. Dreer's garden book 1922. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 20 ^A<;ii*^d^.ll^T'M^ Chow Fleur, Fr. CAULIFLOWER Goliflor, Sp. B lumen kohl, Ger. One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants Culture.—For earliest Cauliflo-wer, 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. Soi
. Dreer's garden book 1922. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 20 ^A<;ii*^d^.ll^T'M^ Chow Fleur, Fr. CAULIFLOWER Goliflor, Sp. B lumen kohl, Ger. One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants Culture.—For earliest Cauliflo-wer, 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, 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 to 2i feet apart each way. When heads are 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. DREER'S Earliest Snowstorm. (See cut.) The best and earliest strain of Cauliflower, both for forcing and growing in the open ground. It is a dwarf variety, with short outer leaves, and makes a fine, large and exceedingly beau- ful, snowy-white head, much earlier than any other variety. Pkt., 25 cts.; J oz., $ For plants see page 212. Dry=weather Cauliflower. This variety of Cauliflower is especially adapted for sections subjected to long dry seasons. The heads grow to a large size, and very solid, pure white and of delicious flavor. Pkt., 25 cts.; J oz., $ Dreer's Selected Dwarf. A very early small-leaved dwarf variety which is suitable for forcing or open ground. It produces a solid head, medium size, white and of excel- Pkt. 20 cts.; i oz., $ Half Early Paris. A popular wh
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