"There is no vegetable, the cultivation of which is more generally neglected than that of the cauliflower. This is not because it is not considered a valuable addition to any garden, but from a mistaken notion that it is a very difficult vegetable to raise."
H. M. Stringfellow,
Texas.
"I incline to think that there is a fortune in store for the energetic young man who finds a favorable locality for growing this vegetable near any one of our large cities and who makes a specialty of the work."
Prof. E. S. Goff,
Wisconsin.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE. | |
| [Introduction.] | 5 |
| [Origin and History.] | 9 |
| [The Cauliflower Industry.] —In Europe. In the United States. Importation of Cauliflowers. | 19 |
| [Management of the Crop.] —Soil. Fertilizers. Planting. Cultivating. Harvesting. Keeping. Marketing. | 25 |
| [The Early Crop.]— Caution against Planting it largely. Special Directions. Buttoning. | 53 |
| [Cauliflower Regions of the United States.]—Upper Atlantic Coast. Lake Region. Prairie Region. Cauliflowers in the South. The Pacific Coast. | 61 |
| [Insect and Fungus Enemies.] —Flea Beetle. Cut Worms. Cabbage Maggot. Cabbage Worm. Stem Rot. Damping Off. Black Leg. | 93 |
| [Cauliflower Seed.]—Importance of Careful Selection. Where the Seed is Grown. Influence of Climate. American Grown Seed. | 107 |
| [Varieties.]—Descriptive Catalogue. Order of Earliness. Variety Tests. Best Varieties. | 125 |
| [Broccoli.]—Differences between Broccoli and Cauliflower. Cultivation, Use, and Varieties of Broccoli. | 189 |
| [Cooking Cauliflower.]— Digestibility. Nutritive Value. Chemical Composition. Receipts. | 195 |
| [Recapitulation.] | 221 |
| [Glossary.] | 223 |
| [References.] | 226 |