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Ross Bros. Co., Seeds and Agricultural Implements 
Cauliflower 
An ounce will produce 3000 plants. 
Sow the first week in May, transplant in July. For 
wintering under glass, sow second and last week in 
September, transplant into a cold frame, give plenty 
air in mild weather and cover up in severe. Again, sow 
in February in a hotbed and transplant in April. Use 
plenty of rotten manure. Select new ground, as Cauli¬ 
flower rarely succeeds on ground which has been 
cropped year after year. Plant in rows 20 inches apart 
and 2 feet between rows. 
EARLY SNOWBALL. The earliest and surest to head. 
We offer an unsurpassed strain from one of the lead¬ 
ing growers in Denmark. Pkt., 20c; oz., 70c; A 
oz., $1.25; oz., $2.00. 
EARLIEST DWARF ERFURT. One of the earliest 
varieties; very dwarf. Excellent for forcing. Pkt., 20c; 
M oz., $1.00; A oz., $1.85; oz., $3.50. 
EARLY LONDON. A well known variety, maturing , 
its head soon after the extra early sorts. Pkt., 10c; *4 
oz., 45c; oz., 75c; M lb., $2.50. 
Early Snowball Cauliflower. 
Corn Salad, Fetticus, or Lamb’s 
Lettuce 
A hardy, rapid-growing plant, often used in winter as 
a substitute for lettuce and is sometimes cooked and used 
like spinach. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 2 ozs., 55c; M lb., $1.00. 
Chicory 
WITLOOF OR FRENCH ENDIVE. Esteemed as a 
salad plant. Spring-sown seeds produce parsnip-hke 
roots by November. Cut the leaves off V /2 inches 
from the neck, trench V /2 inches apart, cover with 
soil 8 inches over crown; then place a 2 or 3 foot 
layer of fresh manure which induces new growth of 
blanched leaves folded like Cos Lettuce, which are 
eaten raw as salad. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; M lb., 85c. 
Chervil, Curled 
A hardy annual, used for flavoring and garnishing. It 
is thought by some to exceed even parsley in beauty. 
Seed should be sown early in the spring and when 
plants are well rooted, transplant to one foot apart. 
The leaves will be ready for use in seven to ten weeks 
from planting. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; J4 lb., 80c. 
Swiss Chard 
SWISS CHARD OR SILVER SEA KALE BEET. 
Used for greens only. Much superior to other Beets 
for greens. Plants should be thinned to about one 
foot apart. When the plants have attained full size, 
the stems and mid-ribs 
are sometimes cooked 
and served like aspara¬ 
gus. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; lb., 
35c; lb., $1.00. 
GIANT LUCUL- 
LUS. This Swiss 
Chard or Spinach 
Beet, is prepared 
for the table in 
the same manner 
as Spinach; some¬ 
times, however, 
the mid-rib is pre¬ 
pared like aspa- 
agus. Seed planted 
early in the spring will 
quickly produce plants 
from which cuttings 
may be made all sum¬ 
mer, as you can cut 
right down to the 
ground and new shoots will soon spring up and make 
a fast growth, while those plants which are allowed 
to grow on without any cutting will make large, 
curly leaves, with thick, light colored mid-ribs which 
are delicious when cooked and served like asparagus. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
Swiss 
Chard. 
Chives 
Are a small, hardy perennial plant resembling onion 
in appearance and growing in clusters. They are grown 
for the leaves, which are produced freely from early 
spring and give a mild onion flavor to sausages, salads 
and soups. They can be easily grown in pots at a sunny 
window during the winter. Pkt., 15c; A oz., 40c; oz., 
75 c. 
Collards 
One ounce for about 5,000 plants. 
Collards are very largely used as “greens” in some 
parts of the country, especially in the South. They are 
a form of loose-headed cabbage. 
GEORGIA. The most satisfactory variety for general 
use. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
Dandelion 
An ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. Two pounds 
to the acre. 
Sow early in the spring in rich soil in drills 1? to 18 
inches apart, cover lightly but make the earth firm. 
IMPROVED THICK-LEAVED, or CABBAGING. A 
distinct variety unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and 
deep green color. It grows compactly, forming a reg¬ 
ular upright tuft. Pkt., 10c; A oz., 35c; oz., 55c; H 
lb., $1.75. 
CULTIVATED, or FRENCH COMMON. A greatly 
improved strain of the common Dandelion. Pkt., 10c; 
/£ oz., 20c; oz., 30c; M lb., 85c. 
CICCORIA CATALOGNA, or ITALIAN DANDE- 
LION. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; oz., 25c. 
We send one pound or less postpaid; for larger 
quantities by parcel post, postage must be sent. See 
inside front cover. 
