
in rows, as for Lettuce. 
Corn Salad, per lb. $1.00 ; per oz. 10 cents, ... 5 
CORN. 
Below we give the earliest, medium and latest varie¬ 
ties of Sweet Corn and the sweetest and best. The 
Minnesota is the earliest Sweet Corn we are acquainted 
with, and the best very early Corn, while the Evergreen 
is the latest of all, ripening with difficulty. Indeed, we 
have to use fire to dry it for seed, when very pure- 
The engraving shows the Minnesota, which is the small¬ 
est and earliest, the Russell’s Prolific , and Early Con¬ 
cord, coming into use in the order named. Sweet Corn 
should not be planted very early in the season, for it 
will not make any progress until the weather is warm 
and will be very likely to rot. It will decay in places 
where our common field corn will grow, and the sweeter 
and purer the less hardships it will bear. 
Always select a warm soil for Sweet Corn if possible, 
especially for the earlier varieties, as the difference in 
soil and exposure will make at least a week’s difference 
in the time of maturity, besides insuring a crop. We 
have taken the greatest possible pains to secure very 
choice Sweet Corn. Our customers the present season, 
as in those that arc past, will be entirely pleased with 
the result. The Minnesota, which we introduced sev¬ 
eral years since, is still the best very early Corn. 
Corn, Early Minnesota, by far the best very 
early Sweet Corn we have ever tried. Plant 
rather dwarf, ears fine for so early a variety, 
and of good quality ; per pint 25 cents, .... 10 
Russell’s Prolific, a very superior early variety. 
It is the earliest first-class Sweet Corn. Ears 
eight to ten inches in length ; per pint 25 cents, 10 
Moore’s Early Concord, a very good Corn, 
very much prized in the neighborhood of Bos¬ 
ton ; ears large ; ripens after Russell's, and in 
earliness about with Early Eight Rowed, or 
Crosby's ; per pint 25 cents,. 10 
Crosby’s Early, nearly as early as Russell's 
Prolific, ears not much larger than the Minne¬ 
sota, kernels small, twelve rowed. A very de¬ 
sirable Corn for the private garden ; pint 25 cts. 10 
Early Eight-Rowed Sugar, following the pre¬ 
ceding in time of maturity ; excellent; ears about 
nine inches long and very fine ; per pint 25 efts. , 10 
Black Mexican, a rather short, black variety, 
very sweet and delicious ; per pint 25 cents, . 10 
Stowell’s Evergreen, late; very select and 
pure ; per pint 25 cents, . 10 
Parching, best white ; per pint 25 cents, ... 10 
