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SWISS CHARD 
Spinach Beet 
One ounce will sow 60 feet of row 
_ Chard is high in vitamin A and Is a re- 
liable source of iron. 
CuLturE. Sow the seeds about an inch 
apart in the row, covering with an inch of 
soil. When 3 to 4 Inches tall, thin to stand 
8 to. 10 inches apart in the row. The plants 
will furnish greens all summer and fall. If 
plants are protected over winter, they will 
furnish early greens before the new crop 
Is ready. 
300. Fordhook Giant. (60 days.) Wide, 
heavily crumpled leaves of dark green 
and broad, thick white stems. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 30c.; lb. 65c., postpaid. 
279. Lucullus. (60 days.) Plants grow 
1% to 2 feet tall with many yellowish green 
curled leaves carried on creamy white thick 
stalks; Pkt=15ce!;:coz=- 30¢-3 Alb: -65e!5 
postpaid. 
256. Rhubarb. (60 days.) Plant 24 inches 
tall, upright. Stems and midribs are 
bright crimson, resembling rhubarb. Leaf 
is dark green, crumpled, veined crimson. 
Pkt. 15c.; oz. 30c.; 4%lb. 70c., postpaid. 
BROCCOLI 
One ounce will produce 2500 to 3000 plants 
Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamins 
A and C and supplies both calcium and tron. 
CuLtTureE. Start seed 1n hotbeds in early 
spring or sow in garden when soil is m con- 
dition to work. Transplant to open ground 
when plants are six weeks old, setting them 
2 feet apart In row. 
235. Italian Green Calabrese or Italian 
Green Sprouting. (75 days.) Makes a 
tall branching plant with a central head of 
bluish green buds, and after this central 
head is cut each branch forms a smaller 
head so that there is continuous production 
for 8 to 10 weeks. Pkt. 15c.; Y4o0z. 25c.; 
oz. 45c.; 4lb. $1.10, postpaid. 
168. Salad Broccoli. Yields an abundance 
of excellent salad greens. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 
30c.; 4b. 65c., postpaid. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
One ounce will produce about 2500 plants. 
Brussels Sprouts are high in vitamin C 
and have some vitamin A. 
Cutture. The plants are very hardy and 
may remain outdoors in many locations 
during the winter. Frost improves both 
quality and flavor of the vegetable. Handle 
seed and small plants like late cabbage. 
110. Perfection. (90 days.) The stalks 
grow about 2 feet tall and produce from 
50 to 100 delicious miniature cabbages. 
Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 50c.; oz. 85c.; Yb. $2.15, 
postpaid. 
CABBAGE 
One ounce will produce 2000 to 2500 plants; 
14 pound should plant an acre 
Cabbage is especially valuable for its 
vitamin C. 
CuLturE. Cabbage does best in fresh, 
rich, well-manured soil deeply prepared. For 
very early use sow in January or February 
in hotbeds, transplanting to other hotbeds 
when ready, or sow in coldframes in March. 
Transplant, when frost-danger has passed, 
to open ground, 11% to 2 feet apart in the row. 
Later crops can be sown outside from late 
March until early 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 
233. Early Round Dutch. (70 days.) 
Produces small compact plants; stem short; 
heads medium dark green; average 4 to 
5 pounds. Pkt. 15c.; Moz. 35c.; oz. 60c.; 
lb. $1.45, postpaid. 
200. Golden Acre. (65 days.) A Copen- 
hagen type with smaller solid round heads 
maturing 7 to 10 days earlier than Copen- 
hagen Market. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 25c.; 
oz. 45c.; W4lb. $1.10, postpaid. 
292. Jersey Wakefield. Selected Stock. (65 
days.) 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. 
Pkt. 15c.; oz. 25c.; oz. 45c.; Ylb. $1.10, 
postpaid. 
125. Resistant Detroit. 
(68 days.) A 
Golden Acre. Plant medium small, suitable 
for close planting; medium light green 
heads 6 to 6% inches, round, solid. In- 
terior white and of good quality. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 40c.; oz. 65c.; lb. $1.60, postpaid. 
Yellows- Resistant. 
151. Marion Market. 
vellows-resistant strain of 
CABBAGE, Early Varieties, continued 
274. Large Charleston Wakefield. (72 
days.) Matures about 5 to 10 days later 
than Jersey Wakefield and produces heads 
half again as large. Heads are pointed, 
with dark green outer leaves. Pkt. 15c.; 
Ygoz. 25c.; oz. 45c.; 4lb. $1.10, postpaid. 
Yellows- Resistant. 
(78 days.) A yellows-resistant strain of 
Copenhagen Market with the parent’s 
round head and crisp tenderness. Succeeds 
where non-resistant strains fail completely. 
Pkt. 15c.; Moz. 35c.; oz. 50c.; Y%Ib. $1.25, 
postpaid. 
Late Varieties 
282. Late Flat Dutch. (110 days.) An old 
favorite with truck gardeners who appre- 
ciate its large size, solidity, and good 
keeping qualities. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 25c.; 
oz. 45c.; 4lb. $1.10, postpaid. 
255. Red Acre. (90 days.) The earliest red 
Cabbage. Solid, deep purplish red heads. 
Recommended for shipping. Pkt. 15c.; 
Yygoz. 40c.; oz. 60c.; Y4lb. $1.45, postpaid. 
297. Chieftain Savoy. (90 days.) The best 
Savoy Cabbage for general use. 
(9) Fleads are nearly round, full and 
hard, with dark green crimped leaves. 
Pkt. 15c.; 
postpaid. 
Yyoz. 40c.; oz. 60c.; 4b. $1.45, 
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. 
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. 
15c.; oz. 30c.; 4lb. 80c., postpaid. 
257. Chihili. (75 days.) A very early va- 
riety which is a sure header, producing 
heads 18 to 20 inches long and 31% to 4 
inches through. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 30c.; Mlb. 
80c., postpaid. 
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Early Cabbage 
266. Allhead Early. (78 days.) This 
earliest of the lJarge-heading Cabbages 
produces remarkably solid, flat heads 6 to 
7 inches deep. They are uniform in color b : 
and size. A good winter keeper. Pkt. 15c.; CT A. Le 
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243. Copenhagen Market. (70 days.) A | 
} dependable market variety maturing high- : 1S 
H . quality heads averaging 314 to 4 pounds | ee “ with 
| - — each. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 25c.; oz. 45c.; | - 
235. Italian Green Calabrese Broccoli lb. $1.10, postpaid. 233. Early Round Dutch Cabbage 
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