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CABBAGE 



300. Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard 



SWISS CHARD 



Spinach Beet 

 One ounce will sow 60 feet of row 



Culture. Sow the seeds about an inch 

 apart in the row, covering with an inch of 

 soil. When 3 to 4 inches tall, thin to stand 

 8 to 10 inches apart in the row. The plants 

 will furnish greens all summer and fall. 

 300. Fordhook Giant. (60 days.) Wide, 

 heavily crumpled leaves of dark green and 

 broad, thick white stems. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 40c.; 

 i^Ib. Sl.OO, postpaid. 



279. Luculius. (60 days.) Plants grow IJ^ 

 to 2 feet tall with many yellowish green 

 curled leaves carried on creamy white thick 

 stalks. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 40c.; M\h. $1.00, post- 

 paid. 



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. 25c.; 

 oz. 45c.; i^lb. SI. 10, postpaid. 



BROCCOLI 



One ounce will produce 2500 to 3000 plants 



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 6 weeks old, setting them 2 

 feet apart in row. 



235. Italian Green Calabrese or Italian 

 Green Sprouting. (75 days.) Makes a tall 

 brariching 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. 25c.; i^oz. 30c.; oz. 55c.; \i\h. 

 $1.35, postpaid. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



One ounce will produce about 2500 plants 



Culture. The plants are very hardy and 

 may remain outdoors in many locations dur- 

 ing 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. 25c.; 

 Hoz. 55c.; oz. Sl.OO; ^Ib. $2.50, postpaid. 



One ounce will produce 2000 to 2500 plants; 

 y\ pound should plant an acre 



Culture. Cabbage does best in fresh, rich, 

 well-manured soil deeply prepared. For very 

 early use sow in January or February in hot- 

 beds, transplanting to other hotbeds when 

 ready, or sow in coldframes in March. Trans- 

 plant, when frost danger has passed, to open 

 ground, IJ-^ 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.) Pro- 

 duces small compact plants; stem short; 

 heads medium dark green; average 4 to 5 

 pounds. Pkt. 25c.; Hoz. 35c.; oz. 60c.; 

 Mlb. $1.55, postpaid. 



292. Jersey Wakefield. Sdeciei Stock. 

 (65 days.) The most popular early pointed- 

 head Cabbage. Medium-sized solid heads 

 with few outer leaves. All mature at one 

 time. Pkt. 25c.; J^oz. 35c.; oz. 60c.; i^lb. 

 $1.45, postpaid. 



Early Cabbage 



274. 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. 25c.; J^oz. 35c.; oz. 60c.; 

 J^lb. $1.45, postpaid. 



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

 Heads 834 to 9 inches in diameter, deep, 

 round, solid. Average weight 6^/^ pounds. 

 Pkt. 25c.; i^oz. 45c.; oz. 80c.; J^Ib. $1.80, 

 postpaid. 



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. 

 25c.; i^oz. 45c.; oz. 80c.; ^Ib. $1.80, post- 

 paid. 



137. Stonehead Hybrid. (70 days.) A 

 high-yielding, yellows- resistant Cabbage pro- 

 ducing round uniform heads 6 inches in 

 diameter, with a very short core. Fine for 

 home gardens because of its compact plant 

 habit. Pkt. 35c.; i^oz. $1.75; J^oz. $3.00; 

 oz. $5.00, postpaid. 



233. Early Round Dutch Cabbage 



Late Varieties 



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

 favorite with truck gardeners who appreciate 

 its large size, solidity, and good keeping 

 qualities. Pkt. 25c.; J^oz. 35c.; oz. 60c.; 

 i^lb. $1.45, postpaid. 



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

 ■iTt-. Savoy Cabbage for general use. Heads 

 (j^) ^^^ nearly round, full and hard, with 

 ^-— ^ dark green crimped leaves. Pkt. 25c.; 

 J^oz. 35c.; oz. 65c.; J^Ib. $1.60, 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 3}4 to 4 inches 

 through. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 45c.; Mlb. $1-10, 

 postpaid. 



Cardoon 



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 following 

 spring. Pkt. 25c.; J^oz. 75c.; oz. $1.30; Hih. 

 $3.25, postpaid. 



235. Italian Green Calabrese Broccoli 



Leafy vegetables are more 

 tender and full-flavored when 

 grown quIckI3^ Therefore, a 

 high degree of fertility should 

 be maintained. We refer you 

 to pages 64 and 65 for a 

 complete listing of Gold Tag 

 Fertihzers. 



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