Nicholson’s Vegetable Seeds 
NICHOLSON’S TESTED Vegetable Seeds have been planted by the commercial as well as 
the amateur gardener for almost a half century. Being located in a section where a big portion of 
our vegetable seeds are sold to exceptionally large commercial vegetable growers, we of course must 
make every effort humanly possible to furnish only seed of the highest quality. The varieties we 
offer are tried and tested for Southern growing and should please the most critical. Our seeds 
are produced by the most reliable growers in different sections of the world and are properly tested 
for germination—so you can plant them with confidence. 
ASPARAGUS SEED AND ROOTS 
You can have a fine bed of Asparagus by 
planting our Washington or Palmetto roots. 
If roots are planted this spring you can cut 
from the bed next spring. With seed, a year 
longer is necessary. 
ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE. Sow seed thinly in drills one 
foot apart early in the spring or fall, after 
soaking seed in warm water for an hour. 
Use a rich well worked light soil and, when 
well up, thin plants to one inch apart and 
cultivate often until the plants are a year 
old. 
Transplant or set out the roots in perma¬ 
nent bed, using the richest soil you have, 
thoroughly prepared and worked very deep. 
Set roots 4 inches deep and 18 inches apart 
in rows 4 to 6 feet apart. Cultivate fre¬ 
quently until plants meet in the rows. Use 
plenty of stable manure or other fertilizer on 
bed before and after setting out roots, mixing 
well into soil. A sprinkling of salt and a 
dressing of fresh wood and manure after 
plant dies down each year is advisable. 
90— PALMETTO ASPARAGUS SEED. An 
early maturing and prolific variety that is 
considered best for the South. It is uniform 
in growth, also easily grown from seed. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., 
$3.00, postpaid. 
PALMETTO ASPARAGUS ROOTS. Large 
strong, healthy roots. Dozen, 35c; 50 roots, 
$1.00; 100 roots, $1.50, postpaid. 
91— WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS SEED. 
Classed as a rust-resistant type and large in 
size. A variety strongly favored by com¬ 
mercial gardeners. Greatly improved over 
the older varieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; ^4 lb., 
30c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. 
WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 
Many of our customers who have had an 
Asparagus bed for years are now planting 
the Washington variety. Strong, healthy 
roots of good planting size. Dozen, 35c; 50 
roots, $1.00; 100 roots, $1.75, postpaid. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
A member of the cabbage family that pro¬ 
duces small miniature cabbages growing 
closely on the stalk, a small head being 
formed at each leaf joint. The plant is very 
hardy and will live through the winter 
months in most sections of the South. Plant 
in the same manner as cabbage. 
151—BRUSSELS SPROUTS. Improved 
dwarf variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; 
lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
BROCCOLI 
(Broculi) 
Should be grown and cultivated in the same 
way as cabbage and cauPflower. One ounce 
will produce about 3000 plants. 
150—EARLY GREEN CALABRESE. Makes 
a fair sized green head of good quality, and 
after this is cut, new sprouts develop, which 
make smaller heads for a second crop. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; V\ lb., 90c; lb., $3.00; 5 lbs., 
$12.50, postpaid. 
151—Brussels Sprouts 
Germlco 
Hotkapg 
• New Method of 
Plant Protection 
Protect tender young plants 
with HOTKAPS. Shield your 
plants from frost and wind. 
You will find full description 
and prices in miscellaneous sec¬ 
tion of this catalog. 
90—Asparagus—Palmetto 
95—Large Green Globe Artichoke 
ARTICHOKE 
CULTURE. Plant the seed in the spring 
of the year and, when large enough to trans¬ 
plant, they should be set in rows 4 feet apart 
and 2 feet apart in the row. Planted in this 
manner the plants will produce a crop of 
delicious artichokes the second year. 
95—LARGE GREEN GLOBE. The fleshy 
bud scales, moderately broad, are regarded as 
a delicacy. Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c; *4 lb., $1.75. 
150—Broccoli 
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