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Ross Bros. Co., Seeds and Agricultural Implements 
Ross’ Selected Seeds 
Eggplant 
An ounce will produce about 2000 plants. 
Kohlrabi 
An ounce will sow about 200 feet of drill. 
Black Beauty 
Eggplant. 
Culture. Plant the seed in March in a hotbed, or, for 
family use, in flower pots in a warm window. Trans- 
plant in open ground after weather has become warm 
and settled, in rows 2 feet apart each way. Require 
rich soil. 
LONG PURPLE. 
An extra early 
sort, fruits 7 to 
8 inches long, 
2/2 to 3 inches 
thick; dark 
purple, smooth 
and attractive. 
Pkt., 10c; X A 
oz., 30c; oz., 
30c. 
NEW YORK 
IMPROVED 
( Spineless ). 
The favorite va¬ 
riety. Fruit of 
largest size, rich 
purple and fin¬ 
est quality. 
Plant large, 
spreading and 
very productive; 
foliage light green. Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 30c; oz., 50c. 
BLACK BEAUTY. A valuable variety, ready for use 
two weeks earlier than any other sort. The fruit is 
thick and of a rich purplish black color. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c; oz., 50c. 
Kale or Borecole 
An ounce will produce 2000 plants. 
DWARF CURLED SCOTCH. Sow in May and trans¬ 
plant in June, and treat generally as for cabbage. 
Curled, low-growing variety; the leaves, when proper¬ 
ly cooked make very palatable greens. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; M lb., 40c. 
The edible part is the turnip-shaped bulb formed 
above ground. Combines somewhat the flavors of cab¬ 
bage and turnip. Sown in light, rich soil early in spring 
in rows lJ /2 feet apart, thin to 6 inches apart in the 
row. Plantings at intervals of ten days will give a suc¬ 
cession until hot weather; when they fail to grow well. 
Plant the latter part of July for fall use. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. (Extra for forcing). Ex¬ 
tremely early with small tops. Bulbs medium size, 
very light green or nearly white. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; oz., 30c; M lb., 85c. 
EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Early with small top, the 
leaf stems being tinged with purple. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; oz., 30c; M lb., 
Leek 
Leeks require rich soil. 
Sow early in spring in deep 
drills, 18 inches apart, cover 
with Zi inch of soil, thin 
plants to about 8 inches 
apart. Draw the earth 
around them as with celery. 
AMERICAN BROAD 
FLAG. A desirable strong 
growing, broad-leaved 
Leek, hardy and produc¬ 
tive. Favorite with mar¬ 
ket gardeners and used 
for the home garden. 
Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 20c; 
oz., 30c; M lb., 85c. 
GIANT MUSSELBURGH. 
A hardy variety of extra 
large size; leaves fan- 
shaped, dark green color. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
oz., 30c; M lb., 85c. 
85c. 
American Broad Flag Leek. 
Ross' Lettuce 
An ounce will produce from 3000 to 4000 plants. 
Lettuce thrives on nearly all soils, but because the 
growth should at all times be rapid to insure crispness 
and best flavor, the soil should be heavily enriched and 
well worked before planting. Lettuce being quite hardy, 
seed may generally be sown as soon as ground can be 
fitted, as while prolonged or continued freezing will kill 
the plants, they are but little injured by an ordinary 
frost. Seed may also be sown in the hotbed in gentle 
heat, and the plants, if well hardened by having been 
often exposed to the air, may usually be set in the open 
ground very soon after the time suggested for sowing 
seed outdoors. 
BLACK-SEEDED TENNISBALL. More extensively 
grown in New England than any other variety, both 
for first outdoor crop and for main crop, the medium 
sized heads being the size most liked by gardeners, 
while its compact form allows it to be grown more 
closely together than others. Pkt., 10c; r /z oz., 20c; 
oz., 30c; J4 lb., 75c. 
BOSTON FINE CURLED. Beautifully curled, excel¬ 
lent for garnishing. Pkt., 10c; 36 oz., 20c; oz., 30c; 
M lb., 75c. 
GREEN-LEAVED BIG BOSTON. A cabbage butter 
head; medium size; medium green. Is practically the 
same as Big Boston with no tint of brown and the 
head is of a whitish green. Pkt., 10c; J4 oz., 20c; oz., 
30c; M lb., 75c. 
BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. Much larger than the 
preceding, but not so much curled. Forms a large, 
loose cluster of leaves rather than a head; leaves 
light yellowish green. Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 20c; oz., 30c; 
34 lb., 75c. 
CRISP AS ICE. A midsummer variety, surpassing all 
of this class in crispness, tenderness and fine flavor. 
Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 20c; oz., 30c; 34 lb., 75c. 
BIG BOSTON WHITE SEEDED. Probably the most 
generally used in cultivation. It is a cabbage-head, 
butter type, medium large, finely shaped, globular, 
medium light green with slight tinge of brown on 
margins of outer leaves. It is early and hardy and 
stands shipping well. The head itself is brittle, but¬ 
tery and the interior quite a golden yellow. Pkt., 10c; 
H oz., 20c; oz., 30c; 34 lb., 75c. 
