Elliott's 1894 catalogue (1894) Elliott's 1894 catalogue elliotts1894cata1894wmel Year: 1894 32 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1894. EARLY SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER. CAULIFLOWER. One ounce will sow a bed of 40 square feet, and produce about three thousand plants. Cauliflower delights in a rich, moist soil, and in dry- seasons should be abundantly watered. Sow the first week in May, and prick out on a rich piece of ground ; transplant in July. For wintering under glass, sow in the second and last week in September ; transplant thick- ly into a cold pit or frame ; give plenty of air in
Elliott's 1894 catalogue (1894) Elliott's 1894 catalogue elliotts1894cata1894wmel Year: 1894 32 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1894. EARLY SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER. CAULIFLOWER. One ounce will sow a bed of 40 square feet, and produce about three thousand plants. Cauliflower delights in a rich, moist soil, and in dry- seasons should be abundantly watered. Sow the first week in May, and prick out on a rich piece of ground ; transplant in July. For wintering under glass, sow in the second and last week in September ; transplant thick- ly into a cold pit or frame ; give plenty of air in mild weather, and cover up well in very severe. Again, sow in February on a hot-bed, and transplant in April. For Cauliflower, the ground should be well prepared by trenching, incorporating at the same time a good share of rotten manure. Select new ground, if possible, as Cauliflower rarely succeeds on ground which has been cropped year after year with other kinds of vegetables. Plant in rows, plants 20 inches asunder, and 2 feet between the rows. Carrara Rock. The earliest variety grown, producing perfectly formed, compact, and almost snow-white heads of the finest quality. The surest to head. Per pkt., 50 cts.; X oz., $ Early Snowball. (True.) One of the very earliest and most reliable sorts. It is dwarf and compact. Heads large and of superior quality. Per pkt., 25 cts.; ]i oz., $; oz., $ Early Dwarf Erfurt. An early market variety, produc- ing large compact heads of fin^ quality. Per pkt., 15 cts.; %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% oz., 75 cts.; oz., $ Half Early Paris. (Nonpareil.) One of the most popu- lar varieties grown ; good for early or late crops. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 60 cts. Lenormand's Short-Stemmed. An excellent late vari- ety, with large heads of superior quality. Per pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 75 cts. Large Late Algiers. An excellent late sort, getting into general favor. Per pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 75 cts. Veitch's Autumn Giant. A valuable late variety, par- ticula
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