The Vitamins in Carrots Aid Eyesight 



CARROTS, continued 

 309. Nichol's Long Orange Improved. 

 elder and 

 keeper. Roots up to 12 inches lo: 

 3 inches in diameter at top. Tender, sweet 

 flesh makes it a desirable table Carrot. 



lOc; oz. 30c.; Jtfb. 65c.; lb. 

 post 

 222. Oxheart Selected Stock. 5 



: ouldered. blunt-tipped Carrot 

 «rbic :>idly to 5 inches h> 



often weighs more than a pound. The 

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

 30c.: - . postpaid. 



148. Red-Core Chantenay. 



This tender, sweet Carrot is reddish orange 

 all the way through. There is no yellow 

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

 10c;oz.30c.; ^Ib. 65c. ; lb. 52.00. post 



CAULIFLOWER 



One ounce will produce about 



2000 plants. 

 Prices include postage on pkts., 

 ozs., and ' 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. While 



- are not as tightly formed as earlier 

 varieties thev remain trt lor um- longer. 

 '.oz. Si. 15. oz. 51.75. 

 ' 4 lb. 15.09, postpaid. 

 188. Early Snowball. - "Best-in- 



en variety. I • i^ i>est known of all 

 Cauliflowers may be planted earlv in 

 spring or late in fall. The dwarf plants 

 with their pale green leaves form a perfect 

 background for the large, solid, pun 

 heads which are of excellent quality. Pkt. 

 15c.; Vioz. 85c.; ! .oz. $1.40; OZ. 

 '.,1b. 5/.50, postpaid. 

 135. Extra-Early Dwarf Erfurt. » 



Medium-sized snow-white heads with 

 deep curd are developed on dwarf, 

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

 .',7. , ; 12v > 4 lb. $7.50, postpaid. 

 252." The Twentieth Century. <• 



•-, compact heads of snow-white. Pkt. 

 15c.; $1.40; oz. 52.25. 



> 4 lb. 57.5C, postpaid. 



CELERY 



One ounce will produce about 5000 plants; 

 >3 ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 

 1 4 lb. will plant an acre. 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., Vilbs., 

 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. (115 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. 65c.; 'alb.S2.00; lb. $7.50, postpaid. 

 155. Giant Pascal. CI 35 days.) A strong- 

 :ng Celery with dark green leaves 

 and large thick stalks which blanch easily, 

 are solid and crisp with a rich nutty 

 _r. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 65c.; ' 4 lb. $2.00; 

 lb. 57.50, postpaid. 

 192. Golden Plume or Wonderful. '110 

 "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- 

 ed rot. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 80c; 

 }£lb. 5275; lb. $9.00, postpaid. 



239. Golden Self-blanching. Bokiano's 

 Special Strain. (115 days.) Growtli 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. 65c.; 

 '.; lb. 52. (X); lb. $7. SO, postpaid. 



259. Flavoring Celery. \oi for sowing. An 

 excellent spicy flavoring for soups, salads, 

 etc. Pkt. 10c.;oz.25c.; ' J b. 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 

 H 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.) 

 riety with large, smooth, 



round roo - ^. With I celery-like flavor the 



riH)--, in. is be boiled or used in soups, 

 Pkt. Ilk.; oz. 60c.; 'Jb. $1.90; 



lb. $7.00, postpaid. 



CELTUCE 



241. Celtuce. '" , ' A new vegetable 



from China where the young leaves are 

 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 

 i.irrots. The flavor is tantalizing in that 

 it reminds one of so many dilferent 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.; J4OZ. 20c.; Hoz. 30c.; oz. 50c, post- 

 paid. 



CHICORY 



Vz ounce will plant 100 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



199. Witloof or French Endive. (110 days.) 

 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; 

 *£lb. $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. 



261. Cabbage-Collards. (75 days.) Across 

 of Collards and cabbage, having a cabbage- 

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

 oz. 15c; M\h. 35c; lb. $1.00, 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^Ib. 

 35c; lb. 51.00, 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. 

 1 tire. Corn should never be planted 

 until the ground has become warm and dry. 

 For succession plant every two wicks 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 r> kernels of Corn, cover with an inch 

 of -.oil. and press down with the hoe. Hills 

 should be i feet apart. Thin out to 3 plants 

 in each hill. Extra-early varieties can be 

 planted as close as \}/2 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. 55c.; 5 lbs. $1.15, postpaid. 

 10 Lbs. $1.60; 50 lbs. $7.00, not postpaid. 



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

 Ears are longer and a lew days later than 

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

 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. 51. 05, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. 51.40; 50 lbs. $6.00, not postpaid. 



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



1 argeears7 to 10 inches long with mildly 

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

 50c; 5 lbs. 51.05, postpaid. 



10 lbs. SI. 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. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.05, postpaid. 



10 lbs. $1.40; 50 lbs. S6.00, 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. S1.65, 



postpaid. 

 10 lbs. S2.70; 50 lbs. SI 2.50, 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. Ml; 50 lbs. S12.00, 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, postpakl. 



10 lbs. $2.60; 50 lbs. SI 2.00, 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. SI .65, 

 postpaid. 

 10 lbs. S2.70; 50 lbs. S12.50, 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 Irrst class. Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 

 2 lbs. 75c: 5 lbs. $1.60, 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 type. Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 

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

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



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