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BROCCOLI 
A delicious table vegetable, increasing greatly in popularity. Cultivate as for cabbage. 
De Cicco: 80 days: A _ second early 
type. Head large, somewhat loose, 
followed by many shoots. 
Early Green Sprouting (Calabrese): 70 
days from setting of plants. The plant 
first produces an attractive, compact 
head of bluish green. After this main 
head has been cut, side shoots develop 
with small heads. 
Medium Green Sprouting: 95 days. 
Adapted to the Pacific Coast and South- 
west. Taller plant forms large, compact, 
well colored head. 
Broccoli Rab (Italian Turnip): See p. 24. 
CAULIFLOWER 
The cauliflower is a member of the Cabbage family and should be similarly cultivated. 
Allow about 60 days from setting out plants to picking. To blanch the head, the outer 
leaves should be loosely gathered round it and tied. 
Snowball (Snowdriit): The best and most widely Super-Snowball: Preferred for the main crop 
used variety. Dwarf plants with medium, solid by many market growers. Medium large, well- 
pure white heads of the finest quality. shaped heads, blanching white and clean. 
CHINESE CABBAGE 
PE-TSAI 
Also known as Celery Cabbage, though it 1s 
not a true cabbage and grows more like a cos 
lettuce. It matures in 70-80 days and plant- 
ing should be timed to avoid heading during 
hot weather, in which it bolts to seed. Dif- 
ficult to transplant. Thin to 12-16” in rows. 
Tie up the outer leaves to blanch. 
Chihli: The tall early variety, standing 18”-20” x 
314” at base; somewhat tapered at tip, solid, sweet 
and tender. 
Wong Bok: Shorter and stouter than Chihli; 8”-9” 
in diameter and 11”-12” high. This variety is pop- 
ular in the South where it is often known simply 
Chinese Cabbage, Chibli as Pe-tsai. 
