26 



COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



Ger. Blumen Kohl. Fr. Own Fleur. 



One oz. will produce 2,000 plants. 



Cauliflower ought to receive a similar treat- 

 ment to Cabbage, except that it requires an ex- 

 tra rich soil, an occasional application of liquid 

 manure and frequent wb.tering. especially when 

 heading. Early sorts in this latitude are mostly 

 sown in January or February in hot-beds, trans- 

 planted once before setting in open ground, and 

 finally transplanted before the middle of April 

 in rich, deeply worked soil, 2 feet by 15 inches 

 apart. Late sorts are sown and cultivated like 

 late cabbage. When heading tie the top leaves 

 together to protect from exposure to the sun. 



CAULIFLOWER. EARLY SNOWBALL. 



EARLY SNOWBALL. Very early and reliable 

 in heading. Of dwarf habit, with %'ery short 

 outer leaves, allowing it to be planted clo e 

 together. We can recommend this variety to 

 gardeners as one of the very best early Cauli- 

 flowers. Our stock is the true strain. 'Per pkt. 

 20 cts., 'A oz. SI. 25, oz. §2.50. 



EARLY DWARF ERFURT. One of the best in 

 general cultivation, for forcing and open 

 ground: very dwarf: leaves small; heads large 

 and firm; pure while and delicious. Per pkt. 

 10 cts.. Yi oz. 65 cts., oz. $1.25. 



HALF EARLY PARIS. One of the most popular 

 varieties in cultivation; heads very white, 

 compact, of delicious flavor, sure to head, and 

 good for an early or late variety. Per pkt. 8 

 cts., '.2 oz. 40 cts , oz. 75 cts. 



LENORMAND'S SHORT STEMMED. A superior 

 variety with fine, large, well-formed heads, 

 very early, hardy, and stands dry weather. 

 The curd is very close and uniform, and well 

 protected by leaves, which render it desirable 

 for early and late use. Per pkt. 8 cts., oz. 40 

 cts., oz., 75 cts. 



CHICORY. 



Ger. Cichoric. Pr. Chicoree. 



Pursue the manner of cultivation as for car- 

 rots. If to be used as a salad, blanch the leaves 

 by covering so as to exclude the light. If raised 

 for its root, dig about the same time as carrots, 

 wash the roots and then slice them either way, 

 and dry them thorouglUy by artificial heat. 



LARGE ROOTED. Used to mix with, or as a 

 substitute for coffee. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 8 cts., 

 a lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



CRESS, or Peppergrass. 



Ger. Kress. Fr. Cresson. 



A very useful and healthful salad plant; can bt 

 used alone or mixed with lettuce or other salads for 

 which it is prized; it is also used for garnishing. 

 Sow seed early in the spring, rather thickly, in shal- 

 low drills, one foot apart, in the open ground; for a 

 succession, sow at short intervals throughout the 

 season. 



UPLAND CRESS This is a hardy perennial, thriv- 

 ing on any soil, and is the first to malce its appear- 

 ance in early spring. It grows very rapidly. The 

 youns and tender leaves can be eaten raw, or as a 

 salad, or when the leaves become large, boiled as 

 greens. In taste it is very pleasant, having the 

 flavor of the Water Cress, and is agreeable to all. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



FINE CURLED. This little salad will bear cut- 

 ting several times; used mixed with lettuce its 

 leaves impart an agreeable, warm, pungent taste. 

 Per pkt. 4 cts.. oz. 8 cts., lb. 20 cts., IbrsO cts. 



WATER CRESS. The most reliable way of culti- 

 vating the Water Cress is to sow the seed in moist 

 soil, and when a few inches high transplant into 

 ruuBtkig brooks. When the plants become once 

 established, they will last for years. The leaves 

 and stalks are used as salad and are considered a 

 very wholesome dish. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



DANDELION. 



Ger, Pardehlame. Fr. Pisse-en-lit . 



This vegetable has become very popular as an 

 early, healthful green. It is also sometimes 

 blanched and used as a salad; the roots are also 

 used, when dried and roasted, as a substitute for 

 coffee. Sow in May in drills one foot apart, cover' 

 ing the seed half an inch deep: thin out the young 

 plants about three inches apart. In the fall cover the 

 bed with straw or loose litter, which may be removed 

 in early spring, when the leaves will soon be ready 

 for use. 



IMPROVED THICK LEAVED. The best variety. 

 Per pkt, 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



GARLIC. 



Ger. Knoblauch. Fr. Ail. 



THE GARLIC is the most pungent in taste and has 

 the strongest odor of all the Onion family. It is 

 largely used in the south of Europe, where'it is es- 

 teemed for flavoring soups, stews, etc. The root or 

 bulb is composed of many small bulbs called 

 "cloves," which are planted in the spring, about six 

 inches apart; thetopsdie in August, when the 

 bulbs are ready to gather. Bulbs, \-i lb. 15 cts., lb. 

 40 cts. 



Keokuk Co., Iowa, xVpril 4, 1893. 

 I have been planting your seeds for the last 

 ten years, and have always found them to be 

 first-class. F. C Wilson. 



Cherokee Co., Iowa, March 6, 18!»3. 

 We have used your seeds for several years; 

 always found them good and true to name. 



E. .7. Sylvester. 



Jackson Co., Iowa, March 13, 1893. 

 I find your seeds always reliable, sure to grow, 

 and always of vigorous growth. 



Mary Seamans. 



