CATALOGUE OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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Borage » 
The young leaves of this annual are used as a salad, or boiled like spinach. Sow in the spring, in light soil, and 
thin out to eight inches apart. The flowers are a pretty blue and afford excellent food for bees throughout a long season. 
Borage, pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 20 cts. 
Borecole or Kale, 
German, Blatterkohl. — French, Chou Vert. — Spanish, Breton. 
Sow early in the spring in prepared beds, covering the seeds thinly and 
evenly; transplant in June, and treat in the same manner as for cabbage. They 
are extremely hardy, and will endure quite a low temperature. The Siberian 
variety is also sown in September for early greens. One ounce will soiu 150 feet 
drill. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch . Leaves of a bright green and very tender and 
closely curled. The quality is improved if the plants are touched by frost 
before being used. Pkt. 5 cts..; oz. 10 cts.; X lb. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts. 
Dwarf Brown . Similar to the preceding, but of darker color, very hardy. Pkt. 
5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; X lb * 2 5 cts *5 lb * 80 cts * 
Siberian or German Greens. Sown in fall for spring use. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 
10 cts.; X l b - 20 cts -» Ih* 7° cts * 
Tall Green Curled Scotch . Similar to the dwarf, but of more vigorous growth. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; X lb - 2 5 cts.1 lb - 80 cts * 
Broccoli. 
German, Spargelkohl. — French, Chou Brocoli. — Spanish, Broculi. 
This vegetable closely resembles the cauliflower, but is hardier. Like cabbage 
and cauliflower, it succeeds best in deep, rich, moist soil and in cool weather. The 
Green Curled Scotch Kale. 
seed should be sown at the same time and the plants receive the same general culture 
as cabbage. Broccoli completes its growth from seed in from 120 to 140 days ; five to ten 
degrees of frost will not injure the plants when they are approaching maturity. 
ou 7 ice of seed will produce about 1500 pla?its. 
_ Pkt. Oz. 
bar/y Purple Cape. Hardy, heads of medium size, and compact 
formation . # 0.10 
Veitch's. Self-protecting, large, compact head . . . . .10 
White Cape. Like Purple Cape, but of a creamy white color . .10 
£ 0.35 
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One 
1/4 lb. 
$ 1.25 
1,2 5 
1.25 
I 71 regard to the seeds I bought of you last spring , will say 7 71 ever planted a7iy 
better ; I had a fine garden, my truck was first-class, also the seeds I sold ; they all 
speak i7i ve> y high praise of Breck's seeds. I have bought of all the leaditig seeds- 
tne7i 77t the country, but your seeds are the best I ever used. They are without a 
peer , a 7 id I shall waftt 77 iore m the spri 7 ig. 
You ca7i use this reconi?nc7id as you like 
Yours for prosperity, 
Richmo7id , ATaine. A. B. REED. 
Brussels Spinouts. 
German, Sprosseiikohl. —French, Chou de Bruxelles. — Spanish, Berza de Brusela. 
I'aris lllarket Species of the Cabbage family. It produces along the whole length of the stem 
Brussels Sprouts. small sprouts resembling miniature cabbages. These heads are a great delicacy boiled 
in the same way as cauliflower. Seed should be sown about the middle of May in a seed bed, and the plants after¬ 
wards set out in rows two feet apart and cultivated like cabbage. Being small and hard, the sprouts are not in the 
least affected by frost. One ounce of seed produces about 1,200 plants. 
Aigburth. The finest variety. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 20 cts.; % lb. 60 cts. 
Improved Paris Market. A most desirable strain. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts. ; X lb. 50 cts. 
Chervil . 
German, Gartenkerbel. —French, Corfeutl. — Spanish, Cerafolio de Cafe. 
Chervil, Curled. An aromatic sweet herb that resembles parsley. The young leaves are used in soups and salads. 
Sow evenly, in May, in drills half inch deep, one foot apart. 5 cts. per pkt.; 10 cts. per oz. ; $r.co per lb. 
Chervil, Tuberous Rooted Sow in May or June, after treatment same as for carrots. 5 cts. per pkt.; 20 cts. 
per oz. ; $1.50 per lb. 
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