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WILSON S. BROWER COMPANY, Inc.. CATALOGUE OF SEEPS 
CARDOON 
Pkt. 10c — Oz. 35c 
Smooth Solid _____ 
A perennial winter vegetable with tall, fleshy leaf stalks 
and ribs, and grey-green foliage. When blanched, the stalks 
are tender and of pleasant flavor, and are commonly cooked 
and served in the same way as Asparagus. 
Height of plant 
inches 
36 to 48 
CARROT 
Pkt. 5c — 1 oz. 20c — 4 oz. 60c 
(except where noted) onrod 
inches 
CHANTENAY, IMPROVED _ 5 to 6 
An excellent, all-purpose, medium early variety; desir¬ 
able for home and market garden, and for canners in 
packing diced carrots; a good cropper. Roots deep 
orange, smooth, tapered, stump-rooted; flesh deep orange 
with indistinct core. 
Chantenay, Red Cored—Pkt. 10c., % oz. 15c., !4 lb. $1.00_ 5 to 6 
An improved Chantenay with good interior color; valu¬ 
able for market gardeners; also a good shipper. Roots 
of same size and shape as standard Chantenay; flesh red¬ 
dish orange, with indistinct core of nearly the same 
color as the flesh; tender and sweet. 
DANVER’S HALF LONG, SPECIAL _ 6 to 7% 
Fine strain of this important variety; used by home and 
market gardeners, and extensively for shipping. Roots 
bright orange, tapered to a blunt end. Flesh bright 
orange, tender, and of good quality. 
Long Orange .____ 11 to 12 
A heavy cropping sort for garden use, and for stock. 
Roots tapered to a point; red-orange. Flesh similar in 
color to exterior, with core of lighter shade. 
NANTES IMPROVED CORELESS ___ 5%to 7 
Excellent for forcing, as well as for home and market 
garden use. Tops very small. Roots bright orange, 
cylindrical, blunt ended. Flesh reddish orange, crisp, 
tender, and of very delicate flavor; practically coreless. 
Oxheart or Guerande ______ 4 to 5 
Desirable for home use; prolific, and a good keeper. 
Roots bright orange, thick, blunt ended, of heart shape. 
Flesh deep orange; small tops; and easily harvested. 
Width Days from 
of pod planting 
inches to picking 
214 72 
214 72 
1% to 2 75 
2 to 3 88 
1% 70 
214 72 
CAULIFLOWER 
Pkt. 15c — Vs oz. 35c — 14 oz. $1.00 
Diameter Days from setting 
of head of plants to 
inches marketable heads 
The same methods that produce good cabbage will grow good caulifllower. The 
only great difference is that cauliflower heads must be protected from sunlight so 
as to make sure of the desirable white curd. Gather the tops of the leaves together 
loosely as soon as the heads begin to form. In shutting off the light, it is important 
not to cramp the heads. 
DANISH GIANT, Dry Weather ___ 6 to 7 65 
One of the most dependable in adverse, dry weather. 
Plants dwarf, short stemmed; larger than Early Snow¬ 
ball. Heads large, commonly weigh 2 lbs.; white with 
tinge of cream; of splendid quality. 
EARLY SNOWBALL ___ 6 to 7 55 
The best and most widely used early variety. Plants 
dwarf with short pale green leaves. Heads medium, 
firm, compact, solid, pure white, and of finest quality; 
a dependable header. 
GOLD SEAL SUPER SNOWBALL. See Novelty, page 
