Fottler, Fiske, Rawson 
Co., Boston 
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Brussels Sprouts (Sproffcu Sstolji) 
Culture. — A species of the Cabbage family which 
produces miniature heads from the sides of' the 
stalk. These heads are a great delicacy, boiled in 
the same way as Cauliflower. 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. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., Vi lb. 60c. 
Paris Market. A choice variety. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 20c., Vi lb. 60c. 
Improved Long Island. A very largo variety, ex¬ 
tremely popular, excellent quality. All this seed 
is New England grown. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., V\ lb. 
85c., lb. $3.00. 
Broccoli (Spat-gel Soljl) 
One ounce will produce about 2*000 plants. 
Culture.—S ow in hotbed in April or May for early 
crop; transplant 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. 
Wliite Cape. Very white, sure to head. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
Cardoon 
Culture.—S ow 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 
frum year to year. 
Large Smooth. Pkt. 10c., Vi oz. 
15c., oz. 20c., Vi lb. 60c. 
Chicory (©Ijidfjricn) 
One ounce will sow a bed of four 
square yards 
Culture.— Sow in Spring, in drills 
one-half inch deep, in good mellow 
soil. 
Large-Rooted, or Coffee. Leaves, 
blanched, are esteemed as an excel¬ 
lent salad. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., Vi lb. 
25c. 
WTtloof, or French Endive. Es¬ 
teemed as a salad plant. Spring- 
sown seeds produce Parsnip-like- 
roots by November. Cut the leaves 
off 1 M> in. from neck, trench 1 in. 
apart, cover with soil 8 in. over 
crown ; then place a 2 or 3 ft. layer of fresh manure 
which induces new growth of blanched leaves folded 
like Cos Lettuce, which are eaten raw as salad. 
Pkt. 10c., oz "20c., % Ih. 50c., lb. .$1.75. 
Chicory, Wltloof 
Chives 
Are used 
wherever the 
flavor of onions 
is required; 
grown entirely 
for tops and is 
perfectly hardy. 
No garden is 
complete with¬ 
out a few 
hunches. 
Seed. Pkt. 15c., 
% oz. 40c., 
oz. 75e., Vi 
Ih. $2.00. 
Roots. Per 
hunch 15c., 6 
bunches 75c., 
doz. $1.25. 
Chives 
Brussels Sprouts 
Chervil (Set-bel) 
One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill. 
Culture.— Sow in drills one foot apart in early 
Spring 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 rows fif¬ 
teen inches apart. 
Curled. Largely used in soups and salads. Pkt. 5c., 
oz, 15c., Vi lb. 40c. 
Collards 
Used as a substitute for Cabbage, more especially 
in the South. A form of Cabbage bearing new leaves 
as the old ones are pulled off and used for greens. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., Vi Hi. 30c., lb. 90c. 
Watercress 
Cress, or Peppergrass 
One ounce will soiv sixlecn square fret. 
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. 10c., y 4 lb. 20c., lb. 65c. 
Upland Cress. It is a hardy perennial, thriving 
on any soil. In early Spring it is the first to make 
Us appearance and grows rapidly. Ready for use 
weeks ahead of any other plant. The young and 
tender leaves can be eaten raw or in a salad. Pkt. 
10c„ oz. 50c., V, lb. $1.50. 
Watercress. Cultivated by sowing the seed by run¬ 
ning water or near a spring which is not severely 
frozen through the Winter. Pkt. 10c., % oz. 20c., 
oz. 35c., Vi lb. $1.00. 
