Twenty M inutes from Garden to Table for Sweet Corn 
Golden Rod Sweet Corn 
CAULIFLOWER 
One ounce of seed will produce 2000 plants 
For early varieties, sow seed in hotbeds during 
January or February, transplant 2 to 3 inches 
apart, to flats or coldframes and set out in open 
ground 2 feet apart as soon as weather is suitable. 
Thrives best in loamy soil. Water freely during 
dry spells. For late Cauliflower give same treat¬ 
ment as late cabbage. 
Dry Weather. Later than Erfurt and with¬ 
stands drought better than other sorts. 
Heads grow to a very large size, are solid, 
pure white, and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 
25 cts.; J4oz. 75 cts.; oz. $2.50. 
Extra-Early Snowball. The best for forcing 
under glass or for open ground. Extremely 
dwarf, early, producing wonderful white 
heads. Pkt. 25 cts.; 34 oz - $1; oz. $3.50. 
Improved Erfurt. One of the earliest and 
most desirable small-leaved, dwarf va¬ 
rieties. Pkt. 25 cts.; J^oz. $1; oz. $3. 
Veitch’s Autumn Giant. Very large white 
heads of good quality. Late. Vigorous. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; J4 oz - 40 cts.; oz. $1. 
Sicilian Purple. Extremely dwarf and 
early. Produces wonderful purple heads. 
Hardy and of easy culture. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
J4oz. $1; oz. $3. 
CELERY 
One ounce of seed will produce 3000 plants 
For earliest crop, sow in February under glass 
or in heated frames. Prick out on bottom heat 
when ready, and transplant to trenches in May or 
June. For main crop sow in March and continue 
up to July. When plants are large enough, trans¬ 
plant to trenches, preparing same with good rich 
loam. Water freely during July and August. To 
grow good Celery it is essential to place at least 
3 to 4 inches of rotted manure in the bottom of the 
trenches before setting out plants. Without it, 
dwarf, stunted plants invariably result. 
Easy Blanching. Easy-blanching and useful 
both for early use and for keeping during 
the winter months. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
Fin de Siecle. Largest, hardiest, and best 
keeping Celery. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
Giant Pascal. Solid and crisp; golden yellow 
heart; rich nutty flavor. Easily blanched. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
Golden Self-blanching. French-grown. 
Crisp; tender; fine flavor. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 75 cts. 
Pink Beauty. Very solid and of fine nutty 
flavor. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. $1. 
White Plume. A valuable early variety 
unsurpassed for fall and winter use. 
Blanches easily. Popular market sort. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
Winter Queen. The best white Celery. 
Very large and solid. Excellent for keeping. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
CELERIAC, Large Erfurt (Turnip-rooted 
Celery). Excellent for soups. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts. 
Celery Plants, all varieties. Ready in July. 
$1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1000 
CORN, Sweet or Sugar 
One pound of seed will sow 200 feet of drill, 
or 200 to 300 hills 
Plant in rich, warm soil, in hills 2 to 3 feet apart, 
in rows 3 feet apart for early kinds and 4 feet apart 
for late sorts. Make first sowing about the middle 
of May and continue fortnightly up to about the 
middle of July. 
Bantam Evergreen. Early. An excellent, 
medium-sized Corn of delicious flavor. 
Lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 70 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Black Mexican. Second early. Very sweet; 
grains black. Lb. 45 cts.; 2 lbs. 85 cts.; 
5 lbs. $2. 
Country Gentleman. Best for midseason. 
Grains irregular—not in rows—and deli¬ 
ciously sweet, tender, and milky. Lb. 45 
cts.; 2 lbs. 85 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Crosby’s Early. Very early. Fair-sized ears 
of good quality and rich, sweet flavor. 
Lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 70 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
First of All. Early. Very sweet. Lb. 40 cts.; 
2 lbs. 70 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Golden Bantam. Extra early. Very sweet 
and tender; yellow. A fine variety for the 
home-garden. Lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 70 cts.; 
5 lbs. $1.60. 
Golden Giant. Early. Excels all other 
early varieties in size, productiveness, and 
quality. Lb. 45 cts.; 2 lbs. 85 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Golden Rod. Very early. Golden yellow 
kernels of sweet flavor. Lb. 50 cts.; 2 lbs. 
95 cts.; 5 lbs. $2.25. 
Golden Sunshine. A very early Corn of 
recent introduction. Ears are about the 
same size as Golden Bantam, but are more 
refined in appearance and mature several 
days earlier. A very rapid grower. Lb. 
50 cts.; 2 lbs. 85 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Howling Mob. Early. A delicious Corn 
with quite large ears. Lb. 45 cts.; 2 lbs. 
85 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Mayflower. Early. Ears are long and well 
filled with tender white kernels. Lb. 45 
cts.; 2 lbs. 85 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Metropolitan. Large, extra-sweet 
ears of fine quality. Lb. 45 cts.; 
2 lbs. 85 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. Late. Ears 
large and very sweet. One of the 
most popular varieties for late and 
main crop. Lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 70 
cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Field Corn 
Eight quarts of seed will sow one acre 
in hills; 3 bushels, one acre broadcast; half 
that quantity in drills. 
Brewer’s Yellow Dent. Bus. $5. 
Learning. (Dent.) Bus. $4.50. 
Golden Nugget. Bus. $4.50. 
Longfellow. (Yellow Flint.) Bus. 
$4.50. 
Luce’s Favorite. (Flint.) Bus. $5. 
Southern Horse-Tooth. Bus. $4.50. 
Sweet Fodder. Bus. $5.50. 
CHICORY 
Asparagus (Catalogna). This very fine 
Italian strain is extremely useful for salads. 
Of very easy culture and well recom¬ 
mended. Pkt. 20 cts.; oz. $1; oz. $3. 
Common (Wild). Very useful for salads. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
Witloof (French Endive). The stalks when 
blanched are used for salad. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 40 cts. 
CORN SALAD 
Large-seeded. Useful in winter in place of 
lettuce. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
CRESS or PEPPER GRASS 
One ounce of seed will sow ISO feet of drill 
Extra Curled. Splendid for salads and 
garnishing. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
MIb. 50 cts.; Ib. $1.50. 
Water Cress. Pkt. 20 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
ENDIVE 
One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill 
Sow about the middle of April, in rows 1 feet 
apart ,and thin out to about 9 inches apart. 
Broad-leaved (Escarolle). Leaves long, 
broad, and succulent. A fine variety for 
winter salads and cooking. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 40 cts. 
Green Curled. Standard variety for fall 
and winter crop. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
Moss Curled. Compact plants with finely 
divided leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
White Curled. For early use. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 45 cts. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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