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Flower Seeds 



SWISS CHARD OR SPINACH BEET 



Swiss Chard is a beet grown for its leaves. The 

 mid'rib when boiled makes delicious greens, or the 

 leaves may be boiled and served as spinach. Sown 

 in the spring the leaves are soon ready to eat, and 

 will continue to grow all through the summer and 

 fall. If given a little protection it will survive the 

 winter and make excellent greens early in the spring. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 Large White — Grown extensively for the leaves, 



which are used the same as spinach. Pkt., 10c; 



oz., 15c; M lb., 35c; 1 lb., ^1.00. 

 Giant Lucullus — The leaves are very large and crum' 



pled with heavy, broad, mid-ribs, which are a good 



substitute for asparagus. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 



35c; 1 lb., ^1.00. 



BROCCOLI 



Resembles cauliflower and 

 requires the same cultiva- 

 tion. It, however, is more 

 hardy, and withstands 

 greater extremes of heat and 

 cold. 



Snow's White — Forms large 

 creamy white heads of 

 excellent quahty. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 80c; 1/4 lb., 

 ^2.25. 



ARTICHOKE 



The Globe Artichoke bears large round heads with thick 

 fleshy scales, which are cooked and ser\'ed like Asparagus. Sow 

 the seed early in March and transplant when warm in rows four 

 feet apart and two feet in the rows. Cut the tops off in winter 

 and protect with a heavy covering of straw or leaves. The first 

 season will only yield a partial crop. The second year thin the 

 shoots to three of the best and these will begin to form heads 

 early in summer. 



Another use is to cut back the stems close to the ground 

 early in summer. The young shoots which start up rapidly may 

 be tied close together, filling in between with soil to exclude the 

 air until they are blanched, and these are used in various forms 

 of cookery or as a salad. 



Large Green Globe — Pkt., 10c; oz., ^1.00. 



Brussels Sprouts 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



Sow seed in June and cultivate the same as cabbage. 

 The miniature cabbagclike heads are borne at the axles 

 of the leaves. The leaves should be broken off in fall to 

 give the sprouts room to grow. They are delicious when 

 cooked late in fall or winter. 



Improved Dwarf — Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 60c; 1 lb. 

 ^2.00. 



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