. Dreer's garden book : seventy-third annual edition 1911. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 20 HENRTADRKR-PNIlADELPHIA-i'A- W RfLIABLE-VEGETABLE SEEDS BlumenkoM, Ger. CAULIFLOWER. One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants- Choio Fleur, Fr. Colifor, Sp. Culture.âFor earliest Cauliflower, raise plants by sowing in hotbed or greenhouse during January or February, and transplant to flats or cold frames, 2 or 3 inches apart each way. Set in open ground as soon in spring
. Dreer's garden book : seventy-third annual edition 1911. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 20 HENRTADRKR-PNIlADELPHIA-i'A- W RfLIABLE-VEGETABLE SEEDS BlumenkoM, Ger. CAULIFLOWER. One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants- Choio Fleur, Fr. Colifor, Sp. Culture.âFor earliest Cauliflower, raise plants by sowing in hotbed or greenhouse during January or February, and transplant to flats or cold frames, 2 or 3 inches apart each way. Set in open ground as soon in spring as the land can be put in good order. Soil to be a warm, very rich, fibrous loam, well supplied with humus and moisture. Copious water applications during dry weather, especially when the plants are heading, and light dressings of nitrate of soda and potash are of much help Set plants 2 to 2$ feet apart each way. When heads have formed and are hard, they should be blanched by drawing the leaves together and tying with raphia, or strips of soft cloth. For late Cauliflower, to mature during the pickling season (August 15th to October 10th), start plants in open ground like late cabbages, and handle them like that crop. CAIXIFLOWER. (Continued-) Early Dwarf Erfurt. An early market variety, very productive, with large white, compact heads of good quality. Pkt,, 10 cts,; \ oz., 75 cts. Half-early Paris Cauliflower. A popu- lar white sure-heading variety; good for early or late use. Pkt., 10 cts. Lenormand's Short Stem. A large, late, short-stemmed variety, with well-formed heads, of extra quality. Pkt., 10 cts. Algiers. An extra fine late variety, suitable for market and sure to head. Pkt., 10 cts. Veitch's Autumn Giant. One of the finest late varieties, of robust habit; heads large, compact, and thoroughly protected by the leaves. Pkt., 10 cts. Cauliflower and Cabbage Plants. (See page 46.) CARDOON. Culture. âSow seed in open ground in early spring, either for plants to be transp
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