Cauliflower
an esculent vegetable consisting of the fleshy, young, undeveloped inflorescence of a variety of Brassica oleraceæ, hardly different from broccoli, except in being whiter and less hardy. It is said to have been imported from Cyprus about the middle of the 16th century. A very rich, light, warm soil is required for cauliflower, which must be sown in beds, ds, and afterward transplanted into sheltered situations, where they can be protected when young with hand-glasses. They are sown in August for a spring crop, in February for a summer crop, and in May in order to come in at the end of autumn and beginning of winter. The cauliflower is a light, easily digested, and nutritious vegetable aliment.