. LATE CAULIFLOWER Half Early Paris. A popular white, sure-heading variety, good for early or late use. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., Lenormand's Short Stem. A large, late, short-stemmed variety; head is very firm. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., Algiers. An extra fine, large late variety, suitable for market and sure to head. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 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.; oz., For CAULIFLOWER PLANTS see page 212. CHICORY Culture. Sow seed in early spring as for Carr
. LATE CAULIFLOWER Half Early Paris. A popular white, sure-heading variety, good for early or late use. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., Lenormand's Short Stem. A large, late, short-stemmed variety; head is very firm. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., Algiers. An extra fine, large late variety, suitable for market and sure to head. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 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.; oz., For CAULIFLOWER PLANTS see page 212. CHICORY Culture. Sow seed in early spring as for Carrots, in rows 12 to 16 inches apart, and thin the plants to 2 to 3 inches. To blanch the leaves for salad in winter, dig the roots in the fall, cut the leaves off a little above the root crown, and place them horizontally in layers, alternating ^\nth layers of sand or loam, in a dark cellar, the tops all pointing outward of the sloping heap or heaps. Once ounce to 100 feet of drill. Common, or Wild. Used for salads. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ 60 cts.; Large Rooted. Used to mix with or substitute for coffee. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ Witloof Chicory, or French Endive. (See cut.) Seed should be sown during June in the open ground, in drills 10 or 12 inches apart, in deep, rich soil. Allow plants to grow untU November, keeping free from weeds and watering if ne- cessarj'. Then take up the roots and trim off the leaves to about Ij inches from the neck, break off any shoots which may appear on sides of root, and shorten lower end so that all will be of a uniform length of 8 or 10 inches. Then plant in a trench 16 to 18 inches deep, placing the roots upward, about IJ inches apart. This will leave the necks of the roots about 8 inches below the level of the ground. FUl up the trench with good, light, well- drained soil, and, if speedy growth of any porrion of the crop is desired, it may be accompHshed by covering with a layer of manur
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