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, Blatter kohl. — French, Chou Vert . — 
Spanish, Breton . 
Sow early in the spring in prepared beds, cov¬ 
ering 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 
7oi 1 1 sow ijo feet drill. 
Dwarf Qreen 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.; % lb. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts. 
Dwarf Brown . Similar to the preceding but of 
darker color, very hardy. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 
cts ; 34 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts. 
Siberian or German Greens. Sown in fall for 
spring use. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; % lb. 20 
cts.; lb. 70 cts. 
Tail Green Curled Scotch. Similar to the Green Curled Scotch Kale. 
dwarf, but of more vigorous growth. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 34 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts. 
German, Spargelkohl.- 
Broccoli. 
French, Chou Broeoli. — Spanish, Broculi. 
1 his 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 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. One 
ounce of seed 7uill produce about jjoo plants. pkt. Oz. lb. 
Early Purple Cape. Hardy, heads of medium size and compact 
formation.. $0.10 $0.35 $1 . 25 
Veitch f s. Self-protecting, large, compact head . . . .10 .35 1.25 
White Cape. Like Purple Cape, but of a creamy white color . .10 .35 1.25 
I have bought of all the leading seedsmen in the country, but your seeds are the best 
I ever used. They are without a peer, and 1 shall want more in the spring. 
Yours for prosperity 
Richmond, Maine. A. B. RF.EP. 
Brussels Sprouts. 
*&****?'&:$&%& German, Sprossenkohl. — French, Chou de Bruxelles. — Spanish, Berza de Brusela. 
Paris Market 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. 
Algburth. 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.; % lb. 50 cts. 
Chervil. 
German, Gartenkerbel. — P'rench, Corfeuil. — 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.; $1.00 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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Office or Freight Station at our expense,except where otherwise noted: — 
Vegetable and Flower Seeds at the package, ounce. >i pound. A pound and 1 pound prices. 
Bulbs at the single and dozen rates. 
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