Vegetable Seeds 
Broccoli —Continued 
Italian Heading. The finest-flavored 
variety of Broccoli yet produced. 
One head is produced on the top of 
each plant. The color is light green, 
and the heads rival the size of Cauli¬ 
flower with an indescribable delicate 
flavor. Pkt. $1.00, 6 pkts. $5.00. 
Brussels Sprouts 
Culture —Seed may be sown either in 
the frame or in open ground. Set 
plants in rows 3 feet apart, 18 inches 
apart in the row. Break leaves from 
stem to promote better growth of heads. 
Avoid too rich a soil. They mature in 
about 145 days. 
One packet will produce about 75 plants 
Long Island Improved. An American 
variety grown for American condi¬ 
tions. This strain will produce dense 
clusters of sprouts of good size and 
exceptional quality. Sure to mature 
before frost. Pkt. 25c., oz. 75c. 
Swiss Chard 
Culture —Sow in the Spring as soon 
as the ground can be worked in drills 
18-24 inches apart. Cover the seed 
about 1 inch deep, thin to 4-5 inches 
apart in the row. Ready for cutting 
in 7 weeks. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 
Lucullus. This variety has a light 
green crumpled leaf with a rib that 
is not too broad. Chard is used as a 
substitute for Spinach during the 
hot months. Pkt. 15c., oz. 25c., 
M lb. 60c., 1 lb. $1.50. 
Cabbage 
Culture —Seed should be started in 
the hotbed or coldframe in February 
or March and set out in the garden 
from the middle of March to the middle 
of April. Set plants in rows 2 feet apart, 
18 inches apart in the row. Late varie¬ 
ties should be sown in May for Fall 
crop. Cabbage requires good, fertile soil. 
One packet will produce about 50 plants 
Early Jersey Wakefield. Still the best 
early Cabbage for the garden. The 
heads are medium-sized and pointed. 
The plants grow very compact and 
may be set out fairly close together 
in the rows. Pkt. 15c., oz. 35c., 
oz. 50c. 
Penn State Ballhead. A Strain de¬ 
veloped by the Pennsylvania Experi¬ 
ment Station. It is the heaviest 
yielding Cabbage known, forming 
compact, solid ball heads of extra 
fine flavor. An exceptionally late 
variety, and it is disease resistant. 
Pkt. 20c., ]/2 oz. 50c., oz. 75c. 
Red Rock Special. The finest Strain 
of Red Cabbage obtainable. It 
produces large, solid, well-formed, 
deep red heads. Fine for late Sum¬ 
mer and Winter use. Pkt. 25c., 
^ oz. 85c., oz. $1.50. 
Carrot 
Culture —Carrots will do well in any 
good garden soil which is deeply dug. 
Sow the seed in the open as soon as the 
ground can be worked. And for succes¬ 
sion make additional plantings each 
month until early July. Drills may be 
from 12-18 inches apart and inch 
deep. When plants are well up, thin to 
3 inches in the row. Carrots are slow to 
germinate and the soil must be well 
firmed over the seeds. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 
Early French Forcing. Globe-shaped 
coreless deep orange red root. Very 
tender and fine flavor. Early, 45 
days. Pkt. 15c., Yi oz. 25c., oz. 35c., 
Y lb. $1.00. 
Chantenay Red Cored. Much more 
tender and far superior to the usual 
Chantenay strain. A fine dark red 
center. Pkt. 15c., Y oz. 35c., 
oz. 50c., Y lb. $1.25. 
Cauliflower 
Culture —For early crop sow in hot¬ 
bed in January or February and trans¬ 
plant as soon as frost danger is past. 
For late crop, sow in May or June. 
Set plants 18 inches apart and in rows 
2 feet apart. To control root-rot and 
yellows after plants are up, treat soil 
with solution of bichloride of mercury, 
8 ounces to 50 gallons of water. 
One packet will produce about 100 plants 
Early Snowball. This is an extra fancy 
Danish grown seed producing an 
early maturing strain of the short¬ 
leaved type. Adapted for forcing or 
for the garden. Pkt. 25c., Y oz. 
$1.00, Y oz. $1.50. 
Danish Dry Weather. Stands poor 
conditions better than any other 
strain. The heads are large, very 
solid, pure white and of good flavor. 
Pkt. 25c., Y oz. $1.00, Y oz. $1.50. 
Celery 
Culture —Seed should be started in 
the hotbed or very early in the open 
ground. When 3 inches high, trans¬ 
plant into very rich soil or manured 
trenches, setting the plants 5-6 inches 
apart in double rows. Celery which is 
twice transplanted will give the best 
results. To blanch, draw earth around 
plants or boards or paper may be used. 
One ounce will produce about 5000 plants 
Wonderful, or Golden Plume. This 
Strain is especially recommended 
because it produces stalks 9-10 in. 
to the first joint. They are firm, free 
from strings and less suceptible to 
damage from heat and cold than 
other varieties. Very early, full, com¬ 
pact plants and easily blanched. Pkt. 
25c., j/goz. 75c., $1.25, oz. .$3.00. 
Giant Pascal. This is one of the finest 
green Celeries known—crisp, brittle, 
free from strings and of very good 
eating quality. Pkt. 15c., Y oz. 35c., 
oz. 75c. 
Cabbage Ballhead 
Swiss Chard 
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