The Vitamins in Carrots Aid Eyesight 



CARROTS, continued 

 309. Nichol's Long Orange Improved. 



(85 days.) A heavy yielder 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. 40c; J^Ib. 90c; lb. $3.00, 

 postpaid. 



222. Oxheart Selected Stock. (75 days.) 

 A thick-shouldered, blunt-tipped Carrot 

 which grows rapidly to 5 inches long and 

 often weighs more than a pound. The 

 orange-red flesh is tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 40.-.; i 4 'Ib. 90c; lb. S3.00, 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.40c; Hub- 90c; lb. $3.00, postpaid. 



CAULIFLOWER 



One ounce will produce about 



2000 plants. 



Prices include postage on pkts., 



ozs., and y 4 lbs. 



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. 



100. Autumn Giant. (130 days.) While 

 heads are not as tightly formed as earlier 

 varieties they remain fit for use longer. 

 Pkt. 25c; Koz. 9o c . ; J/joz. $1.50; oz. $2.50; 

 J^Ib. $8.00, postpaid. 



188. Early Snowball. (90 days.) "Best-in- 

 Garden" variety. 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. 

 25c; J^oz. $1.00; 1 ,oz. $1.75; oz. $3.00; 

 J^Ib. $10.00, postpaid. 



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

 Medium-sized snow-white heads with 

 deep curd are developed on dwarf, short- 

 stemmed plants. Pkt. 25c; i 4 oz. $1.00; 

 J^oz.$1.75;oz. S3. 00; ! 4 Ib. $10.00, postpaid. 



252. The Twentieth Century. (90 days.) 

 Large, compact heads of snow-white. Pkt. 

 25c; U'oz. $1.00; Y 2 ox. $1.75; oz. $3.00; 

 Mlb. $10.00, postpaid. 



CELERY 



One ounce will produce about 5000 plants; 

 V 8 ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 

 Vilb. will plant an acre. 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., %lbs., 

 and lbs. 

 Culture. Sow from late March through 

 April in rich mellow ground in shallow drills 

 and keep well watered. Celery seed ger- 

 minates in about two weeks if the soil is kept 

 always moist. Transplant when the seedlings 

 are 5 to 6 inches tall to stand 5 to 6 inches 

 apart in the row. Keep well cultivated and 

 blanch by earthing up when plants are large 

 enough. Days to maturity of Celery varies 

 considerably; we give approximate days. 

 127. Easy Blanching. (LI 5 days.) A 

 splendid second-early variety, dwarf and 

 compact in habit with light green foliage. 

 The stalks blanch easily to pure white and 

 are heavy, crisp and of good flavor. Pkt. 

 10c. ; oz. 50c ; M'b.$l .40; lb. $5.00, postpaid. 

 155. Giant Pascal. (135 days.) A strong- 

 growing Celery with dark green leaves 

 and large thick stalks which blanch easily. 

 They are solid and crisp with a rich nutty 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; Jilb- $1.40; 

 lb. $5.00, postpaid. 

 192. Golden Plume or Wonderful. (110 

 days.) "Best-in-Garden" variety. Attrac- 

 tive in appearance, it produces attractive 

 full hearts of golden yellow. These are de- 

 lightfully crisp, free from strings and have 

 a rich nutty flavor. The plants are resist- 

 ant to blight and rot. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 

 M\h. $1.65; lb. $6.00, postpaid. 



239. Golden Self-blanching. Boliviano's 

 Special Strain. (115 days.) Growth is 

 vigorous and compact with straight stalks 

 which are rich golden yellow in color and 

 solid and crisp, with the delicious flavor its 

 appearance indicates. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 

 i 4 Ib. $1.50; lb. $5.50, postpaid. 



259. Flavoring Celery. Not for sowing. An 

 excellent spicy flavoring for soups, salads, 

 etc. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; MIt>. 75c; lb. $2.75, 

 postpaid. 



CELERIAC 



Turnip-rooted Celery 



One ounce will sow 800 feet of row 



Culture. Seed should be started indoors 

 and transplanted when large enough to stand 

 8 inches apart in the row. Use when the roots 

 are about 2 inches across. Culture is much 

 the same as celery except that it is not hilled 

 up, the edible portion being the roots. Pre- 

 fers well-manured, fairly moist soil. Frequent 

 cultivation and frequent waterings during 

 dry times produce the finest roots. 

 165. Large Smooth Prague. (120 days.) 

 A distinct variety with large, smooth, 

 round roots. With a celery-like flavor the 

 roots may be boiled or used in soups, 

 stews, etc. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; J^Ib. $1.50; 

 lb. $5.50, postpaid. 



CELTUCE 



241. Celtuce. (90 days.) A new vegetable 

 from China where the young leaves are 

 eaten as lettuce and the hearts of the 

 peeled stalks are eaten either raw or 

 cooked. Here the young leaves are used 

 in salads or boiled like other "greens" and 

 the stem-hearts treated about as celery or 

 carrots. The flavor is tantalizing in that 

 it reminds one of so many different vege- 

 tables, depending on the preparation. 



Sow thinly in rows as soon as ground can 

 be worked and thin out to allow develop- 

 ment. Stalks will be ready for use in 90 

 days. Don't miss this new vegetable. Pkt. 

 10c; 3^oz. 20c; J^oz. 30c; oz. 50c, post- 

 paid. 



CHICORY 



V2 ounce will plant 100 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



199. Witloof or French Endive. (HOdays.) 

 Seed should be sown in open ground not later 

 than June and thinned out to stand 4 to 6 

 inches apart. The plants form large 

 parsnip-shaped roots which are lifted in 

 fall, trimmed of leaves and stored in soil 

 in a cool place until wanted for forcing. 

 Roots can be forced in a frame, greenhouse 

 or warm cellar. This winter forcing pro- 

 duces attractive blanched heads which 

 make pleasing salads. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 

 Hlb. $1.25; lb. $4.50, postpaid. 



COLLARDS 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row 



Collards is a large Kale popular in the 

 South, and as a producer of winter and 

 spring "greens" is unexcelled. Collards pro- 

 vide vitamins A, C and Bi. 



Culture. Sow thickly in rows any time 

 up to September, in rich ground, trans- 

 planting when about 4 inches high, or sow 

 where the plants are to remain and thin out 

 to stand 2 feet apart. 



2G1. Cabbage-Collards. (75 days.) Across 

 of Collards and cabbage, having a cabbage- 

 like flavor and growing 2 feet tall. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 15c; M'b. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



281. Southern or Georgia. (75 days.) The 

 old-time favorite which stands all kinds of 

 adverse conditions without injury, pro- 

 viding good "greens" in soil too poor to 

 grow cabbage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J- 4 lb. 

 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



SUGAR OR 

 SWEET CORN 



One pound plants 200 hills; 

 10 to 12 pounds, an acre. 

 We pay postage on Corn in pkts. and 1-, 2- 

 and 5-lb. pkgs. 

 Larger quantities see page 2 for 

 Parcel Post rates. 

 Culture. Corn should never be planted 

 until the ground has become warm and dry. 

 For succession plant every two weeks until 

 the middle of July. Corn thrives in rich, 

 well-manured ground. In hand-planting 

 make a shallow hole with corner of the hoe, 

 drop 6 kernels of Corn, cover with an inch 

 of soil, and press down with the hoe. Hills 

 should be 3 feet apart. Thin out to 3 plants 

 in each hill. Extra-early varieties can be 

 planted as close as 13^ feet apart. 



Extra-Early Varieties 



(Not Sugar Corn) 



533. Adams' Extra Early. (72 days.) 



Five-inch ears of white Corn which is fairly 



tender and sweet when young. Pkt. 10c; 



lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.05, postpaid. 



10 lbs. $1.45; 50 lbs. $6.25, not postpaid. 

 522. Adams' Second Early. (78 days.) 



Ears are longer and a few days later than 



Adams' Extra Early. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 



2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.05, postpaid. 



10 lbs. $1.40; 50 lbs. $6.00, not postpaid. 

 511. Bolgiano's Early Ideal. (78 days.) 



Large ears 7 to 10 inches long with mildly 



flavored kernels. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 



50c; 5 lbs. $1.05, postpaid. 



10 lbs. $1.40; 50 lbs. $6.00, not postpaid. 

 521. Truckers' Favorite. (80 days.) A 



very hardy white Corn with large ears. A 



favorite in the South. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 



2 lbs. 45c; 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. 



10 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $5.00, not postpaid. 



Early Varieties 



524. Bolgiano's New Cream and Honey. 



(80 days.) It grows 4 feet tall and pro- 

 duces two or three, 5 to 8-inch ears of 

 deliciously sweet kernels of rich flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65, 



postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $2.70; 50 lbs. $12.50, not postpaid. 



514. Extra-Early Evergreen. (80 days.) 

 Ripens 10 days earlier than the famous 

 Stowell's Evergreen. Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 

 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.60, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $2.60; 50 lbs. $12.00, not postpaid. 



519. Golden Bantam. (80 days.) Delicious 

 yellow Corn which is yet one of the 

 sweetest and tastiest of all. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.60, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $2.60; 50 lbs. $12.00, not postpaid. 



532. Howling Mob. (85 days.) An early 

 white variety with 7 to 9-inch ears having 

 12 rows of splendidly flavored kernels. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. SI. 60, 



postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $2.60; 50 lbs. $12.00, not postpaid. 



Late Varieties 



523. Black Mexican. (87 days.) The 

 seed is black but kernels are white at 

 table stage. Very sweet and tender. Pkt. 

 10c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65, 

 postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $2.70; 50 lbs. $12.50, not postpaid. 



515. Country Gentleman or Shoe-Peg. 

 (95 days.) The deep shoe-peg kernels are 

 set irregularly instead of in rows and the 

 quality is first class. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 

 2 lbs. 75c: 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $2.60; 50 lbs. $12.00, not postpaid. 



503D. Golden Country Gentleman. (95 

 days.) A very sweet variety of the Coun- 

 try Gentleman tvpe. Pkt. 10c; lb. 4^.; 

 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $2.70; 50 lbs. $12.50. not postpaid. 



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