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PORTLAND SEED COMPANY 
Early varieties should be started in cold frames during 
January and February and transplanted to open ground as 
soon as weather and soil conditions permit. When winters 
are not severe they may be sown and transplanted the fall 
previous. 
Late varieties may be sown from middle to late spring, 
transplanting when 4 to 6 inches high. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; '4 lb. 75c; 1 lb. $2.50. 
DANISH BALLHEAD. The best variety of late cabbage. 
Globe-shaped plants, medium size with short stems. 
Large heads, 8 to 9 inches across, 6 to 7 inches deep, and 
weigh 7 to 9 pounds. Keep perfectly in storage until late 
spring; very firm and solid. 
DANISH ROUNDHEAD. Ball-shaped head with few outer 
leaves, very hardy. An excellent keeper and fine for 
early market. 
EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. Heads are hard and of 
fine quality with pointed uniformity. The leaves have 
small midribs which makes it excellent for cooking. 
Matures in about 75 days and is a very popular variety 
with market gardeners. 
GOLDEN ACRE. An improved strain of Copenhagen Mar¬ 
ket, producing earlier with smaller but more compact 
heads. Will stand in field a long time and an outstanding 
shipper. Few outer leaves. 
CHINESE IMPROVED or PETSAI. This exceptionally 
fine vegetable is rapidly growing in public favor. Its 
growth, which resembles the Cos lettuce, has long heads 
and crisp leaves. Very mild and pleasant flavor served 
as a salad or cooked. 
COPENHAGEN MARKET. A splendid cabbage for the 
home garden. Early growth with globe-shaped, slightly 
flattened, large, solid heads. Few outer leaves; keeps 
and ships well. 
Charleston Wakefield. 
Disease Resistant Wisconsin Holland. 
Late Savoy. Red Stonehead. 
Penn State Ballhead. Winningstadt. 
Wong Bock (Chinese Cabbage). 
SWISS CHARD 
LUCULLUS. The leaves of this variety make the finest 
greens of all. Their heavy stalks are well over an inch 
thick and grows to a height of 2Vz inches. The ribs of 
this truly outstanding vegetable may be prepared like 
asparagus. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; '4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. $1.75. 
CARROTS 
May be sown as early as soil and weather conditions 
permit or as late as June. May planting will miss many of 
the spring weeds. Cover % to 1 inch deep. Cultivate as 
soon as the plants are well established and thin to 2 to 4 
inches in the row according to the size of the variety. 
All varieties of carrots: Pkts. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; '4 lb. 35c; 
1 lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
P. S. CO.’s NEW CORELESS. Larger than all other va¬ 
rieties. Crisp, solid, and uniform in size. Truly the out¬ 
standing carrot for tasty, crisp vegetable salads during 
the hot summer months. A genuine stump-rooted type. 
Holds its color and cooks very quickly. 
DENVER’S HALF LONG. Grown mainly for its produc¬ 
tiveness and adaptability to all classes of soil. A fine 
quality carrot of uniform size and shape. Sweet, crisp, 
tasty and tender deep orange flesh. Exceptionally fine 
for “vegetable stew.” 
CHANTENAY (Half Long). Well adapted for home gar¬ 
dens. Requires little cultivation and care. Ideal for lazy 
gardeners! Medium size tops, small necks, slightly 
tapering roots, stump-rooted and smooth. Deep orange 
flesh. 
IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. Excellent for deep soil. 
Grows often 12 inches in length. Good for table use 
when young. Splendid for stock feed when matured. 
OX HEART. Especially desirable for a hard, stiff soil. 
Thick roots that grow from 5 to 6 inches in length. Bril¬ 
liant orange flesh. Good for table use when young. When 
matured, excellent for stock. 
EARLY SCARLET HORN. Best for early outdoor plant¬ 
ing. Roots top-shaped, grow 3 inches in length. Bright 
red-orange flesh. 
Red Cored Chantenay. Imperator. 
Early Scarlet Horn. Oregon Chantenay. 
French Forcing. 
DANVERS HALF LONG 
STOCK CARROTS 
PORTLAND SEED CO’s YELLOW GIANT. Especially 
adapted to wet, heavy soils. Half long roots, broad 
shoulder, growing half out of the ground. Bright yellow 
flesh. Producing a heavy crop that is most excellent for 
dairy cows. 
LARGE WHITE BELGIAN. One of the oldest and best 
known stock carrots. Roots 12 inches in length, produc¬ 
ing a heavy yield of marvelous quality carrots. 
MASTODON. Improved short white flesh, with smooth 
roots. Very heavy at shoulders, tapering. A heavy pro¬ 
ducing field carrot. 
Yellow Belgian. 
