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Title: R.H. Shumway : garden guide
Identifier: CAT31285863 (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: R. H. Shumway Seedsman (Firm)
Subjects: Nursery stock Illinois Rockford Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Rockford, Ill. : R. H. Shumway

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Treatment of Cauliflower; and how they should he cared for. I The first starting of the plants, and immediate treatment thereafter is about the same as that !⢠r--^ v-.ti^ - \ J ' -â - obtained on very moist land and vhat is called a "wet season. It has been found best to start the plants in a poor soil, and transplant them to a rich, and moist location. It prevents such serious check to the plants. - The grouna must be kept loose, and free from weeds. Cauliflower Is very sensitive to extreme heat and dry weather, therefore it is best to give them a moist soil if possi- ble. In the family garden they can be cared for easily by pouring a few quarts of water on each plant when the weather becomes lo dry. When the heads, or curd becomes partly formed, it is beneficial to tie the leaves loosely over the top to exclude the hot rays of the sun. Give them a plentiful supply of water lit that time if possible. CaxUiflower is a very uncertain crop. A good, and satisfactory crop may <be grown in a favorable season, and the next be almost a total fail- ure The only way to get cauliflower is to jpersevere and learn its requirements in your locality from thorough experience. My cauliflower is grow^ in Denmark, where all the best is obtained. How to make Carrots produce a profit, and value to family.' A^arroc Wm maicea vaiuauie ciop lor i,ue gaii-c^c.ii 1.- iu . ^ . .ia . ^^.l v*^ l,^ v x small sorts can be grown successfully imder glass; also the Early Long Forcing. Large varieties will do best in open groimd. It requires from four to six pounds to the acre. Sow in rows afoot or more apart. When weeding, thin out to a stand of 3 to 4 inches apart. Sow in April and May in this latitude. M the soil is dry, it should be rolled, and pressed firmly and compact to insure germination, because it starts slowly. The best soil is deep sandy loam of natural richness, and stirred deep, and and not too much manure, even if the land is poor. Several successional sow- ings shoiiid be made, so as to have them fresh for use during the whole season. They are valua- ble for use in soups; stews; salads; boiled dinners, and other savory cookery. They are a valua- ble, and healthful article of diet for the family, and profitable for market. It is a valuable food for stock. Store them for winter and spring use the same as other root crops. This crop requires close attention as the plants in their early stage of growth are weak, and spindlmg, and slow of growth, and special care must be taken to keep them free from weeds at the start. For late fall and winter use, it is best to sow the seed as late as June. Sow the seeds quite thickly, because a portion of the young and tender plants are liable to be scorched off^ by the san in djy weather.
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Henderson's Extra Early SnowbaU CAmilFLOWER. None can be eariier, and the quality is excellf^t, being very tender, and delicious when cooked. It is of desirable stee, and a sure header, and the curd is of snowy whiteness. The plants can be grown close together as the leaves set close to the head. Fine for forcing. It is also a com- pact grower, and superb quality, iib. 15.50, ^ib.$3, oz.$l, ;oz.60, pkt.lO.

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