THE CAULIFLOWER.—By A. A. Crozier. Teacher and Practical Origin and History of this increasingly important and always delicious vegetable.
The Cauliflower Industry.—In Europe. In the United States. Importation of Cauliflowers.
Management of the Crop.—Soil. Fertilizers. Planting. Cultivating. Harvesting. Keeping. Marketing.
The Early Crop.—Caution against planting it largely. Special directions. Buttoning.
Cauliflower Regions of the United States.—Upper Atlantic Coast. Lake Region. Prairie Region. Cauliflowers in the South. The Pacific Coast.
Insect and Fungous Enemies.—Flea-beetle. Cut-worms. Cabbage-maggot. Cabbage-worm. Stem-rot. Damping-off. Black-leg.
Cauliflower Seed.—Importance of careful selection. Where the seed is grown. Influence of climate. American-grown seed.
Varieties.—Descriptive catalogue. Order of earliness. Variety tests. Best varieties.
Broccoli.—Difference between Broccoli and Cauliflower. Cultivation, use and varieties of Broccoli.
Cooking Cauliflower.—Digestibility. Nutritive value. Chemical composition. Recipes.