. Dreer's garden book 1924. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. n RELIABLE WGEmBLESEED;/ i â 0^ 21 Chow Fleur, FR. Coliflor, Sp. Bliimenkohl, GeR. One ounce of seed will produce about 2500 plants. CULTURE âFor earliest Cauliflower, rai- e plants by sowing in hotl ed or greenhouse during February and early March and trans- plant to flats or cold frames, 2 or 3 inches apart each way. Set in open ground as soon as the land can be put in good order. Tliis crop prefers rich fibrou
. Dreer's garden book 1924. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. n RELIABLE WGEmBLESEED;/ i â 0^ 21 Chow Fleur, FR. Coliflor, Sp. Bliimenkohl, GeR. One ounce of seed will produce about 2500 plants. CULTURE âFor earliest Cauliflower, rai- e plants by sowing in hotl ed or greenhouse during February and early March and trans- plant to flats or cold frames, 2 or 3 inches apart each way. Set in open ground as soon as the land can be put in good order. Tliis crop prefers rich fibrous loam, well supplied with humus. light dressings of nitrate of soda and potash will help. Set plants 2 to 2\ feet apart each way. When heads are formed, they should be blanched by drawing the leaves over the heads and tying them with raphia, or strips of soft cloth. For late Cauliflower, to mature during the pickling season, start plants in open ground like late cabbages, and handle them like that crop. DREER'S Earliest Snowstorm. (See cut.) The best and earliest strain, both for forcing and growing in the open ground. It is a dwarf variety, with short outer leaves, and forms fine, large and exceedingly beautiful, snowy-white heads, way ahead of any other variety. Pkt., 25 cts.; \ oz., Dreer's Selected Dwarf. Suitable for either forcing or open ground. It produces a solid medium sized head, of excellent quality. Pkt., 20 cts.; \ oz., $ Early Snowball. A very early dwarf variety, producing magnificent heads. Of compact growth, with short outside leaves, and heads of medium size. Well suited for hotbed culture, Pkt., 20 cts.; i oz., $ Dry-weather Cauliflower. Especia,lly adapted for sections with long dry seasons. The grow to a large size, are veiy solid, and of . typical flavor. Pkt., 25 cts.; i oz., $ Copious watering during dry weather, especially when the plants are heading, and. LATE CAULIFLOWER The following four sorts are especially recommen
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