COLE'S VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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CAULIFLOWER. 



Ger. Blumen Kohl. Fr. Clwu Fleur. 



One ounce 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 watering, 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 very short 

 outer leaves, allowing it to be planted close 

 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., H oz. $1.25, 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 white and delicious. Per pkt. 

 10 cts., y2 oz. 65 cts., oz. Sl-25 



HALF EARLY PARIS. One of the most popular 

 varieties in cultivation: heads very white, 

 compact, of delicious flavor, sure to iiead and 

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

 cts., oz. 40 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



LENORMAND'S SHORT STEMMED. A supe- 

 rior variety with flne.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. Chichoric. Fr. Clncoree. 

 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 thoroughly by artificial heat. 



LARGE ROOTED. Used to mix with, or as a 

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

 14 lb. 20 cts,, lb. 75 cts. 



CRESS, or Peppergrass. 



Ger. Kress. Fr. Cn 



A very useful and healthful salad plant: cart 

 be 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 shallow drills, one foot apart, in the 

 open ground: for a succession, sow at short 

 intervals throughout the season. 



UPLAND CRESS. This is a hardy perenniaU 

 thriving on any soil, and is the first to make 

 its appearance in early spring. It grows very 

 rapidly. The young and lender leaves can be 

 eaten raw, or as a saiad, 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. « cts., ^ lb. 20 cts.. 

 lb. 50 cts. 



WATER CRESS. The most reliable way of cul- 

 tivating the Water Cress is to sow the seed in 

 moist soil, and when a few inches high trans- 

 plant into running 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. 



CHUFAS, or Earth Almonds. 



A species of "'grass nut" (Cyperus Esculentus)- 

 much used to fatten hogs. It is not to be con- 

 founded with the Cocoa or Nut Grass, for though 

 it belongs to the same class, the Chufa is eradi- 

 cated with great ease, and is never a pest. The 

 nuts grow under the ground, very near the sur- 

 face, easily reached by pigs or poultry, and 

 destroyed by them if they have free access. 

 Plant in April in rows 3 feet apart and S to 10 

 inches apart in the row. If seed is dry soak 

 before planting. One peck of seed per acre. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts. By express, qt. 

 30 cts., peck $1.60. 



DANDELION. 



Ger. Pardeblumc. 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, 

 covering 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 De 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. 



Afton, Iowa, February 21, 18!)4 

 I have used your seeds more than twenty 

 years, and have always been well pleased with 

 quality and quantity. 



Mrs. W. B. Garrison. 



