. Dreer's garden book 1923. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 20 (flElflyA-DBEEfc^ RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEERf. >HILfllEliPHRlk\ Chow Fleiir, FH. CAULIFLOWER CoMor, SP. Blumenkohl, GeR. One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants Culture. —For 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
. Dreer's garden book 1923. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 20 (flElflyA-DBEEfc^ RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEERf. >HILfllEliPHRlk\ Chow Fleiir, FH. CAULIFLOWER CoMor, SP. Blumenkohl, GeR. One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants Culture. —For 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 warm, verj' 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 to 2 J feet apart each way. When heads are formed and are hard, they should be blanched by dra\ving the leaves together and tying with raphia, or strips of soft cloth. For late Cauhflower, to mature during the pickling season (August 15th to October 10th), start plants in open ground like late cabbages, and handle them Uke that crop. DREER'S Earliest Snowstorm. (See cut.) The best and earhest strain of Cauliflower, both for forcing and growing ih the open ground. It is a dwarf variety, with short outer leaves, and makes a fine, large and exceedinglj'beautiful, snowy-white head, much earlier than any other variety. Pkt., 25 cts.; joz., For plants =ee page 212. Dry-weather Cauliflower. This variety of Cauhflower is especially adapted for sections subjected to long dry seasons. The heads grow to a large size, and very solid, pure white and of dehcious flavor. Pkt., 25 cts.; \ oz., Dreer's Selected Dwarf. A very early small-leaved dwarf variety which is suitable for forcing or open ground. It produces a soUd head, mechum size, white and of excellent quality. Pkt., 20 cts.; \ oz., $ LATE CAULIFLOWER Half E
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