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Rockford Seed Farms—H. W; BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
CARROTS 
The best soil for the Carrot is a sandy loam made rich by manuring the previous 
year; any good land if thoroughly and deeply worked will produce satisfactory 
crops. It is advisable to sow as early in the Spring as the ground is fit to work, 
though good crops may be grown from sowings as late as June 15. For table use 
sow the smaller kinds early in rows 16 to 18 inches apart. For field culture sow 
in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, using from 1% to 3 pounds of seed to the acre. 
Cover Y 2 to 1 inch deep and see to it that the soil is pressed firmly above the 6eed. 
As soon as the plants appear, use the cultivator or wheel hoe. Thin 2 to 6 inches 
apart in the row, according to the size of the variety. 
Select Danvers 
Adapted to all soils and enormously productive, yielding more than any other 
table Carrot, and often more than the large field Carrots, and is much easier 
harvested than these. The flesh is very tender and sweet; it is a valuable Carrot 
for both table use and for stock. We have an extra fine strain of this favorite 
sort, which is of very fine bright color, and exceptionally uniform in shape, size 
and color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 30c; y 4 lb. 50c; V 2 lb. 85c; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. 
$2.75, postpaid. 
New Early Coreless 
Chinese or Celery Cabbage 
New Early Chantenay or Model 
Chinese or Celery Cabbage 
“Wong Bok” 
Great Dane 
A Most Delicious, New Vegetable Which Should Be 
in Every Garden and Which is One of the Most 
Profitable Crops to Grow for the Market. 
As Tender as Lettuce; Flavor as Delicate 
as Celery 
The Chinese or Celery Cabbage belongs to the Cabbage 
family; when young, it resembles a smooth-leaved Chard- 
Beet, leaves being light green and crimped. The leaf is as 
tender as Lettuce and has as distinctive a flavor, being very 
delicate and pleasant; every leaf, including the outside ones, 
is tender and edible. Our seed is Chinese grown, which is 
the only reliable stock for good solid heads. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
25c; 2 oz. 40c; y 4 lb. 75c; V 2 lb. $1.30; lb. $2.50; 2 lb. $4.50, 
postpaid. 
Famous Great Dane Cabbage 
The Hardest Headed Late Cabbage. The Gardener’s Favorite, 
the Best Shipping and Longest Keeping Cabbage 
For years large quantities of Danish Cabbage have been im¬ 
ported to our leading markets, the heads being of such solidity 
that the demand has been far in excess of the supply. To 
get to the source of this supply, we sent an expert to Den¬ 
mark, who after careful inspection of the Cabbage-growing lo¬ 
calities found at the Island of Amagar the GREAT DANE 
\ Cabbage, which he considered by far the finest and most pro¬ 
ductive of all the types grown in Denmark. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
30c; 2 oz. 50c; V 4 lb. 90c; y 2 lb. $1.60; lb. $3.00; 2 
lbs. $5.50, postpaid. 
A most excellent, medium early, half long variety. The 
tops are medium sized with small neck. The mature roots 
are thick, 5 Yz to 6 inches in length, uniformly half long or 
stump rooted but tapering slightly, smooth, deep orange-red 
in color. The flesh is very crisp and tender. Pkt. 7c; oz. 15c; 2 
oz. 25c; y 4 lb. 40c; V 2 lb. 70c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 
Earliest Garden 
Tops small. The reddish orange colored roots are nearly 
round with a groove about the crown and when fully ma¬ 
tured they are about 2 inches in diameter but they should 
bo used before they are full grown when they are tender and 
delicious. Pkt. 8c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 30c; */4 lb. 50c; V 2 lb. 85c; 
lb. $1.50; 2 lb. $2.75, postpaid. 
Rich Solid Flesh of Finest Quality—The Roots Are Very Uniform in Shape, 
Size and Color 
An early variety of superior flavor and without any core, highly recommended 
for market and home use as it is the best Carrot for general crop; it is of a rich 
orange color, a very heavy yielder and splendid 
keeper. The roots grow about 8 inches long, taper 
uniformly to a blunt point. The flesh is deep 
orange red, tender and of good quality. It is a 
first class Carrot for all kinds of soil, valuable 
for both table use and stock. Grown extensively 
by market gardeners for bunching and makes a 
handsome appearance on the market. We have an 
extra fine strain of this favorite sort which gives 
the greatest satisfaction to our customers. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; V 4 lb. 60c; V 2 lb. 
$1.00; lb. $1.75; 2 lbs. $3.25, postpaid. 
Select Danvers 
New Early Coreless 
