Cauliflower 
Probably no other vegetable runs 
down so quickly from poor seed as 
Cauliflower. 
HOW TO GROW CAULIFLOWER 
I OZ. OF SEED TO 3,000 PLANTS 
Very few crops yield as good returns as Cauliflower when properly 
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, protecting it from the sun; and, 
above all, good seed. 
Cauliflower requires more care in growing than most crops. It is there¬ 
fore advisable to go slow at first until experienced in growing. 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 oversook 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 unprofit¬ 
able, 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 dur¬ 
ing the growing season. See Cabbage cultural instructions for control of 
root maggots. 
When the heads are about 2 inches across (in most coses) tie up the 
leaves, using different colored strings e^ph day. This will aid in cutting. 
Cauliflower should be packed tightly in^Hhe 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. 
We offer only the best Danish growi},' and domestic seed. 
Days given represent time for setting of plants to marketable stage— 
see page 2 for further information. 
Elinor ^nniXrVirTll MrrHcspn'Q Snowball is healthy 
ouper 0I10WJJU.il iviuua^ll and vigorous. It is strongly resist- 
adverse weather conditions 
as well as disease. Tlie 
head is exceptionally 
high with curds stand¬ 
ing out in high relief 
and it is sure heading. 
The foliage is plentiful, 
a typical dark green 
color ajid gives perfect 
protection 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 mid¬ 
rib. A considerable por¬ 
tion of the labor usuallv' 
expended for tying up 
heads can be saved by 
using this variety as tbe 
crop matures with such 
uniformity that fewer 
trips through the fields 
tying up and cutting’ 
the heads are necessary. 
(Pkt., 20c) 
OZ., 85c) (OZ., 82.75) 
(% lb., 88.,50) (lb., 
828.00) (5 lbs., ,8123.20) 
prepaid. 
Earliest Snowball (Catskill Snowball) idly " taking the 
■ ■ — — ■ place of many of 
the late varieties on account of its fine texture, pure white heads and large 
uniform size. The stem is short and the quality superb. We recommend 
this to market growers as desirable for their main planting, as it is so 
sure heading even under unfavorable conditions. 
(Pkt., 10c) (% oz„ 45c) (oz„ 81-70) (l^ lb., $5-50) (lb., 820.00) 
(5 lbs., 888.00) prepaid. 
Dry Weather or Danish Giant 
Best for dry localities on account of its large 
protect ‘011 to the heads. 
(Pkt., 10c) (% OZ., 45c) (oz., 81.70) 
(5 lbs., 888.00) prepaid. 
65 days. Also known as Gilt 
Edge. Pure white variety that 
matures later than Snowball, 
leaves which furnish greatest 
(l^ lb., .85.50) (lb., 820.00) 
See page 100 for Special Prices to Market Growers. 
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