The Vitamins in Carrots Aid Eyesight 



CARROTS, continued 



309. Nichol's Long Orange Improved. 



\ ':eav \ \ ielder and good 

 temper. 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; > 4 lb. 50c.; lb. $1.50, 

 postpaid. 



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

 tender, sweet Carrot is reddish orange 

 all the wav through. There is no yellow 

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

 10c; oat. 25c; ' 4 lb. 5(y. ; lb. $1.50. post- 

 paid. 



CAULIFLOWER 



One ounce will produce about 



2000 plants. 



Prices include postage on pkts., 



ozs.. and ' 4 lbs. 



Cauliflower is valuable for its vitamin C. 



Clxtire. 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 "Best-m- 

 en variety. This best known of all 

 (Cauliflowers may be planted eark 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. 

 I0c; \oz. 7v.. ' .o/. $1.1V oz. $1.75; 

 ' 4 lb 85.00, postpaid'. 



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



Medium-sized snow-white heads with 

 deep curd are developed on dwarf, short- 

 stemmed plants. Pkt. 10c; ' ,o/ 7\ 



$1.15; oz. 51.75; i 4 lb. $5.00, post- 

 paid. 



222. Snowdrift. 90 days.) Holland grown. 



extremely white, large, deep and 



with tight curl. The sturdy plants produce 



large leav. r the heads well. Pkt. 



oz. $1.70, oz. $3.00, 



i 4 lb. $10.00, postpaid. 



CELERY 



One ounce will produce about 5000 plants; 



•g ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



1 4 lb. will plant an acre. 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., ' 4 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. (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. 60c.; 54lb. $1.65; lb. $6.00, post- 

 paid. 



155. Giant Pascal. <\ 35 days.; A strong- 

 ng 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; ^lb. $1.40; 

 00, postpaid. 

 192. Golden Plume or Wonderful, fl 10 

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

 m 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. 60c; 

 %\b. $1.75; lb. $6.50, postpaid. 



239. Golden Self-blanching. Bolziano's 

 Special Strain. (115 days.) Growth is 

 vigorous anil compact with straight stalks 

 which are rich golden yellow in color and 

 solid and crisp. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; l 4 lb. 

 00, 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- 

 ters well-manured, lairlv moist sod. Trequent 

 cultivation and frequent waterings during 

 dry times produce the finest roots. 



165. Large Smooth Prague. (120 days.) 



\ 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. 60c.; ' 4 lb. $1.65; 

 lb. $6 .00. postpaid. 



CHICORY 



Va ounce will plant 100 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



199. W.tloof 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. 

 Hixits can be forced in a frame, greenhouse 

 or warm cellar. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; ' 4 lb. 

 $1.25; lb. $4.5(i. postpaid. 



217. Cicoria di Catalogna I Radichetta . 



An annual with leaves like dandelion, used 

 for early greens; leaves and flower shoots 

 very tender, with faint asparagus flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 65c.; " 4 lb. S2.00; lb. $7.50, 

 postpaid. 



COLLARDS 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row 

 Collard 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 10c; 

 oz. 15c; Mlb. 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. 10c; oz. 15c; J^Ib. 

 40c; lb. SI. 25, postpaid. 



119. Vates. '75 days.) Developed at the 

 Virginia I ruck Experiment Station from 

 a i ross between Wonder and Heading 

 Collard. This non-heading Collard is 

 practically free from purple tinge in stem 

 or leaf and withstands cold weather. 

 Leaves dark green. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 ' 4 lb. 45c.; lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



CORN SALAD 



204. (50 days.) Broad leaved, large seeded. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; %\b. 75c; lb. $2.50, 

 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 5 feet apart. Thin out to 3 plants 

 in each hill, Extra-early varieties can be 

 planted as close as 1 \^ 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. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. SI. 55, postpaid. 



I b. 55c; 2 lbs. 65c; 5 lbs. $1.35; 10 lbs. 



$2.50; 50 lbs. SKI. 00. not postpaid. 

 511. Adams Early Ideal. (78 days.) Large 

 ears 7 to 10 inches long with mildly flav- 

 ored kernels. Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 

 5 His. $1.50, postpaid. 



1 b. 15c; 2 lbs. 65c. ; 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. 

 $2.10; So lbs. $9.00; not postpaid. 



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



very hardv white ( urn with large ears. A 

 Favorite in the South. I'kt. 10c; lb. 45c; 



2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 



I b. 55c; 2 lbs. 65c; 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs 



$1.90; 50 lbs. $8.00, not postpaid. 



Early Varieties 



522. Aunt Mary. (80 days.) A medium 

 early white variety. Undoubtedly the 

 sweetest and tenderest of all Sweet Corns 

 and especially adapted for growing in 

 home-gardens. Ears remain edible over a 

 long period. May be planted as an early, 



medium and [ate variety. Pkt. 10c; 

 II. 60c.;2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.45, postpaid. 



1 b. 50c; 2 lbs. 95c; 5 || )S . $2.25; 10 lbs. 

 $3.90; 50 lbs. $18.00, not postpaid. 



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

 Ripens 10 days earlier than the famous 

 Stowed \ Kvergreen. Pkt. 10c; lb. 50c; 



2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $1.85, postpaid. 



Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65; 10 lbs. 



$2.70; 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. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $1.85, postpaid. 

 Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65; 10 lbs. 

 $2.70; 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. Pkt. 10c; lb. 

 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $1.90, postpaid. 

 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.70; 10 lbs. 

 $2.80; 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. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $1.90, postpaid. 

 Lb. 40c, 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.75; 10 lbs. 

 $2.80; 50 lbs. $12.50, not postpaid. 



536. Golden Giant. (85 days.) A cross 

 between Golden Bantam and Howling 

 Mob. Plant 5 to 6 feet tall. Ears 7 to 8 

 inches long, with 12 to 14 rows of medium 

 yellow kernels. Pkt. 10c; lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 

 90c; 5 lbs. $1.85, postpaid. 

 Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65; 10 lbs. 

 $2.60; 50 lbs. $11.50, not postpaid. 



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