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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 tali, 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. 40c.; i^Ib. 85c., postpaid. 

 279. Lucullus. (60 days.) Plants grow 

 1 \'2 to 2 feet tall with many yellowish green 

 curled leaves carried on creamy white thick 

 stalks. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; J^lb. 85c., 

 postpaid. 

 256. Rliubarb. (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. 40c.; Mlb- 85c., 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 iron. 

 Culture. Start seed in hotbeds in early 

 spring or sow in garden when soil is in 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.; J^goz. 30c.; 

 oz. 50c.; Mlb. $1.15, postpaid. 



168. Salad Broccoli. Yields an abundance 

 of excellent salad greens. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 

 40c.; Mlb. 85c., postpaid. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



One ounce will produce about 2500 plants. 



Brussels Sprouts are high in vitamin C 

 and have some vitamin A. 



Culture. 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.; J^oz. 50c.; oz. 90c.; Mlb- S2.25, 

 postpaid. 



235. Italian Green Calabrese Broccoli 



300. Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard 



CABBAGE 



One ounce will produce 2000 to 2500 plants; 

 y^ 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, 1 J^ 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.; Viox. 40c.; oz. 65c.; 

 \i\h. $1.60, postpaid. 



292. Jersey Wakefield. Selected Stock. (65 

 days.) The most popular early pointed- 

 head Cabbage. Medium-sized solid heads 

 with few outer leaves. All mature at one 

 time. Pkt. 15c.; ^oz. 30c; oz. 50c; }4,lh. 

 $1.15, postpaid. 



Early Cabbage 



266. Allhead Early. (78 days.) This 

 earliest of the large-heading Cabbages 

 produces remarkably solid. Hat heads 6 to 

 7 inches deep. They are uniform in color 

 and size. A good winter keeper. Pkt. 15c. ; 

 Hoz. 30c.; oz. 50c.; Mlb. $1.15, postpaid. 



243. Copenhagen Market. (70 days.) A 

 dependable market variety maturing high- 

 quality heads averaging 3J^ to 4 pounds 

 each. Pkt. 15c.; Hoz. 30c.; oz. 50c.; 

 J^lb. $1.15, postpaid. 



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

 Heads 8}^ to 9 inches in diameter, deep, 

 round, solid. Average weight 6}4 pounds. 

 Pkt. 15c.; i^oz. 45c.; oz. 80c. ; J^lb. $1.80, 

 postpaid. 



197. Greenback. Yellows-Resistant. (74 

 days.) Similar to Early Round Dutch, but 

 head and plant slightly smaller and leaf 

 color darker green. Pkt. 15c.; J^oz. 50c.; 

 oz. 85c.; Mlt>. $2.15, postpaid. 



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.; 

 i/^oz. 30c.; oz. 50c.; J^lb. $1.15, postpaid. 



CABBAGE, Early Varieties, continued 



151. Marion Market. 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.; ijoz. 35c.; oz. 60c.; ^Ib- $L45, 

 postpaid. 



109. Emerald Cross Fi Hybrid. (65 



/if^^days.) A Copenhagen Market- 

 (jSJi) Golden Acre type with char- 

 _^ — -^ acteristic hybrid vigor. Heads 7 

 inches in diameter and 6 inches thick, 

 almost round. Very compact, with 

 well-balanced interior; short wrapper 

 leaves. Pkt. 35c.; J^oz. $1.75; J^oz. 

 $3.00; oz. $5.00; J^lb. $12.50, post- 

 paid. 



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.; J^oz. 30c.; 

 oz. 50c.; Mlb. $1.15, postpaid. 



297. Chieftain Savoy. (90 days.) The best 

 /i^\ Savoy Cabbage for general use. 

 ( jQJ ) Heads are nearly round, full and 

 ^ — ^ hard, with dark green crimped leaves. 

 Pkt. 15c.; 1/2OZ. 35c.; oz. 60c.; ^Ib- $1-45, 

 postpaid. 



238. Wisconsin Ballhead. Yellows- Resis- 

 tant. (100 days.) Compact heads weighing 

 73.^ pounds, globular to slightly flattened 

 globe. Good keeping qualities make it 

 valuable for shipping and kraut. Pkt. 15c.; 

 Moz. 50c.; OZ. 85c.; }4lh. $2.15, 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. 



257. Chihili. (75 days.) A very early va- 

 riety which is a sure header, producing 

 heads 18 to 20 inches long and 33^ to 4 

 inches through. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; Wlb 

 90c., postpaid. 



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212. A perennial closely related to Globe 

 Artichoke and grown for the fleshy leaf 

 stalks. Sow seed in early spring. Cut in 

 the fall or winter. Stalks grow again the 

 follow Inpr KprinK. Pkt. 15c.; Hoz. 50c.; 

 o/. H^..; I, 111, S2.15, postpaid. 



233. Early Round Dutch Cabbage 



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