place, and every evening give them a light shower of water from a syringe.  The deterioration will be but trifling, and the gain may be considerable, but if left to battle with a burning sun the Cauliflowers will certainly be the worse for it.  After being kept in this way for a week, they will still be good, although, like other preserved vegetables, they will not be so good as those freshly cut and in their prime.  It often happens that frost occurs before the crop is finished.  A similar plan of preserving those that are turning in may be adopted, but it is better to bury them in sand in a shed or under a wall, and, if kept dry, they may remain sound for a month or more.

==Cauliflower for Exhibition.==—­On the exhibition stage few vegetables win greater admiration than well-grown heads of Cauliflower.  Indeed, Cauliflower and Broccoli, in their respective seasons, are indispensable items in the composition of any first-class collection.  By closely following the cultural directions contained in the foregoing pages no difficulty should be experienced in obtaining heads of the finest texture and spotless purity during many months of the year.  The degree of success achieved is generally in proportion to the amount of attention devoted to minor details.  Select the most robust plants and treat them generously.  As soon as the heads are formed, examine them frequently to prevent disfiguration by vermin.  The best period of the day for cutting has already been discussed.  Do not allow the heads to stand a day longer than is necessary, and if not wanted immediately the plants should be lifted and preserved in the manner described in the preceding paragraph.

==Celery==

==Apium graveolens==

Celery is everywhere esteemed, not only as a salad, but as a wholesome and delicious vegetable.  The crop requires the very best of cultivation, and care should be taken not to push the growth too far, for the gigantic Celery occasionally seen at Shows has, generally speaking, the quality of size only, being tough and tasteless.  Nevertheless, the sorts that are held in high favour by growers of prize Celery are good in themselves when grown to a moderate size; it is the forcing system alone that deprives them of flavour.  Yet another precaution may be needful to prevent a mishap.  In a hot summer, Celery will sometimes ‘bolt’ or run up to flower, in which case it is worthless.  This may be the fault of the cultivator more than of the seed or the weather, for a check in many cases hastens the flowering of plants, and it is not unusual for Celery to receive a check through mismanagement.  If sown too early, it may be impossible to plant out when of suitable size, and the consequent arrest of growth at a most important stage may result in a disposition to flower the first year, instead of waiting for the second.  It should be understood, therefore, that early sowing necessitates early planting, and the cultivator should see his way clearly from the commencement.