. Reliable seeds : plants, bulbs, fertilizers, tools, Nursery stock Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants Ornamental Catalogs; Agriculural implements Catalogs. 8 R. <5r» /. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. CAULIFLOWER. (JB lumen Kohl.) The Cauliflower is the most delicious of all Brassicas, and succeeds well in any soil where cabbages will grow. It delights in a rich soil and abundance of water. By sowing the early varieties in a hot-bed in February or March, or later in a cold frame, fine heads can be obtained quite early. For a later supply, sow seed in a
. Reliable seeds : plants, bulbs, fertilizers, tools, Nursery stock Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants Ornamental Catalogs; Agriculural implements Catalogs. 8 R. <5r» /. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. CAULIFLOWER. (JB lumen Kohl.) The Cauliflower is the most delicious of all Brassicas, and succeeds well in any soil where cabbages will grow. It delights in a rich soil and abundance of water. By sowing the early varieties in a hot-bed in February or March, or later in a cold frame, fine heads can be obtained quite early. For a later supply, sow seed in a prepared bed in May, choosing a cool, moist place. When large enough, transplant, making the rows about two-and-a-half feet apart and eighteen inches between the plants. Transplanting should be done in moist weather. In dry seasons the crop must be watered. The young plants are frequently attacked by a little black beetle; its ravages may be stopped by frequent applications of plaster in the morning while the dew is on. For the cabbage-worm, apply Dalmatian Insect Powder. One ounce of seed produces about three tJiousand plants. Farquhars' Earliest Dwarf Erfurt. The earliest, whitest, surest-heading and finest strain of cauliflower. The heads are very solid, large, and finely formed. The plants are dwarf with short outer leaves, permitting close planting. We have sold this variety to the leading market gardeners around Boston for a number of years, and it is used almost exclusively on the tables of our best hotels. A customer writes from Clarkson, N. Y. " Would like to tell you that I received First Premium on Cauliflower grown from your Seed. I showed three heads, one weighing 11% pounds and the other two 12 pounds each. C H. ; Pkt., .25 ; oz., $; }£lb., $ Kronk's Perfection Dwarf Erfurt. A very early, carefully selected strain with large, solid, and beautiful heads; one of the most reliable croppers. Pkt., .25; oz., $ ; 241b., $ Erfurt Earlie
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