12 ROBSON QUALITY SEED, HALL, NEW YORK 

Cauliflower is one of the vegetable crops that requires a large amount of labor if the grower produces a quality that brings the high prices. 
This is also true of the seed. Before the war practically all cauliflower seed came from Europe but we are now producing top quality seed 
in this Country; as good or better than was grown across the water. 
CAULIFLOWER 
Vitamins b C g 
Pkt. should produce 50 plants 
1 oz. should produce 2,000 plants 
Seed hot water treated 
For an early crop, sow inside February 15th to March 15th. Transplant into flats and put out in field in 
3 ft. rows 24 to 28 inches in the row. For late crop, sow seed out-of-doors in middle of May and transplant 
into field about July Ist. As soon as heads begin to form, draw the leaves over and tie them together for protec- 
tion against rain and sun. 
Super Snowball is only used for the early crop and does well only under certain conditions. Snowball, Per- 
fected Strain, Improved Holland Erfurt, and Snowdrift are grown for the main crop. In some areas one variety 
is favored while in another area one of the others predominates. We suggest that you plant the one that is 
commonly grown in your area. 
Worms and thrip are controlled on cauliflower with DDT. 
170 SUPER SNOWBALL: 57 days. Plants medium 172 IMPROVED HOLLAND ERFURT: 67 days: A 
height with waved, crumpled leaves that bend out- very popular variety in Eastern New York. Plants 
ward at tips. Inner leaves cover the head well. medium height and thrifty. Heads large, excep- 
Heads of good depth, solid, ivory white, and of fine tionally white, well protected by inner folding leaves. 
quality. Only suitable for areas having a short Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.30; oz. $3.90; % lb. $11.65; 
growing season. Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.50; oz. $4.45; ¥% lb. $20.40; lb. $35.00. 
4 Ib. $13.35; 1% lb. $23.35; 1b. $40.00. 173 SNOWDRIFT OR WHITE MOUNTAIN: 67 
days. Very similar to Improved Holland Erfurt. 
Plants are sturdy with large leaves. Heads large, 
deep, closely packed and pure white. This variety 
is well named. Pkt. 25c; 4 oz. $1.30; oz. $3.90; 
\% |b. $11.65; % 1b. $20.40; lb. $35.00. 
*171 SNOWBALL PERFECTED STRAIN: 70 days. 
The old standard variety for the main crop in the 
Northeast. This strain is probably planted more 
widely than any other. The heads are uniformly 
shaped, white and compact. Perfected strains pro- 
duce an abundance of long leaves close to the head 
which makes it largely self protecting. Pkt. 25c; 
\% oz. $1.30; oz. $3.90; 14 Ib. $11.65; 1% Ib. $20.40; 
Ib. $35.00. 
Cauliflower seed is treated with hot water and 
Semesan for disease control. 
174 NEW EARLY PURPLE HEAD: 73 days. Heads 
are the same as ordinary cauliflower but instead of 
being white are deep purple on the top. When 
cooked this cauliflower is green like broccoli, which 
it resembles in flavor. 
CHICORY 
256 WITLOOF OR FRENCH ENDIVE: Makes a 
most appetizing and delicious salad and is easily 
raised. Seed sown in May or June produces roots 
Purple Cauliflower is by far the easiest to grow. 
The plants are large and robust and they do not re- 
quire tying as the heads are not blanched. Pkt. 
25c; % oz. $1.30; oz. $3.90; % Ib. $11.65; 1% lb. 
$20.40; lb. $35.00. 
which, when taken up, trimmed and placed in sand 
in a warm dark place in the winter, throw out large 
white sprouts which are used as a salad. They have 
an unusual and delightful flavor. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 
35c; oz. 55c; % lb. $1.65; % Ib. $2.90; Ib. $5.00. 
