Cauliflower 
Sow the seeds for early and late Cauliflower 
crops as directed for cabbage, but do not set the 
early plants in the field too soon, for if too much 
stunted by severe frosts, they begin to form 
heads before they are strong enough to develop 
them well. Plants which have not headed before 
winter sets in may be stored in a cool cellar or 
coldframe, and will form heads there without any 
further attention. A deep, loamy soil, with a 
substratum of moisture during dry weather is 
most suitable for the Cauliflower. Market- 
gardeners find this one of their most profitable 
crops, and amateurs who undertake its culture 
find it easy; but it is a crop in which carelessness 
or neglect will interfere with the best results. 
One ounce of seed will produce 3,000 plants; 
4 ounces will sow an acre 
Price: Unless noted, pkt. 10 cts.; y 4 oz. 50 cts.; 
y 2 oz. 75 cts.; oz. $1.25 
©Danish Giant or Dry-Weather. 105 days. 
Finest Danish-grown seed. Very reliable 
header. The leaves curling over the head, 
does away with tying to blanch, and gives it 
the name of Self-protecting Cauliflower. Ex¬ 
cellent for market or family use. 
Early Snowball. 95 days. This early and 
popular variety is largely grown everywhere, 
both for forcing and early crops outside. 
The plants are dwarf and sure heading; of 
fine, delicate flavor. 
©No. 291 SNOWBALL. 95 days. The earliest 
on the market. A few days at the beginning 
of the season may mean a much higher price 
for the market-gardener. Pkt. 10 cts.; f£oz. 
50 cts.; H oz - 85 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
©SUPER-SNOWBALL. 100 days. An im¬ 
proved strain of Snowball with large, uni¬ 
form heads, maturing evenly throughout the 
crop. Try starting this variety under glass 
for extra earliness. 
Celery 
Celery can be grown in any soil, but is finest 
on deep, mellow bottom land. Seed for early 
crops should be sown in hotbeds about March 15; 
if sown too early, the plants are apt to run to 
seed after being transplanted. The plants may 
either be thinned to give them room to grow, 
or transplanted to another bed. For the main 
crop, seed should be sown in the open air as soon 
as the soil and air are warm enough. They 
should be covered very lightly, or merely pressed 
into the earth with a board if the soil is fine and 
mellow. The seed-bed must be kept free from 
weeds and well watered in dry weather. 
One ounce of seed will produce 8,000 plants; 
2 ounces will sow an acre 
Price: Unless noted, pkt. 5 cts.; y 4 oz. 15 cts.; 
y 2 oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; y 4 lb. 75 cts. 
©Boston Market. It is unequaled by any other 
sort, being solid, crisp, and of excellent 
flavor. Its compact, dwarf habit allows 
closer planting and requires less earthing up 
than taller sorts. Desirable for market but 
also good for the home-garden. 
Easy Blanching. 115 days. This will mature 
just after the Golden Self-blanching has 
been harvested. Pale green, with a slight 
yellowish tinge. The inner stalk, at a very 
early stage of growth, blanches to a rich 
golden yellow, so that the usual banking 
work is eliminated. 
Celery, continued 
©Giant Pascal—New Utah Strain. 140 days. 
The stalks are remarkably broad and thick, 
and about 2 feet high, yet blanch quickly 
with but slight banking Their rich, nutty 
flavor is entirely free from any bitter taste, 
and they are tender, crisp, and stringless. 
Dwarf Golden Self-blanching. 110 days. 
Has stalks of beautiful golden yellow, equal 
in quality to those of any other variety grown. 
One of the best and handsomest of Celeries 
in our collection. Pkt. 5 cts.; Y oz - 15 cts.; 
J^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; f£lb. $1.25. 
©Wonderful or Golden Plume Celery. 115 
days. An early Celery of great merit. Large, 
robust stalks, easily blanched, blight-proof, 
and of that crispness and nutty flavor so 
much desired. We consider this and our 
strain of Originator’s Golden Self-blanching 
the two finest Golden Celeries in cultivation. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; J^oz. 15 cts.; H oz - 25 cts.; oz. 
45 cts.; }4\b. $1.25. 
Celeriac or Turnip-Rooted 
Celery 
The seed should be sown in early spring, in 
light, rich soil; the seedlings transplanted in 
May, and watered freely in dry weather. They 
will be ready for cooking in October and may 
be preserved for use during winter in dry sand. 
Prague Giant. 120 days. The roots of this 
variety are very large and smooth, with no 
side roots, and sell better in market than those 
of almost any other sort offered. When young, 
they are quite tender and marrow-like, having 
a very fine flavor and cooking quickly. Pkt. 
5 cts.; ^oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; J^Ib. $1.25. 
Chicory 
The seed should be sown as early as possible 
in spring, in good, mellow soil; make the drills 
at least half an inch deep. 
One ounce of seed will produce 4,000 plants; 
4 pounds will sow an acre 
Price: Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; y 4 lb. 90 cts. 
Large-rooted Magdeburg or Coffee. Roots 
mature in 4 to 5 months. The roots form 
the Chicory of commerce. The leaves, when 
blanched, make an excellent salad. 
©Witloof or French Endive. 80 days. Es¬ 
teemed as a salad plant. Spring-grown seeds 
produce parsnip-like roots by November. 
Cut the leaves off 1 Yi inches from neck, 
trench 1inches apart, cover with soil 
8 inches over crown; then place a 2- to 3-inch 
layer of manure which induces new growth 
of blanched leaves folded like cos lettuce, 
which are eaten raw as salad. 
Chives 
Salad or vegetable chiefly used for its mild, 
onion-like flavor. It is a long-lived perennial 
often planted in herb gardens and sometimes 
used as an edging around flower-beds. Pkt. 
5 cts.; H oz - 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Corn Salad 
A cool-season salad plant which matures in 
40 days from seed sown in early spring. It makes 
broad rosettes of bright green, spoon-shaped 
foliage, somewhat like lettuce. Pkt. 5 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; }4\b. 50 cts. 
10 Vegetable Seeds 
W. E. BARRETT CO., Providence, R. I. 
