Leafy.—Having the head interspersed with rather small leaves. A tendency to this condition is found in some inferior varieties, and in many good varieties when they head in hot weather.
Mossy.—Having numerous minute leaves distributed over the head, giving it a "mossy" appearance. It is a condition of the same nature as the "leafy" state above mentioned, and produced by the same causes.
Rogue.—An undesirable sport. A cauliflower which, unlike the others in the field, runs immediately to seed without forming a head, would be called a "rogue."
Running.—Throwing up the flower-stalks preparatory to the production of seed. See Break.
Turning In.—Commencing to head; a term originally applied to cabbages, but now extended to other plants which form heads of any kind.
Warty or Frothy.—A condition of the head in which the surface is covered with small prominences preparatory to running up to seed.
Weather-Proud.—An English term which signifies that plants are larger or more thrifty than proper for the time of year. Applied, for example, to wintered-over cauliflower plants during a warm, early spring.