(Brassica oleracea cauliflora).

"The Cauliflower is one of the most delicate and curious of the whole bras-sica tribe; the flower-buds forming a close, firm, cluster or head, white and delicate, and for the sake of which the plant is cultivated.

"These heads or flowers being boiled, wrapped generally in a clean, linen cloth, are served up as a most delicate vegetable dish. ' Of all the flowers in the garden,' Dr. Johnson used to say, 'I like the Cauliflower.'

"For the early supply of the London market very great quantities of Cauliflowers are fostered underhand-glasses during winter and the first part of spring; and to behold some acres overspread with such glasses, gives a stranger a forcible idea of the riches and luxury of the metropolis. In Europe it is had in fine perfection during a great portion of the year, and with scarcely more trouble than attends the growing of the cabbage. But in this country it is at best very uncertain,and unless the summer prove cool, seldom succeeds.

"For the main summer crop sow the seed early in autumn, and that it may vegetate freely, observe the directions for sowing Broccoli. Having succeeded in getting the seeds to sprout, an occasional watering is given if dry weather ensue. The plants remain in the seedbed until the close of autumn, by which time they will be good sized plants, having four or five leaves. Then place a frame provided with a sash, in a sheltered situation, on rich earth, deeply dug, loose, and finely raked, in which the plants should be pricked out at distances of two to three inches square. When the bed is filled, water them gently through a fine rose. Thus they remain until frosty nights render it prudent to run on the sash; observing to remove the sash entirely in very fine davs, or elevate to a greater or less degree, as the temperature ot the atmosphere demands. Even in cool weather during the winter, more or less air should be admitted, especially if the sun shine; taking care to put down the sash before sunset, and covering all snug for the night.

During mild showery weather the sash should be occasionally drawn off, which will refresh the plants.

"As the winter advances and cold increases, a mat covering at night will be requisite, and as the weather becomes still colder, an additional one, or a quantity of loose straw so placed over the sash, and round the edges, that the severe frost may be excluded.

"As early in the spring as the weather will admit, prepare a piece of ground to plant them in; let it be deeply dug, and richly manured with thoroughly decomposed stable dung. In selecting the ground in which to plant them, choose that which is convenient to water, for in dry seasons, irrigation will promote their growth, and increase the chance of success. (Select the evening for watering, having previously drawn the earth around each plant, in the form of a basin).

"Before removing the plants from the beds, mark as many of the strongest as the frame will hold, allowing eighteen inches square to each plant; there permit them to remain undisturbed, retaining tlie sashes, and treating them as if in a hot-bed. They will come forward before those transplanted, and frequently do well, when the latter fail. We would advise that the plants to be put out, be divided, one half placed on a warm border with southern exposure, under the lee of a building or board fence, the others in an open compartment of the garden. - For this reason, if the spring prove cold, those on the border will be hastened and protected from late frosts, and if the early part of summer prove dry and hot, those in the open compartment will be more favourably situated. Hand glasses, flower pots, or boxes put over them at night, during cool weather, are highly advantageous. When they begin to show signs of heading, break a leaf over them, to protect from the direct rays of the sun.

"To force Cauliflowers; make a hotbed at close of winter, planting them therein, from the cold bed or frame, at the distances of fifteen inches. A pretty free admission of air is necessary, otherwise they will advance too rapidly, and become weak and spindling; during mild days in April, the sash should be drawn off, and as the weather becomes warm, plentiful irrigation should be administered.

"Late Cauliflowers are sown at the same time with the Broccoli; they head as it does, and require similar treatment, though not so certain to succeed." - Rural Register.