Eating Your Home-grown Vegetables is Dining deluxe 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



One ounce will produce about 2500 plants. 



Brussels Sprouts are high in vitamin C 

 and have some vitamin A. 



Cv. lilre. The plants are very hardy and 



niav remain outdoors in many locations 



during the winter. Frost improves both 



. and tla\or of the vegetable. Handle 



seed and small plants like late cabbage. 



110. Perfection. 90 tys ITie stalks 



eet tall and produce from 

 delicious miniature cabbages. 

 4x\; oz. 73c.; > 4 ll>. - - 



postpaid. 



CABBAGE 



One ounce will produce 2000 to 2500 plants; 

 > 4 pound should plant an acre 



Cabbage is especially vaJuable for its 

 ill C 



CULTURE. Cabbage does best in fresh, 

 rich, well-manured soil deeply prepared. For 

 \crv earlv use sow in Jan • :>ruary 



in hotbeds, transplanting to other hotbeds 

 when readv, or sow in coldframes in March. 

 Transplant, when frost-danger has : 

 to open ground, 1 '-j to 2 feet apart in the row. 



1_i-ct crops can be sown outside from late 

 jntil earlv May, in drills from trans- 

 planting, or better, sow in the field-rows, 

 thinning out instead of transplanting. Days 

 listed are from setting of plants. 



Extra-Early Varieties 



122. Big Winner Wakefield. (68 days.) 

 Like all the Wakefields, the head is conical 

 with a blunt point but it is larger_and of 

 better quality. Pkt. 10c ; \ oz. 5x.; oz. 

 55c postpaid. 



233. Early Round Dutch. 7 days.) 



Produces small • ants; stem short; 



heads medium dark green; average 4 to 

 ■■-. >ov .; OZ. 55c.; 

 51 4". postpaid. 



200. Golden Acre. '- V. -. A Copen- 

 hagen tvpe with smaller solid round heads 

 maturing 7 to 10 days earlier than Copen- 

 hagen Market. Pk- 1 20c.; 

 oz. 35c.; > 4 lb. 90c, postpaid. 



292. Jersey Wakefield, -elected Stock. (65 

 days. i The most popular early pointed- 

 head Cabbage. Our selected stock has 

 medium-sized solid heads with few outer 

 leaves. Heads all mature at one time. 

 25c; oz. 45c.; ^Ib. SI. 10, 

 postpaid. 



128. Resistant Detroit. Yellous-Resistant. 

 i.s. A \ellows-resistant strain of 

 Golden Acre. Plant medium small, suitable 

 for close planting; medium light green 

 heads 6 to 6}^ inches, round, solid. Inte- 

 rior white and of good quality. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 65c; M'b. $160, postpaid. 



229. Wisconsin Copenhagen Yellows- 

 Resistant. 64 days. A yellows-resistant 



selection from Copenhagen Market. Ex- 

 tremely uniform; desirable for market 

 gardeners as well as shippers. Heads 

 weigh 4 to 6 pounds; very compact. Pkt. 

 10c; ',oz. 40c; oz. 70c; K'b- $1.80, 

 postpaid. 



Early Cabbage 



26€. Allhead Early. (78 days.) This 

 earliest of the large-heading Cabbages 

 produces remarkably solid, flat heads 6 to 

 7 inches deep. They are uniform in color, 

 and size. A good winter keeper. Pkt. 10c; 

 \ ,<>/.. 20c; oz. 35c; M'b. 90c., postpaid. 



243. Copenhagen Market. (70 days \ 

 dependable market variety maturing high- 

 quality heads averaging i'< to 4 pounds 

 each. Pkt, 10c.; ! ioz. 20c.; oz. 35c; 

 > 4 lb. 90* postpaid. 



102. Globe. Yellows-Resistant. (80 days.) 

 A yellows-resistant strain of Glor\ of 

 Enkhuizen. Pkt. 10c.; ' £oz. 35c; o/. 55c.; 

 > 4 lb. $1.40, postpaid. 



257. Jersey Queen. Yellows- Resistant. (65 



days. \ selection from Jersey \\ aketicld. 



Heads small, compact, conical; leaves 



smooth, dark green. Pkt. 10c.; 'jo/. J5c.; 



60< : > 4 lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 



274. Large Charleston Wakefield. (72 



cla v s. I his mature-, aboul 5 to 10 days 



later than Jersej Wakefield and produces 



hat t lie\ should l>e planted 



20 inches apart in the row. Heads are 



pointed dark green outer leaves. Pkt. L0c; 



15c.; ' 4 lb. SI. 10, postpaid. 



151. Marion Market. Yellows-Resistant. 



. - \ yellows-resistant strain of 



Copenhagen Market with the parent's 



round head and crisp tenderness. Succeeds 

 where non-rcsistanl -imih- fail completely. 



Pk-. IOi ; ■ ■„,. 30c.; oz. 50c; J 4 lb. S1.20, 

 postpaid. 



Late Varieties 



282. Late Flat Dutch. 1 10 days.) An old 



favorite with truck gardeners who appre- 



m/c, solidity, uniformity 



and good keeping qualities. Pkt. 10c; 



20« . 02 55c: ',ll>. 90< . postpaid. 

 212. Penn State Ballhead. Kin days.) 

 lb i ittractive, slightly flattened globe 



shape, extremely hard. Suitable for winter 



(kraut. Medium short stemmed. 

 Pkt. 10c.; K)c; oz. 70,.; ' 4 'lb. SI. 80, 



postpaid. 

 255. Round Red Dutch. 95 days.) Solid 



heads of deep purplish red. Pkt. 10c; 

 «k : oz. 70c.; ',!!,. (I so. postpaid. 

 297. Chieftain Savoy. | AII- 



. a Sele< • ion. I he • . Cab- 



for general im lb ids ire nearly 

 round, full and hard, with dark 

 crimped leaves. Pkt. 10c.; ' ,o/. 30c; 

 oz. 50c.; ' 4 lb. 11.20, postpaid. 

 125. Wisconsin All-Season. Yellows-Re- 

 sistant. (00 days. -\ drumhead in shape 

 on short stems. Resistant to drought and 

 mosaic Pkt. 10c: ! ioz. J0c.; OZ. 50c; 



' 4 lb. SI. 30. postpaid. 

 246. Wisconsin Ballhead. Yellows-Resis- 

 tant. (95 days.) Heads uniform, very hard, 



ball-shaped. Short stems; blue-green leaves. 

 10c.; '..o/. 40c.; oz. 65c.; ',1b. S1.60, 

 postpaid. 

 180. Wisconsin Hollander. Yellows- Re- 

 10-> days.) \ strain of Danish 

 Ballhead. Heads round, becoming slightly 

 flattened; color blue-green. A heavy crop- 

 per, excellent for shipping and storage. 

 Pkt, 10c; 'voz. 40c; oz. 65c; i^Ib. $1.60, 



postpaid. 



CARROTS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 

 3 to 4 pounds, an acre 



Carrots are one of the best sources of the 

 important vitamin A and provide a fair 

 supply of vitamin C. Eat plenty of Carrots. 

 Culture. Carrots do best in rich, sandy 

 loam well pulverized and kept deeply cul- 

 tivated. Sow seed thinly in rows and cover 

 with ]/i inch of soil, treading down firmly. 

 Sow as early as ground is workable and at 

 periods up to July for latest crop. Thin out 

 to 4 inches apart. Keep well cultivated. 

 104. Chantenay or Model. (72 days.) A 

 broad stump-rooted Carrot 5 inches long 

 and 2 J/4 inches through at shoulder. The 

 roots are smooth; deep orange flesh is fine- 

 grained and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 }<lb. 65c, postpaid. 



280. Danvers Half-Long Orange Pointed. 

 (75 days.) Large, cylindrical, smooth 



("arrot of dark Orange. The llesli is close 



in texture with little core. It thrives in ill 

 soils and is one of the heaviest producers 

 grown. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J^lb. 65c, 

 postpaid. 



294. Early Rubicon. (72 days.) A half-long, 

 stump-rooted Carrot of deep red-orange. 

 1 arlier than Danvers, its heavier, thicker 



shoulder makes it a w oiulei lulh heavy 

 cropper, producing 3 to 4 tons to the acre 

 under good culture. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 



1 ,lb. 65c .. postpaid. 



161. Half-Long Stump-rooted Nantes. 



68 days.) 1 his Carrot measures about 

 <> inches long by l 1 ^ inches In diameter. 



fops are small and the rich orange llesli 

 is tender and sweet. Pkt. 10c; OZ. 30c; 

 Klb. 80c , postpaid. 



276. Imperator. (75 days.) All-America 

 Selection. An ideal ("arrot for iiinkit 

 growers and shippers. Strong tops bunch 

 well. The tapering roots are 7 lo 8 inches 

 long with rich orange flesh, mild and sweet 



and nearly, coreless. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 J4lb. 65c, postpaid. 



309. Nichol's Long Orange Improved. 



(85 days.) A heavy yiclder and good 

 keeper. Roots up to 12 inches long and 

 3 inches in diameter at top. Tender, sweet 

 flesh makes it a desirable table Carrot. 

 Pkt. 10c; OZ. 25c; i^Ib. 65c, postpaid. 



148. Red-Core Chantenay. (70 days.) 

 This tender, sweet Carrot is reddish orange 

 all the way through. There is no yellow 

 core to spoil the looks when it is sliced. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 25c; J^lb. 65c, postpaid. 



CAULIFLOWER 



One ounce will produce about 



2000 plants. 



Cauliflower is valuable for its vitamin C. 



Culture. Same as Cabbage. When heads 



are about 2 inches in diameter tie up the 



outer leaves to blanch the head. 



188. Early Snowball. (90 days.) This best 

 known of all Cauliflowers may be planted 

 early in spring or late in fall. The dwarf 

 plants with their pale green leaves form a 

 perfect background for the large, solid, pure 

 white heads which are of excellent quality. 

 Pkt. 15c; !4oz. 85c; J^oz. $1.50; oz. $2.70; 

 I4\b. $6.00, postpaid. 



135. Extra-Early Dwarf Erfurt. (90 days.) 

 Medium-sized snow-white heads with 

 deep curd are developed on dwarf, short- 

 stemmed plants. Pkt. 15c; ^oz. 85c; 

 i^oz. $1.50; oz. $2.70; ^Ib. $6.00, post- 

 paid. 



222. Snowdrift. (90 days.) Holland grown. 

 Heads are extremely white, large, deep and 

 with tight curl. The sturdy plants produce 

 large leaves that cover the heads well. Pkt. 

 25c; ^oz. $1.10; J^oz. $2.00; oz. $3.60; 

 > 4 lb. $8.00, postpaid. 



Chinese or Celery Cabbage 



Heads are easily blanched and may be 

 used as a salad or boiled like cabbage. The 

 plants are tender and heads must be gathered 

 before frost. 



245. Chihili. (75 days.) A very early 

 variety which is a sure header, producing 

 heads 18 to 20 inches long and 3J^ to 4 

 inches through. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; V^Ib. 

 80c, postpaid. 



216. Pe-Tsai. (80 days.) Solid, compact, 

 somewhat tapering heads with all but the 

 outer leaves blanching a rich creamy white. 

 A delicious crisp, sweet vegetable. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 30c; Jilb. 80c, postpaid. 



For Not Postpaid prices on larger quantities refer to pages 77 and 78. 



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