On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:23:21 +0200, Martin S
> wrote:

>I've been searching for a few days now, but haven't found what Cola Flora
>is. As in "then take Cola Flora, and wash it clean, and parboil it very
>well." My only guess (based on the sound) is cauliflower but it sound
>horrible in a chicken soup.
>Any better suggestions?
>
>--
>Old time cookery and brewing:
>theoldecookerybook.com

I guess you are right in your interpretation of the word as signifying
today's cauliflower.

What vintage is your quotation?

The OED gives as forms since 1597:

colieflorie, cole-flory, -florie, coly-flory, coley-florey,
colliflory, coleflower, colly-flowre, coly-, cauly-, caully-,
cawly-flower, collyflower, colliflower.