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BBUSSEI.S SFBOUTS 
CBBSS 
Brussels Sprouts (^vroficu .uoiji) 
Culture. —A species of the Cabbage family whic h 
l>roduces miniature heads from the sides of the 
stalk. These heads are a jrreat delicacy, boiled in 
the same way as Caulillower. The seeds should be 
sown about the middle of May. in a seed-bed, and 
the plants afterward set in rows 2 feet or more 
apart, and cultivated like Cabbage. This vegetable 
does not require extremely high cultivation, how¬ 
ever. It is ready for use late in Autumn, after the 
early frosts. 
Aigburth. Very large sprouts; hardy and pro¬ 
ductive. I'kt. oc., oz. 20c‘.. W lb. Gi)c. 
Paris Market. A choice variety. Pkt. r>c., 
oz. 20c.. ^ i Ib. COc. 
Improved Long Island. A very large variety, ex¬ 
tremely popular, excellent quality. All this seed 
is AVjc Knqhitid tjrown. I*kt. lOc., oz, 30c., lb. 
S.*ic.. Ih. .S3.00. 
Broccoli (Spavfli'l 
One ounce U'iJI produce ahout 2M00 plants. 
CuLTtTRE. — Sow in hotbed in April or May for early 
crop; transi)lant in May or June in rows three or 
four feet apart and two feet apart in row. Sow in 
June for late crop in hills or beds; cover seed about 
one-half inch. When heads are formed tie leaves up 
over head to blanch; deep soil is wanted for success. 
White Cape. Very white, sure to head. Tkt. 10c.. 
oz. 40c., Vi 11). $1.27). 
Cardoon 
Culture. —Sow in April in drills 
one inch deep; when one year old 
transplant .in trenches of well-ma¬ 
nured ground three feet apart and 
one foot in row. The roots remain 
from year to year. 
Large Smooth. ]*kt. 10c., oz. 
15c., oz, 20c., VL Ih- 
Chicory (ei^ictjricn) 
One ounce will sow a bed of four 
sqiMrc yards 
Culture.- — Sow in Spring, in drills 
one-half inch deej>, in good mellow 
soil. 
Liarge-Rooted, or CofEee. leaves, 
hlanc'lu'd, are esteemed as an excel¬ 
lent salad. I’kt. 5c., oz. 10c., Vi lb. 
25e. 
W^itloof, or French Fndive. Ks- 
teemed as a salad plant. Spring- 
sown seeds produce I’arsnip-like- 
roots b.v November. Cut the leaves 
off 1% ih. from neck, trench IV^ in. 
apart, cover with soil 8 in. over 
crown; then place a 2 or 8 ft. layer of fresh manure 
which induces new growth of blanched leaves folded 
like t'os r.ettuce, which are eaten raw as salad. 
1-kt. lOo.. oz 20e., Vi Ih. 50c., Ih. .$1.75. 
Chives 
Are used 
wherever the 
flavor of onions 
is required: 
grown entirely 
for tops and is 
perfectly liard.v. 
-No garden is 
complete with- 
o n t a few 
l)nncties. 
Seed. I’kt. 15c., 
% oz. 40c., 
oz. 75e., Yt: 
lb. ,$2.00. 
Roots. Per 
bunch 15o.. 0 
bunches 7i>c., 
doz. $1.25. 
Chicory, Witloof 
Brussels Sprouts 
Chervil (^crbci) 
One ounce will sow ahout 100 feet of drill. 
Culture. —Sow in drills one foot apart in early 
sSpring or Fall; covering seed about one-half inch. 
Thin out plants to four inches in row; leaves ready 
in six to eight weeks. Curled variety used like 
Parsley. Can also be sown in August or Septem¬ 
ber: thin out to six inches in row and row.s fif¬ 
teen inches apart. 
Curled. Largely us(*(I in .soups and .salads. Pkt. 50., 
oz. 15c., Vt Ih. 4()c. 
Collards 
Used as a sukstitutc for Cabbage, more especially 
in the South. A form of (Cabbage bearing new loaves 
as the old ones arc pulled off and uso(l for greens. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 11). 30c., 11). 00c. 
Watercress 
Cress, or Peppergrass (Ji^reffe) 
One ounce will sow sixteen square feet. 
Culture.— Can be sown at any time in hotbed, 
coldframe or outside, according to the season. 
Cover seed about one-quarter inch and sow thickly. 
Sowing can be made every few days, as it has to be 
used young, as it runs to seed quickly. 
Extra Curled. The most popular variety for mar¬ 
ket. Pkt. 5c., oz. 30c., % ih. 20c., 11). 0.5e. 
Upland Cress. It is a hard.v ])erennial, thriving 
on any .soil. In early Spring it is the first to make 
its appearance and grows rapidly. Heady for use 
weeks ahead of any other plant. Tlie young and 
tender leaves can he eaten raw or in a salad. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 50c., Vi Ih. .$1.50. 
Watercress. Cullivated by sowing the seed by run¬ 
ning water or near a spring which is not severely 
frozen through the Winter. Pkt. lOe., */> oz. 20c., 
oz. 35e., Vi lb. .$1.00. 
