MODEL.--The Northrup, Braslan & Goodwin Co., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the introducers of this variety, say in 1891: "The history of our Model cauliflower we can give you in a few words: We have for several years been testing cauliflower seed from as many growers as possible, in order to secure a variety which we could identify with our name. We have never been fully satisfied until two years ago, when we received from a foreign grower a sample for trial. Upon testing this seed in our experimental grounds we found it so desirable that we arranged for the stock we are now selling, and which gives excellent satisfaction wherever grown. There are other varieties which produce as good heads and as early, but in our growths of this sort we have found a larger proportion of large, white, perfect heads than in any other strains we have tested." MOHAWK WHITE CAP (Nellis).--"Rather larger and later than Early [Extra Early] Erfurt and seems to be identical with Snowball from the same firm."--(Ohio Exp. Station, 1889) MT. BLANC.--Said by Buist, in 1890, to be one of the largest and finest for forcing, or the general crop. Stem medium; heads large, snow-white, well protected by the leaves, and of delicate flavor. At the Oregon experiment station, in 1890, Carter's Mt. Blanc resembled Perfection in growth, but had somewhat larger heads. NAPLES, GIANT, see _Veitch's Autumn Giant_. NARROW-LEAVED ERFURT, see _Small-Leaved Erfurt_. NE PLUS ULTRA.--A fine early variety, derived from the Giant Naples, having well-filled heads, often nine inches in diameter. Highly recommended by Wolfner and Weisz of Vienna, but little grown in this country. NONPAREIL.--In most American catalogues this is given as synonymous with Half Early Paris. Buist and Rawson catalogue it as a separate variety, and Brill mentioned it in 1872 as a distinct variety. At the New York experiment station, in 1885, a variety called Thorburn's Nonpareil matured among the half-early sorts at the same time as Lenormand Short-stem. J. M. Thorburn & Co. write me in 1891 that Nonpareil is a name which they gave to the Half Early Paris when they first introduced that variety to the trade in this country. NORTHRUP, BRASLAN & GOODWIN CO.'S MODEL, see _Model_. PADILLA, see _Early Padilla_. PALERMO VIOLET.--A variety catalogued by Wolfner and Weisz, of Vienna, in 1888. PAQUES.--A variety with fine white heads, usually classed with the Broccolis. Catalogued by Vilmorin, in 1890. PARIS, see _Early Paris_. PEARCE'S SNOW-STORM (_J. S. Pearce & Co.'s Snow-Storm_).--This variety, introduced by these seedsmen, of London, Canada, 1886, appears from their description to be a selection from the Dwarf Erfurt. PEARL (_Veitch's Pearl_).--A good second-early sort sent out about eight years ago; said by some to be too near King in character. It seems to be no longer grown.