PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 
Vegetable Seeds 17 
Carrots, Danvers Half-Long 
Cabbage, Savoy 
Cauliflower, Snowball 
Celery, Golden 
Carrots 
One ounce to 100 feet of drill, 
four pounds per acre 
For early crop sow as soon as the ground can be worked; they may be sown 
as late as the middle of June. The drills should be 1 inch deep and 1 foot apart, 
thinning out to 3 or 4 inches between the plants. Carrots do best in a deeply 
tilled sandy loam. 
Early Scarlet Horn. A favorite sort; for early Summer use. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
20c., M lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
Early French Forcing. The earliest variety grown; small, tender. Fine 
quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., y lb. 75c. 
Danvers Half-Long. The best sort for general use. Rich, deep orange color; 
excellent quality; roots taper to a point. A very heavy cropper. (Select 
stock.) Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., y lb. 50c., lb. $1.25. 
Improved Long Orange. Large variety; used for main crop. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
20c., y lb. 50c., lb. $1.25. 
Guerande, or Ox Heart. Stump-rooted; one of the most valuable varieties 
either for family use or market; fine flavor and color; very productive. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 20c., y lb. 50c., lb. $1.25. 
Chantenay. A stump-rooted variety having a large shoulder; very produc¬ 
tive. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., y lb. 50c., lb. $1.25. 
i' r» Ia rf /% One ounce will produce about 
V^clDDclgC 1500 plants 
For early use sow the seed in hotbeds in February or March, or may be sown 
about the middle of September, and the plants wintered over in coldframes. 
Transplant in Spring as soon as ground can be worked, in rows 2 feet apart, the 
plants 18 inches apart in the rows. For late or Winter use, sow seed in May; 
set out the plants in July; 2y by 3 feet. 
Our Cabbage seeds are all the best American grown 
Early Jersey Wakefield. The best early sort. Medium size, pyramidal shape 
with rounded peak. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., y lb. $1.00. 
Charleston, or Large Wakefield. Much larger than the above, but not as 
early. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., y lb. $1.00. 
Golden Acre. Early, solid, uniform heads, medium size with few outer leaves 
allowing close planting. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., y lb. $1.25. 
Copenhagen Market. A round headed sort, early as Wakefield. A standard 
variety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., y lb. $1.25. 
Hollander, or Danish Ball Head. Excellent Winter sort, heads very solid. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., y lb. $1.00. 
Premium Flat Dutch. Main crop variety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., y lb. $1.00. 
American Drumhead Savoy Improved. The finest Savoy variety, finely 
curled, large and solid. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., y lb. $1.00. 
Mammoth Rock Red. Large size, very solid. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., y lb. $1.50. 
Pe-Tsai, Chinese or Celery Cabbage. Sown in open ground in July, produces 
heads resembling Cos Lettuce. Used as a salad or cooked like ordinary 
Cabbage but must be cooked quickly. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c. 
Cauliflower 
Cultivate as directed for Cabbage. In dry weather water liberally. Cauli¬ 
flower likes a cool, moist situation. 
Early Snowball. A very popular early variety; for family use or market gar¬ 
deners. Dwarf in habit with short, outer leaves, allowing close plantine. 
Heads white and of finest quality. Pkt. 25c., y oz. 75c., y oz. $1.25, 
oz. $2.25. 
Danish Dry Weather. Heads somewhat larger than Early Snowball with more 
foliage. Adapted to dry locations where other varieties fail. Pkt. 25c., oz.$2.50. 
Early Paris. Medium size and sure heading variety. Heads are large, com¬ 
pact, solid and white. Pkt. 15c., oz. $1.00. 
Veitch’s Autumn Giant. A popular, large, late variety. Pkt. 15c., oz. $1.00,. 
Celery 
One ounce will produce about 
1500 plants 
Seed may be sown in the open ground in April. Sow about y inch deep and 
firmly press the soil over the seed. After the seed is up, keep carefully clear of 
weeds until the time of planting, in June or July. After the ground has been 
well prepared, plant in rows from 3 to 4 feet apart, according to variety, setting 
the plants about 6 inches apart and pressing the soil firmly about the roots. 
The soil best suited for Celery is a rich, moist loam. 
White Plume. Excellent for early use; naturally white, requires little blanch¬ 
ing. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., y lb. $1.25. 
Golden Self-Blanching. True French grown stock. Similar to the above 
except that the stalks are a beautiful golden yellow, and much better quality. 
Easily blanched by placing boards along each side of rows or may be banked 
with earth. Pkt. 10c.. oz. 75c., y lb. $2.50. 
Wonderful or Golden Plume. Early and very desirable for home or market 
garden. Easily blanched. Pkt. 15c., y oz. 40c., oz. 75c. 
Boston Market. A dwarf branching variety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., y lb. $1.50. 
Giant Pascal. An excellent late sort, easily blanched and a good keeper. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., y lb. $1.50. 
Celeriac, or Turnip-rooted. Grown exclusively for the roots. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 40c., y lb. $1.50. 
Chervil 
Curled Chervil. An aromatic sweet herb. The young leaves are used in soups 
and salads. Sow thinly in May in drills in. deep. 1 ft. apart. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 20c., y lb. 50c. 
