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F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS, MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 
COLLARDS 
Culture Sow like cabbage. Set plants a foot apart in 
rows two to three feet apart. Seed may also be sown in June 
or July. In the South, it may be sown from January to May 
and from August to October. 
GEORGIA This is a tall, loose-leaf cabbage-like plant, used 
both for the table and for stock feeding. It is especially 
popular in the South where it is grown throughout the year. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
CARDOON 
Culture Grown somewhat like celery and served like as¬ 
paragus. Sow in May and transplant or thin the seedlings 
so they stand 2 feet apart in rows three or four feet apart. 
At the end of the summer, blanch by tying the heads and 
surrounding the stalks with straw and then earth. One half 
ounce for 100 feet of row; J4 lb-, for an acre. 
LARGE SOLID TOURS (Prickly) Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 
60c; lb., $2.00. 
LARGE SMOOTH SOLID (Smooth) Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; J4 lb., 
60c; lb., $2.00. 
CRESS 
TRUE WATER CRESS Much favored for salads and for gar¬ 
nishing. It grows luxuriantly in shallow fresh water or in 
very moist, shaded soil. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; Va lb., $1.25; 
lb., $4.00. 
CURLED CRESS or PEPPER GRASS Sow in the early spring, 
in rows a foot apart. Sow thickly, and cover about a quarter 
of an inch. An ounce will sow about 100 feet of row. Ready 
for use in about 40 days. The leaves are of excellent, pun¬ 
gent flavor when young, and are used in salad with lettuce to 
add pungency. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Culture An ounce of seed will sow about 400 feet of drill. 
Sow seed either in frames or in open ground. Set plants in rows 
3 feet apart and 18 inches in the row. Excessive stem growth will 
be avoided by avoiding too rich soil. Break leaves from stem 
to promote better growth of heads. Mature in about 125 days 
SPECIAL LONG ISLAND The choice of Brussels Sprouts seeds 
is most important as some imported seed will never produce 
heads. This stock is especially grown for us and annually is 
used by some of the best producers of Brussels Sprouts. Pkt.. 
20c; oz., $1.00; y A lb., $3.25; lb., $12.00. 
PARIS MARKET A good stock of Brussels Sprouts as usualh 
sold. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; J4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 
CHICORY 
Culture Sow in the spring, in rows 18 inches apart, a 
half an inch deep, and thin to 4 inches apart. About the end of 
October, lift the roots and cut off the leaves within an inch of 
the crown. Place them in trench or box 18 inches deep, filling 
up with soil or sand an inch above the crowns. On top of this 
fill with leaves or straw. A warm cellar is best for this. Water 
about once a week, and in four or five weeks creamy white 
sprouts will be ready to cut for salad. In summer the tops may 
be used for greens if the sprouts are not wanted in the fall 
One ounce of seed for 200 feet of rows; 4 pounds to the acre 
WITLOOF (French Endive) Used for the famous winter salad 
so popular in restaurants. It forms leaves like cos lettuce, 
which may be eaten either boiled or raw as a salad. Our 
stock is an improved type, superior to the old in that the 
leaves are wider, and the tips and stalks larger. Also the 
parsnip shaped roots are thicker at the shoulder, shorter and 
smoother. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
CATALOGNA — See Dandelion (Italian), Page 16. 
CORN SALAD 
Culture Sow thinly in drills half an inch deep in the 
early spring, and thin to two inches in the row. Matures 
in about 42 days. For winter or early spring use, sow in 
drills in August or September. Two ounces for 100 feet of drill. 
LARGE SEEDED ROUND LEAVED Sometimes called Lambs' 
Lettuce. A hardy, quick growing salad plant, producing 
leaves which are served like lettuce or cooked like spinach. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; J4 lb-, 35c; lb., $1.25. 
CHERVIL 
Culture Sow in early spring in rich soil. The seed germi¬ 
nates very slowly, often requiring 2 or 3 weeks for the plants 
to appear. When plants are 2 inches high, thin or transplant 
about 1 foot apart. Ready for use in 6 to 10 weeks front 
sowing. 
CURLED A hardy annual, considered by some to be better 
than parsley. Used in soups and for garnishing and flav¬ 
oring. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; $4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 
