Burpee’s CAULIFLOWER 
Heads should be used as soon as they fill out, otherwise they will 
lose in quality and break. Uncooked cauliflower is delicious, when 
head is broken up into small pieces, chilled, and used as a relish with 
mayonnaise. Cooked cauliflower is a delectable dish; nice too when 




Where plants must first be grown, 
days to maturity given in descriptions 
are from the time the plants are set in 
the garden. The time is average and 
may vary somewhat in different sea- 
sons and sections. 
253 Burpeeana © — Very select 
78 days. Exceptionally choice extra early strain of 
Super Snowball as offered by Burpee. It stands out as 
the most valuable cauliflower for the home and market 
gardener; excellent for freezing. Burpeeana is depend- 
able, with the heads forming all at one time, showing a 
uniformity of size, shape and type that is truly aston- 
ishing. Well-rounded, compact, pure white heads well 
protected by many long jacket leaves. Pkt. 30¢; 
2 pkts. 55¢; 1/4 oz. $1.40; 1 oz. $2.50; oz. $4.50 
250 Improved Super Snowball 
82 days. In sections where the Super Snowball type of cauliflower 
is preferred, or matures to best advantage, growers should try this 
strain. Plants are uniform and set a crop of pure white, smooth 
heads noted for their tight curds. Desirable for freezing. 
Pkt. 30¢; 2 pkts. 55¢; 14 oz. $1.40; 1% oz. $2.50; oz. $4.50 
252 Improved Holland Erfurt 
85 days. An especially fine strain of this important variety; very 
popular in leading cauliflower sections. Plants are fairly short 
stemmed, really uniform in maturity; heads are white, hard, com- 
pact and definitely of the true Erfurt type. Suitable for freezing. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 14 oz. $1.25; 1 oz. $2.25; oz. $4.25 
245 Burpee’s Dry Weather 
95 days. Though cauliflower does best in a cool and moist season, 
we have in Dry Weather a variety which is actually drought- 
resistant and will produce heads when other varieties are a complete 
failure due to lack of moisture. In addition to this most valuable 
feature, it is a cauliflower of the highest quality, producing large, 
pure white heads that weigh 2 to 3 lbs. each. If you have been 
unsuccessful in getting cauliflower to head, try Dry Weather. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 1% oz. $1.00; 14 oz. $1.90; oz. $3.70 
used with cucumbers, onions, peppers, etc., in mustard chow-chow. 
Cauliflower is best grown as a fall crop in the greater part of the 
U.S., although in regions where summers are cool, sowings may 
be made indoors 30 to 40 days before time to set plants in garden. 
Burpecana 
Cauliflower 
251 Early Snowbali—A © 
60 days. Plants small to medium in size, erect to semi-spreading, 
with large, wavy, medium green leaves. Heads are very firm, deep 
globular in shape, white in color, and of excellent quality. It is 
widely used because heads can be cut in a relatively short time. 
Pkt. 25¢; 4 oz. $1.25; 1 oz. $2.25; oz. $4.25 
258 Veitch’s Autumn Giant 
130 days. The finest late cauliflower; immense, compact white 
heads. 8 to 10 in. across. Like all late varieties, it is recommended 
for fall crop only and in regions where cauliflower is sure to thrive. 
Pkt. 20¢; 4 0z. 95¢; 1% oz. $1.75; oz. $3.00 
2 pkts. 45¢; 
How to Grow Cauliflower 
For a main or fall crop, sow the seed thinly in a specially 
prepared seed bed or coldframe about 4 months before your 
first expected frost. Thin out from time to time to allow 
ample room for development. It is important that cauli- 
flower seedlings are not allowed to become crowded in the 
plant bed. When plants are ready to be set in the garden, 
space them 1% to 2 ft. apart, in rows 2% to 3 ft. apart. 
They must always be kept in a healthy growing condition 
until heads are formed. Any stunting of growth, due to 
lack of moisture or low fertility, may prove harmful to the 
crop. A packet will produce about 150 plants; 1 oz. 4000. 

WINTER CAULIFLOWER 
155 St. Valentine Broccoli 150 days. Large, solid, white 
heads identical to cauliflower. Too late maturing for general 
Eastern culture. Recommended as a winter crop, especially in the 
Pacific Coast area, where season is long and weather is cool. 
Pkt. 20¢; 1% oz. 85¢; oz. $1.50; 1% lb. $5.00 
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