COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA . 23 
Cauliflower . 
CULTURE—1 oz. for 8,000 plants, \% lb. per acre. 
For an early crop sow March Ist in hot beds. For late 
crops sow in the early part of June in rows a foot apart. 
When plants are well developed they are set in rows 4 feet 
apart and 2 feet apart in the rows. If possible use liquid 
manure and apply around the roots of the plants as soon as 
growth starts. This will make wonders. You hardly can 
give cauliflower too much fertilizer. When heads begin to 
form, gather the leaves loosely together and tie them at the 
tep to prevent the sun from injuring the heads. 
As a rule cauliflower is a paying crop. To produce large 
compact, snow-white heads requires skill on the part of the 
grower, also great care in handling the crop. When packing 
cauliflower see to it that the heads will not bruise. The use 
of paper sometimes helps. Bruised heads show brownish 
spots and are hard to sell. Good crop of cauliflower can be 
raised anywhere in the Nortk using early varieties, provided 
the weather is fairly favorable. Late varieties do well in the 
South as a winter crop and a good crop is easily raised if 
one can water heavily in case of need. Late cauliflower pro- 
duces heads of immense size and almost of as good quality 
as the early sorts. 
WHICH IS THE BEST CAULIFLOWER? 
The finest EARLY Caulifiower is at present Harly King. 
If you want an early cauliflower for both early and later 
Danamerica is extra good. , 
Dry Weather is a fine sort that is easily raised. 
DRY WEATHER (67 iays)—This cauliflower “makes” 
when other sorts fail for lack of moisture. The heads are 
snow white, perfectly formed, first class in every way. Pkt. 
15c; oz. $2.00; lb. $20.00. 
DWARF ERFURT (54 days)—Snowball type. One of the 
oldest varieties, yet still very popular with growers in many 
sections of the country. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.60; Ib. $16.00. 
CAULIFLOWER LATE ALGIERS (105 days)—Will pro- 
duce from spring planting, perfect snow white heads weigh- 
ing 3 lbs. and over during fall moaths. Easy to raise, suc- 
ceeds in every part of the country. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00; lb. 
$10.00. 
CAULIFLOWER AUTUMN GIANT (125 days)—Of same 
usefulness size and quality as Late Algiers. Popular sort 
with many growers. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00: Ib. $10.00. 
CARROT GOLD COIN (70 days) 
Gold Coin carrot is fully developed and ready for the mar- 
ket 70 days after date of sowing. The roots are 6% to 7 
inches long, almost an inch through, Very uniform, there is 
not an “‘off’’ root in a bushel. Other good early carrots are 
not more than half developed at a time, when Gold Coin is 
ready to sell. Gold Coin can be marketed early and late. 
Can be left in the ground till late fall and if stored will keep 
perfectly. Of highest quality, very sweet, of a most pleasant, 
scented flavor, richly colored orange-red. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
Ib. $2.40. 
CAULIFLOWER SUPER SNOWBALL 
Matures evenly, producing solid, pure white, finely grained 
heads of great depth and superbly beautiful in appearance. 
The seed we offer is originator’s stock. Pkt. 15c; oz. $2.20; 
1 lb. $22.00. Matures in 55 days. 
SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER (55 days) 
Produces white, solid heads, 9 to 14 inches across, and 
deep in proportion. That is our strain of Snowball. Cauli- 
flower is a vegetable that has to be grown with certain care. 
It must be sown and transplanted at the right time, and 
planted in well-prepared rich soil. This done our seed will be 
found very superior. Pkt. 15c; oz. $2.00; lb. $20.00. 
@ There are many varieties but in 
Broccoli this country only a few sorts are 
grown. White Rose and St. Valen- 
tine are varieties resembling cauliflower in appearance so 
closely that the product is marketed and sold in the stores as 
cauliflower. However, there is a difference between the two. 
Broccoli does not possess the fine, delicate flavor of cauli- 
flower. The plants of Broccoli grow tall, are of robust growth 
and will produce a crop under adverse growing conditions. 
CALABRESE BROCCOLI (58 days) 
The plants, about 30 in. high, produce many branches 
terminating in cauliflower-like rosettes, which together with 
the heavy fleshy stalks are the edible parts of the plant. 
Exceedingly tender, buttery in flavor, a delicacy of the high- 
ets order. Prepare for table same as cauliflower. For an 
zarly crop sow March first under glass and in May or early 
June for a late crop. Plant in rows 3 ft. apart and 18 in. 
upart in the rows. For market cut the heads witk about a 
foot of stalk and to 2-8 in a bunch. SPECIAL STRAIN. The 
strain we Offer is the best and the most profitable strain in 
existence. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Ib. $2.20. 
