. Vegetable gardening. A manual on the growing of vegetables for home use and marketing . bbage has taken on under cultivation. In thiscase where the head of the cabbage is ordinarily found there areloose green leaves and seldom a head. The stem is generallytwo feet or more high, vath leaves, and at the base of each leafis a small cabbage which seldom attains a diameter of over twoinches. These little cabbages are the parts eaten; they are CAULIFLOWER. 155 much more delicate than the common cabbage and highly es-teemed by many. The plant requires the same treatment as cab-bage except the plant
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. Vegetable gardening. A manual on the growing of vegetables for home use and marketing . bbage has taken on under cultivation. In thiscase where the head of the cabbage is ordinarily found there areloose green leaves and seldom a head. The stem is generallytwo feet or more high, vath leaves, and at the base of each leafis a small cabbage which seldom attains a diameter of over twoinches. These little cabbages are the parts eaten; they are CAULIFLOWER. 155 much more delicate than the common cabbage and highly es-teemed by many. The plant requires the same treatment as cab-bage except the plants can be grown nearer together. Whileeasily grown it is doubtful about its becoming a popular vegeta-ble, since in most of our markets very little attention is paid toquality, and the common cabbage will probably continue to takethe place of this vegetable on most tables. The variety mostesteemed is known as Dwarf Brussels Sprouts. CAULIFLOWER. (Brassica oleracea.)Native of Europe.—Biennial.—Cauliflower is a form of cab-bage in which the inflorescence becomes fleshy and distorted.. rig-ure 71—Snowball cauliflower. It is, however, considered much more delicate than cabbage andbrings a higher price. It is grown in much the same manneras cabbage; the plants, however, are not so hardy in resistingcold weather as cabbage, are more sensitive to adverse condi-tions and should have more manure in the soil. As soon as thehead commences to form, the outside leaves of the plant shouldbe drawn together over the head so as to keep the sunlight awayfrom it. Treated in this way the heads will be nearly snow