. Buist's garden guide and almanac : 1902. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 58 BUIST'S GARDEN GUIDE. CAULIFLOWER. The Cauliflower is considered the most delicate of the entire class of vegetables, and is much sought after in all markets of the world; its cultivation is not generally understood, even by some of our most intelligent growers. Our Philadelphia markets have always been famous for the display of beautiful vegetables, grown by our gardeners; but, strange to say, they can rarely produce a first-class Cauliflower of th
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. Buist's garden guide and almanac : 1902. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 58 BUIST'S GARDEN GUIDE. CAULIFLOWER. The Cauliflower is considered the most delicate of the entire class of vegetables, and is much sought after in all markets of the world; its cultivation is not generally understood, even by some of our most intelligent growers. Our Philadelphia markets have always been famous for the display of beautiful vegetables, grown by our gardeners; but, strange to say, they can rarely produce a first-class Cauliflower of their own growth, but are obliged to de- pend on the growers of Long Island for their supplies. For an early crop sow in Septem- ber, and transplant in frames hereafter described; for Fall crop sow in a hot-bed early in Spring, and transplant, when the season is favorable, into light, rich soil. To grow the Cauliflower to perfection, prepare a bed of light, rich soil, two feet deep, and one-third of it composed of well-decomposed manure; select an open exposure, sheltered from the northwest; the whole to be surrounded with a close frame and covered with glass or shutters; it should be prepared about the 1st of October, and allow the beds to settle two weeks before planting; lift the plants carefully from the seed-bed and plant them into the frame eighteen inches apart each way; give a gentle watering to the soil around the plants, press them down firmly, and little or no more water will be required until Spring. Between each of these plants Lettuce can be planted, which will head during the Winter or early Spring, before the Cauliflowers form any size. The frame should be banked up on the outside with manure or dry litter, to exclude the frost, and cover the sash or shutters with dry straw or mats during severe weather, observing to give plenty of air on clear, mild days, wmich will prevent the plants from damping off. When they commence growing in Spring they should receive copi