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BROCCOLI 
Culture —An ounce will produce 500 plants. 
Seed ii]a 3 ' be sowed indoors and transplanted out¬ 
doors after danger of frost is past, rows 3 feet 
apart and 2 feet in the row. If sowed out of 
doors in May, and properly protected from cold 
during the winter, the plants will produce heads 
the following year. 
GREENGLOBE. A perennial plant, grown for its 
flower-heads. To be cooked like asparagus. 
The heads are large, the scales thick and heavy. 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
Culture —An ounce will produce about 800 
plants, or 100 feet of drill. Sow in spring or 
autumn in rows 2 feet apart. Cultivate well. 
When one year old transplant to permanent bed, 
setting the plants as described below for aspar¬ 
agus roots. 
PALMETTO. An early maturing and prolific va¬ 
riety, with thick green shoots, pointed at the tip. 
MARY WASHINGTON. This variety is the result of 
careful breeding by the U. S. Department of Ag¬ 
riculture, Washington, D. C., with the object 
of eliminating rust. It produces large straight 
shoots of a dark green color. The tips are 
tight and firm and do not open out or begin to 
branch until well out of the ground; a very 
valuable feature. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Culture —The soil for asparagus must be well 
drained. Dig trenches about 15 inches deep and 
3 feet apart, using plenty of good manure. Set 
the roots about 18 inches apart, spreading them 
well. Cover to a depth of about 2 inches, adding 
more soil until the trenches are entirely filled by 
the end of the season. A light cutting, if any, 
should be made the next spring. 
Green Globe Artichoke 
We can supply 
strong two-year old 
roots, proper size 
for setting. 
PALMETTO 
MARY WASHINGTON 
Culture —Same as for cauliflower. Italian Broc¬ 
coli much resembles a green-headed cauliflower. 
The true Italian Broccoli produces one head on 
its main stalk. When this has been cut, smaller 
heads appear, which are also marketed. 
There are any number of strains of Broccoli, 
some of which are not desirable. Buyers should 
therefore use caution in order to be sure of get¬ 
ting the right sort. 
Italian Broccoli 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING PROPAGENO. This is 
a very fancy strain of Italian Broccoli, having 
a main head, and smaller heads appearing after 
the main head has been removed. The Pro- 
pageno strain is earlier than the Calabrese as 
usually sold, and produces larger heads, is a 
prolific yielder of the best quality. 
CHRISTMAS CALABRESE. (Green Sprouting). A 
very good strain of the true heading Broccoli. 
This strain also produces smaller heads after 
the removal of the main head, but is not quite 
as early as our Propageno nor are the heads 
as large. 
WHITE CAPE. 
PURPLE CAPE. 
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 prevented 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 im¬ 
ported seed will never produce heads. This 
stock is especially grown for us and is used 
by some- of the best producers of Brussels 
Sprouts. 
CARTER’S PERFECTION. A good stock of Brussels 
Sprouts as usually sold. 
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