The Vitamins in Carrots Aid Eyesight 



188. Early Snowball Cauliflower 



CAULIFLOWER 



One ounce will produce about 

 2000 plants. 



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. 



188. Early Snowball. (90 days.) 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; Moz. 85c; M-oz. $1.50; oz. $2.70; 

 1 jib. $6.00, postpaid. 



CARROTS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 

 3 to 4 pounds, an acre 



Carrots are one of the best sources of the 

 important vitamin A and provide a fair 

 supply of vitamin C. Eat plenty of Carrots. 



Culture. Carrots do best in rich, sandy 

 loam well pulverized and kept deeply cul- 

 tivated. Sow seed thinly in rows and cover 

 with Yz inch of soil, treading down firmly. 

 Sow as early as ground is workable and at 

 periods up to July for latest crop. Thin out 

 to 4 inches apart. Keep well cultivated. 



280. Danvers Half-Long Orange Pointed. 



(75 days.) Large, cylindrical, smooth 

 Carrot of dark orange. The flesh is close 

 in texture with little core. It thrives in all 

 soils and is one of the heaviest producers 

 grown. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; %\h. 65c, 

 postpaid. 



294. Early Rubicon. (72 days.) A half-long, 

 stump-rooted Carrot of deep red-orange. 

 Earlier than Danvers, its heavier, thicker 

 shoulder makes it a wonderfully heavy 

 cropper, producing 3 to 4 tons to the acre 

 under good culture. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; 

 }^Ib. 65c, postpaid. 



104. Gold Pak. (75 days.) A refined 

 /jPSn bunching Carrot with smooth, rich 

 \J&) oran g e roots, long and slender. In 

 ^- — / addition, short strong tops give it 

 an appealing appearance. Pkt. 25c; 

 Hoz. 40c; oz. 60c; J^Ib. $1.45, postpaid. 



276. Imperator. (75 days.) An ideal Carrot 

 /i~^\ for market growers and shippers. 

 (a\) Strong tops bunch well. The taper- 

 V — y ing roots are 7 to 8 inches long with 

 rich orange flesh, mild and sweet and nearly 

 coreless. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; Mlb. 65c, 

 postpaid. 



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. 15c; oz. 30c; \i\h. 65c, 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. 

 15c; oz. 30c; \i\h. 65c, postpaid. 



CELERY 



One ounce will produce about 5000 plants; 



Vi ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



Vilb. will plant an acre. 



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. Time to maturity of Celery varies 

 considerably; we give approximate days. 



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. 15c; Hoz. 40c; oz. 70c; 

 Mlb. $1.80, postpaid. 



239. Golden Self-blanching. Bolgiano's 

 Special Strain. (115 days.) Growth is 

 vigorous and compact with straight stalks 

 which are rich golden yellow in color and 

 solid and crisp. Pkt. 15c; y 2 oz. 50c; 

 oz. 85c; J4Ib. $2.15, 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. 15c; J^oz. 50c; oz. 85c; 

 Mlb. $2.15, postpaid. 



CHICORY 



Vi ounce will plant 100 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



199. Witloof or French Endive. (llOdays.) 

 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. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 40c; oz. 

 65c; Mlb. $1.60, postpaid. 



217. Cicoria di Catalogna (Radichetta). 



An annual with leaves like dandelion, used 

 for early greens; leaves and flower shoots 

 very tender, with faint asparagus flavor. 

 Pkt. 15c; i^oz. 45c; oz. 70c; Mlb. $1.80, 

 postpaid. 



For quantity prices write for market-growers' list 



COLLARDS 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row 



CoIIard is a large Kale popular in the 

 South, and as a producer of winter and 

 spring greens is unexcelled. CoIIards 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 CoIIards and Cabbage, having a cabbage- 

 like flavor and growing 2 feet tall. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 30c; Mlb. 70c, 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. 15c; oz. 30c; }4lb. 70c, 

 postpaid. 



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

 Virginia Truck Experiment Station from 

 a cross between Wonder and Heading 

 CoIIard. This non-heading CoIIard is 

 practically free from purple tinge in stem 

 or leaf and withstands cold weather. 

 Leaves dark green. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; 

 }^lb. 80c, postpaid. 



POP-CORN 



520. White Rice. (110 days.) Short ears 

 with long, pointed translucent kernels 

 which pop snow-white. Pkt. 15c; lb. 65c; 

 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 

 Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.75, not 

 postpaid. 



529. South American Yellow. (100 days.) 

 Ears 7 inches long, with about 12 rows of 

 yellow kernels that pop freely into large 

 fluffy white Pop-corn. Pkt. 15c; lb. 65c; 

 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 

 Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.75, not 

 postpaid. 



294. Early 

 Rubicon 

 Carrots 



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