Catalogue of High-Class Seeds, 



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BRUSSELS SPROUTS, 



Chou de Bruxelles. 



Berza de Bruscls. 



Rofen!o$t. 



Culture. — Sow in May, in the same manner as Cauliflower, and transplant in July, one foot apart in the 

 rows, which should be one and one-half feet apart. In gar- 

 dens, both large and small, Brussels Sprouts are, without 

 exception, the very best winter vegetable that can be grown. 

 Not the least valuable point connected with the Brussels 

 Sprouts is that it is as hardy as the common Curled Greens. 

 The common Cabbage is hardy enough in a young state, but 

 when full grown and hearted, frost soon destroys the largest 

 heads, which rot and fall to pieces. Not so the Brussels 

 Sprouts ; being small and hard, it is not in the least affected 

 by frost. The real Sprout is not much larger than a marble, 

 and as firm and hard almost as the stalk itself. These are 

 the sorts which cooks prefer. They strip off the outer cover- 

 ing, cook them whole, and serve them up artistically in that 

 fashion. When cooked through and no more, such Sprouts 

 melt in the mouth, like the tenderest Cauliflower, and are 

 equally as good. If more widely known, the Brussels Sprouts 

 would be as popular as they are valuable ; few people appre- 

 ciate them at their full worth. 



Per oz. •% lb. Per lb. 



318 Best French, or Roseberry. Very 



good $0 20 $0 60 $2 00 



319 Improved Half-Dwarf. The very 



best and surest strain 20 6o 2 00 



Per oz. # lb. Per lb' 



Compact heads of fine quality $0 20 $0 60 $2 00 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



320 Improved Dwarf. 



330 

 332 

 334 

 338 

 34o 

 342 

 3+4 

 345 

 346 

 34S 



Carotte. 



CARROT. 



Zanahoria. 



Wobvt. 



Culture. — Sow No 



Klb. Per lb. 



#0 30 $1 00 



321 as early as the ground can be worked; or, for late crop, until the latter part of 

 July. For main crop, sow from the middle of May to the 

 first of July. Thin out early crop to five inches in row, 

 main crop six to seven inches ; the rows ten inches apart 

 for early crop, fourteen for main crop. Hoe often and 

 deeply between the rows. Soil, light, sandy loam, richly 

 manured and deeply dug. Sow at the rate of two pounds 

 to the acre. 



Per oz. 



320a Early Round Parisian. Small 

 and very tender ; for frames or 



open ground $0 15 



Early Forcing. Tender and 

 fine ; best for early and late 



crops and frames 



Bellot. Very early and tender 

 French sort; valuable for forc- 

 ing or outdoor 



Half- Short Stump-Rooted, 

 Guerande Strain. V e 1 y 



thick and short 



Early Scarlet Horn. Very 



thick roots 



Half-Long Pointed. A very 

 well-known strain ; productive, 

 aluable standard sort for home or market gardens 



An excellent sort, of good quality 



A. popular market sort 



Style of Nantes; broader shoulder. 



early, and a 



Half-Long Stump-Rooted 

 Half-Long Stump-Rooted, Nantes Strain. 

 Half-Long Stump-Rooted, Chantenay Strain 



Half-Long Stump-Rooted, Carentan. Coreless; flesh red, of fine quality . . 

 Half-Long Stump-Rooted, Luc. Useful main crop sort ; early and productive 

 Half-Long Danvers. Thick ; of good quality and exceedingly productive . . . 



Long Orange. Best for stock-feeding 



St. Valery. Long red ; for feeding stock 



Altringliam. Long scarlet; productive 



Long White. Very large ; for stock 



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