Eating Your Home-grown Vegetables is Dining Ve Luxe 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



One ounce wHJ produce about 2500 plants. 



Brussels Sprouts arc high in vitamin C 

 and have some vitamin A. 



CiLTiRE. The plants are ver>- hardy and 

 mav remain outdoors in many locations 

 during the winter. Frost improves both 

 quality and flavor of the vegetable. Handle 

 seetl and small plants like late cabbage. 



UO. Perfection. (90 da>-s.l The stalks 

 grow about 2 feet tall and produce from 

 50 to 100 delicious miniature cabbages. 

 Pkt 10c.: 4oz. 45c.; oz. 80c.; >-4lb. $1.80. 

 postpaid. 



CABBAGE 



One ounce will produce 2000 to 2500 plants; 

 1 4 pound should plant an acre 



Cabbage is especially valuable for its 

 vitamin C. 



CiLTiRE. Cabbage does best in fresh, 

 rich, well-manured soil deeply prepared. For 

 verv earlv use sow in January or February 

 in hotbeds, transplanting to other hotbeds 

 when readv. or sow in coldframes in .March. 

 Transplant, when frost-danger has passed, 

 to open ground, 1 ' o to 2 feet apart in the row. 



Later crof»s can be sown outside from late 

 March until early .May, in drills from trans- 

 planting, or better, sow in the tield-rows, 

 thinning out instead of transplanting. Days 

 listed are from setting of plants. 



Extra-Early Varieties 



122. Big Winner Wakefield. r68 days.) 



like all tiie W ais.elici<i>. the head is conical 

 with a blunt point but it is larger and of 

 better qualitv. Pkt. 10c. ; '^.oz. 35c.; oz. 

 '!>.■. ^ ^\\->. Jl-i'i, postpaid. 



233. Early Round Dutch. (70 days.) 

 Pro<iuces small compact plants; stem short; 

 heads medium dark green; average 4 to 

 5 pounH>i Pkt. lOc.; ' ooz. 30c.; oz. 55c.; 

 141b. SI.2<>. postpaid. 



200. Golden Acre. (65 days.) A CoF>en- 

 hagen tvpe with smaller solid round heads 

 maturing 7 to 10 davs earlier than Copen- 

 hagen .Market. Pkt. lOc: 'aoz. 25c.; 

 oz. 40c.: >/ilb. 90c., postpaid. 



292. Jersey Wakefield. Selected Stock. (65 

 (lavs. 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. 

 PV.-. lOc: 'ooz. 3<X:.;oz. 50c.; J^lb. $1.10, 

 postpaid. 



128. Resistant Detroit. y'r//ou'5-Kr5i.stan<. 



fiH (la\s. A yellows-resistant strain of 

 Golden .-Here. Plant medium small, suitable 

 for close planting; medium light green 

 heads 6 to 6J4 inches, round, solid. Inte- 

 rior white and of good quality. Pkt. lOc; 

 oz. 45c.: K'b. 51.25, postpaid. 



229. Wisconsin Copenhagen Yellows- 

 Resistant. ' 64 davs. i ,\ yellows-resistant 

 selection from Copenhagen Market. Ex- 

 tremely uniform; desirable for market 

 gardeners as well as shippers. Heads 

 weigh 4 to 6 pounds; very compact. Pkt. 

 KJt.; 'voz. 40c.; oz. 70c.; J^Ib. $1.60, 

 postpaid. 



Early Cabbage 



266. Aiihead Early. 78 days.) This 

 earliest of the large-heading Cabbages 

 produces remarkably solid, flat heads 6 to 

 7 inches deep. They are uniform in color, 

 and size. A good winter keeper. Pkt. lOc; 

 140Z. 25c.; oz. 40c.; J^Ib. 90c., postpaid. 



243. Copenhagen Market. (70 days.) A 

 dependable market variety maturing high- 

 qualitv head.s averaging 3}-^ to 4 pounds 

 each. Pkt. UK.: • .oz. 25c.; oz. 40c.: 

 ^Ib. 9(V.. postpaid. 



102. Globe. \ellous- Resistant. (80 days.) 

 .\ yellows-resistant strain of Glory of 

 Enkhuizen. Pkt. KV.; 'ooz. 35c.; oz. 65c.; 

 i^lb. 51.40. postpaid. 



257. Jersey Queen. ) dlows-Resislant. (65 

 davs. 1 .\ sclii tioM Iroin Jersey VV'ukelield. 

 Heads small, compact, conical; leaves 

 smooth, dark green. Pkt. 10c. ; ' joz. 40c.: 

 oz. 70c.: '41b. 51.50. postpaid. 



274. Large Charleston Wakefield. (72 

 days.) rhis matures alKnit ^ to 1(1 days 

 later than Jersey W'akelield anil produces 

 heads so large that they shoultl be planted 

 20 inches apart in the row. Heads arc 

 pointed dark green outer leaves. Pkt. lOe.: 

 ijoz. 30c.: oz. 50c.: >4lb. 51.10, postpaid. 



151. Marion Market. Yellows- Resistant. 

 (7S (lavs.) .■V vellows-resistant strain of 

 Copenhagen .Market with the parent's 

 round head and crisp tenderness. Succeeds 

 where non-resistant strains fail complctelv. 

 Pkt lOc: '.oz. 30c-.; oz. 55c.; ^Ib. $1.20. 

 postpaid. 



Late Varieties 



282. Late Flat Dutch. (110 days.) An old 

 favorite witli truik gardeners who appre- 

 ciate its large size, solidity, uniformity 

 and good keeping qualities. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 ' ,oz. 25c.: o/. 40c.: 'ilh. 90c., postpaid. 



212. Penn State Ballhead. (lOO davs.) 



Heads attractive, slightly tiattoned globe 

 shape, extremely hard. Suitable for winter 

 storage and kraut. .Medium short stemmed. 

 Pk- KV : ",o/. 45c.: oz. 80c.; J^lb. $1.80, 

 postpaid. 



255. Round Red Dutch. (95 davs.) Solid 

 heads of deep purplish red. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 'ooz. 45c.: oz. 80c.: J^lb. 51.80, postpaid. 



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

 Savoy Cabbage for general use. Heads are 

 nearly round, full and hard, with dark 

 green crimped leaves. Pkt. 10c. : '2OZ. 30c.; 

 oz. 55c.: H\b. 51.20, postpaid. 



125. Wisconsin All-Season. Yellows- Re- 

 sistant. (90 days.) A drumhead in shape 

 on short stems. Resistant to drought and 

 mosaic. Pkt. lOr.; ' .,oz. 35c.; OZ. 60c.; 

 '41b. 51.50. postpaid.' 



246. Wisconsin Ballhead. Yellows-Resis- 

 tant. (95 days.) Heads uniform, very hard, 

 ball-shaped. Short stems; blue-green leaves. 

 Pkt lOc; ',0/. 40<-.; oz. 70c.; ^Ib. $1.60, 

 postpaid. 



180. Wisconsin Hollander. Yellows-Re- 

 sistant. (105 days.) A strain of Danish 

 Ballhead. Heads round, becoming slightly 

 flattened; color blue-green. A heavy crop)- 

 per, excellent for shipping and storage. 

 Pkt. lOc; "2OZ. 40c.; oz. 70c.; H^b. $1.60, 

 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 J/2 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. 

 104. Chantenay or Model. (72 days.) A 

 broad stumi)-rooted Carrot 5 inches Jong 

 and 2J4 inches through at shoulder. The 

 roots are smooth; deep orange flesh is fine- 

 grained and tender. Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c.; 

 Mlb. 6fJc., postpaid. 



280. Danvers Half-Long Orange Pointed. 



(75 days.) Large, cylindrical, smooth 

 Carrot of dark orange. The (lesh is close 

 in texture with little core. It thrives in all 

 soils and is one of the heaviest producers 

 grown. Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c.; M'b. 60c., 

 postpaid. 



294. Early Rubicon. (72 days.) "Best-in- 

 Ciardeti" variety. A half-long, stump- 

 rooted Carrot of deep red-orange. Earlier 

 than Danvers, its heavier, thicker shoulder 

 makes it a wonderlullv heavy cropper, 

 producing 3 to 4 tons to the acre under 

 go<Kl culture. Pkt. lOc; or. 25c.; '.Jib. 

 6()c, postpaid. 



161. Half-Long Stump-rooted Nantes. 

 (68 days.) litis Carrol tneasures about 



6 inches long by 1 H inches in diameter. 

 Tops are small and the rich orange flesh 

 is tender aiul sweet. Pkt. lOc; oz. 35c.; 

 V:tlb. 80c., postpaid. 



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

 for market growers and shippers. Strong 

 tops bunch well. The t.ipering roots are 



7 to 8 inches long with rich orange flesh, 

 mild and sweet and nearly coreless. Pkt. 

 lOc: oz. 25c.: '411). 6()c,. postpaid. 



309. Nichol's Long Orange Improved. 

 (85 days.) A heavy yiekicr 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. 10c. ; oz. 25c.: '4II). C)<)c, postpaid. 

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

 This tender, sweet Carrot is reddish orange 

 all the way through. There is no yellow 

 core to si>oil the looks when it is sliced. Pkt. 

 10c. ; oz. 25c.; H^b. 60c., postpaid. 



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.) "Best-ln- 

 Gar<len" variety. 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, f^kt. 

 lOc; Ho/.. 85c.: I20Z. $1.50: oz. $2.70; 

 KIb. 56.00, postpaid. 



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

 Medium-sized siiow-wliite heads with 

 deep curd are developed on dwarf, short- 

 stemmed plants. Pkt. lOc; '4OZ. 85c.: 

 Hoz. 51.50; oz. $2.70; ^Ib. $6.00, post- 

 paid. 



222. Snowdrift. (90 days.) Holland grown. 

 Heads are extremely white, large, deep an<l 

 with tight curl. The sturdy plants produce 

 large leaves that cover the heads well. Pkt. 

 25c.; ^oz. $1.10; 'ioz. $2.00; oz. $3.60; 

 i^lb. $8.00, postpaid. 



Chinese or Celery Cabbase 



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. 



308. Chihili. (75 days.) A very early 

 variety which is a sure header, producing 

 heads 18 to 20 inches long and 3}/^ to 4 

 inches through. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 35c.; }^Ib. 

 80c., postpaid. 



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. 

 10c. ; oz. 35c.: H^b. 80c., postpaid. 



Fo- Not Postpaid prices on larger quantities refer to pages 77 and 78. 



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