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BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



One ounce will produce about 2500 plants. 

 Brussels Sprouts are high in vitamin C 

 and have some vitan 



CULTURE. The plants are \erv hardy and 

 rmain outdoors in many locations 

 1 the winter. Frost improves both 

 or of the vegetable. Handle 

 - nail plants like late cabbage. 

 110. Perfection. The stalks 



.: 2 feet tall and produce from 

 - miniature 

 • 

 postpaid. 



CABBAGE 



One ounce will produce 2000 to 2500 plants; 

 '4 pound should plant an acre 



Cabbage is especially valuable for its 

 vitamin C 



Culture. Cabbage does best in fresh, 

 ell-manured soil deeply prepared. For 

 \erv earlv use sow in Januarv or February 

 in hotbeds, transplanting to other hotbeds 

 when ready, or sow in coldframes in March. 

 Transplant, when frost-danger has 1 

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



Lata be sown outside from late 



until earlv May, ii 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 



122. Big Winner Wakefield. 68 days.) 



I ike kefieJds, the he I 



1 blunt point but it is larger and of 

 better qualitv. Pkt 



postpaid. 



233. Early Round Dutch. 70 days.) 

 Produces small compact plants; stem short; 

 heads medium dark green; average 4 to 

 5 pounds. Pkt. Ix.. •>/ 5 5,.; oz. 60c; 

 »..ilb. $1.45; lb. $4'h postpaid. 



200. Golden Acre. A Copen- 



hagen smaller solid round heads 



matur ier than Copen- 



hagen Market. Pkt. 1' 25c.; 



postpaid. 



292. Jersey Wakefield. Selected ^lock. (65 

 popular early pointed- 

 head Cabbage. Our selected stock has 

 medium-sized solid heads with few outer 

 leaves. Heads all mature at one time. 

 Pkt. 10c.; .oz. 40c.; l ^>- 11.00; 



lb. 52.75. postpaid. 



229. Wisconsin Copenhagen Yellows- 

 Resistant. \ 



• nhagen Marke - I ■- 



tremely uniform; desirable for market 



■ners as well as shippers. Heads 



_ 4 to 6 pounds; verv compact. Pkt. 



15c.; ; ;o/. 40c; oz. 65c; ^lb. $1.60; lb. 



$4.50, postpaid. 



Early Cabbage 



266. Allhead Early. 78 days.) This 

 earliest of the large-heading Cabbages 

 produces remarkably solid, flat heads 6 to 

 7 inches deep. They are uniform in 

 and size. A good winter keeper. Pkt. 10c; 



25c; oz. 40c; J/db. $1.00; lb. 

 postpaid. 

 243. Copenhagen Market. 70 days.) A 

 ndable market variety maturing high- 

 quality heads averaging 3^2 to 4 pounds 

 each. Pkt. 10c; ' ,oz. 25c; oz. 45c; 

 J0b. $1.10; lb. 53.00, postpaid. 

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

 in of Glory of 

 Enkhuizen. Pkt. 15c.; <>/. J5c.; oz. 55c; 

 ><£lb. $1.35; lb. $3.75, postpaid. 



257. Jersey Queen. Yellows-Resistant. (65 



days. \ selection from Jersey Wakefield. 



Heads small, compact, conical; leaves 



smooth, dark green. Pkt. 15,..; 1.0/. J5c.; 



',!!>. $1.45; lb. $4.00, postpaid. 



274. Large Charleston Wakefield. (72 

 days.) ["his matures about 5 to 10 days 

 later than Jersej Wakefield and produces 

 heads so large that thev should !>e planted 

 20 inches apart in the row. Heads in- 

 pointed, with dark green outei leaves. 

 Pkt. 10c. oz 40c.; ',11' 



.' 75, postpaid. 



151. Marion Market. Yellows- Resistant. 

 ~s days \ yellows-resistant strain of 

 Copenhagen Market with the parent's 

 round head and crisp tenderness. Succeeds 

 . non-resistanl strains fail completely. 

 Pkl ' 15c.; \\U. $1.15; 



lb. 5525, postpaid. 



Late Varieties 



282. Late Flat Dutch. (UOdays.) Kn old 



rite with truck gardeners who apprc- 



' irge size, si, lulu \ , and 



keeping qualities. Pkt. 10c; ' >o/ 25c.; 



-! 00; II). 52.75. postpaid. 

 128. Oakview Ballhead. I I 



11I r , ticks ni late Cabbage. 



Plants medium, short stemmed, erect .mil 

 com;. nelj hardy. Heads spher- 



ical, 7 ' i in s in< hes in diameter, averaging 

 8 to 10 pounds. Remarkably firm and 

 solid. Pkt. 15c; 1 .0/ 40c.; <i/ 



lb. $5.00, postpaid. 



212. Penn State Ballhead. I lays.) 



. t Hi ive, slight!) fla 



«JA glove shape, extreme!) hard. Suit- 

 able for winter storage and kr.iii'. 

 Medium short stemmed. Pkt. 15c; 1 ,0/. 

 ,11.. $1.60; lb. 54 50, post- 

 paid. 



255. Red Acre. The earliest red 



Cabbage. Solid, deep purplish red heads. 



Recommended for shipping. Pkt. 15c; 



II 60; II.. 54.50, 



postpaid. 



297. Chieftain Savoy. 90 days.) The best 



. ^ ' ibbage lor general use. 



i£\ Hi ids ire nearly round, full and 



V37 hard, with dark green crimped [1 



Pkt 15c; ! -o/. 50c; oz. 50c; ',11, $1 25; 



5u. postpaid. 



125. Wisconsin All-Season. Yellows-Re- 

 sistant. (90 days.) A drumhead in shape 

 on short stems. Resistant to drought and 

 mosaic Pkt. 15c; ',<,/. 50c.; oz. 50c; 

 !4lb. 51.25; lb. $3.50, postpaid. 



246. Wisconsin Ballhead. Yellows-Resis- 

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

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

 Pkt. 15c; ',oz. 55c; oz. 65c; fcflb. SI. 60; 

 J4.50, postpaid. 



180. Wisconsin Hollander. Yellows- Re- 

 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. 15c; ' 2 oz. 35c; oz. 65c; I4\b. $1.60; 

 lb. $4.50, 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 */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 stump-rooted Carrot 5 inches long 

 and 214 inches through at shoulder. The 

 roots are smooth; deep orange flesh is fine- 



grained and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 ',11. 65c; ll>. SI. 75, postpaid. 



280. Danvers Half-Long Orange Pointed. 

 days.) I arge, cylindrical, smooth 

 Carrot of dark orange The fiesh is close 

 in texture with little core. It thrives in all 

 sink and is one "I the heaviest producers 

 grown. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J^lb. 6 

 ll>. SI. 75, postpaid. 



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

 stump-rooted Carrol of deep red-01 in 

 I irlier than Danvers, lis heavier, thicker 

 shouldei makes n a wonderfully heavy 

 cropper, producing 5 to 4 tons to the acre 



under good culture. Pkt. 10c; OZ. 25c; 



',ll>. 65c; lb. SI. 75, postpaid. 

 161. Half-Long Stump-rooted Nantes. 



68 ,li\s.) Ihis Carrol incisures about 



6 inches long In 1 ' •_> inches in diameter. 



1'M's ;ire small and the rich orange flesh 



is tender and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 

 ! flb. 70< .; Il>. $2.00, postpaid. 

 276. Imperator. (75days.) An idea! Carrol 



for market growers and shippers. 



Strong tops bunch well, ["he taper- 

 ing roots are 7 to 8 inches long with 

 rich orange flesh, mild and sweet anil nc.iih 



coreless. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; ! 4 II>. 65c; 

 IK $1 .75, postpaid. 

 309. Nichol's Long Orange Improved. 



(85 days.) A heavy yiclder and good 

 Keeper. Roots up to 12 inches long and 

 ) inches in diameter at top. Tender, sweet 

 flesh makes it a desirable table Carrot. 

 Pkt. 10c; OZ. 25c; l 4 ll>. 65c; II). SI. 75, 



postpaid. 

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

 This tender, sweet ( arrot is reddish orange 

 all the way through. I here is no yellow 

 core to spoil the looks when it is sliced. I'kl . 

 10c; oz. 25c; J^lb. 65c; lb. $1.75, post- 

 paid. 



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 

 earl\ 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; 34oz. 85c; 3^oz. $1.50; oz. $2.70; 

 \i\b. S6.00, postpaid. 



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

 Medium-sized snow-white heads with 

 deep 1 urd are developed on dwarf, short- 

 stemmed plants. Pkt. 25c; 3i oz. 85c; 

 \4oz. $1.50; oz. $2.70; 341b. $6.00, post- 

 paid. 



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

 I leads are extremely w hite, large, deep and 

 with tight curl. 1 he sturdy plants produce 

 large leaves that over the heads well. Pkt. 

 25c; J4oz. $1.10; y 2 oz. $2.00; oz. $5.60; 

 3,1b. $8.00, 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. 



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

 variety which is a sure header, producing 

 heads 18 to 20 inches long and 3J^ to 4 

 inches through. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %\b. 

 80c; lb. S2.25, 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. 30c; %\b. 80c; lb. $2.25, post- 

 paid. 



For quantity prices write for market-growers' list 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



