Vegetable Seeds 
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Golden Cross Bantam Corn 
Celeriac 
Culture —Sow the same as Celery but 
plants should be set 6 inches apart in 
rows 2 feet apart. Also known as Knob 
or Turnip-rooted Celer}^ 
Giant Smooth Prague. This Strain 
produces thick roots suitable for use 
when about 2 in. in diameter. The 
roots have the flavor of delicious, 
nutty Celery when served in salads or 
boiled as Turnips. The tops may be 
used for flavoring soup. Pkt. Iflc., 
)/2 oz. 30c., oz. 50c. 
Chervil 
Culture —Sow in the early Spring in a 
rich soil. Seed germinates slowly, often 
taking from two to three weeks. When 
plants are 2 inches high, thin or trans¬ 
plant to 1 foot apart. Ready for use in 
8-10 weeks from sowing. 
Moss Curled. A hardy annual pot 
herb considered by some to be better 
than Parsley. Good for mixing in 
salads or making creamed soup. 
Make successive sowings. Pkt. 15c., 
3^ oz. 35c., oz. 60c. 
Sweet Corn 
Culture —^Corn can be grown on most 
any soil provided it is reasonably fer¬ 
tile and deeply worked. Do not plant 
until all danger of frost is past. Main 
crop and late sorts should not be 
planted until the ground is quite warm. 
Plant in hills 3 feet apart, dropping 5-6 
kernels in each hill. When 6 inches 
high, thin to three best plants in a hill. 
Cultivate frequently until plants are 
2 feet high. 
One pound will plant 125 hills, 20 pounds 
per acre 
Golden Cross Bantam. A cross of 
two inbred Bantams, producing a 
midseason hybrid maturing in 90 
days. Stalks average 6-7 ft. in height, 
usually producing two ears on each 
stalk. This strain will produce 
50-60 per cent more Corn per given 
area than any other golden Bantam 
strain. It is resistant to Stewart’s 
disease and has even a finer fla¬ 
vor than the old Golden Bantam. 
M lb. 40c., 1 lb. 75c., 2 lbs. $1.40, 
5 lbs. $3.25. 
Golden Sunshine. A very choice, 
early yellow Corn growing stalks 4-5 
ft. high. The kernels are well filled 
and the flavor is very fine. Matures 
in about 70 days. 3^ lb. 30c., 
1 lb. 50c., 2 lbs. 85c., 5 lbs. $2.00. 
Golden Country Gentlemen. Iden¬ 
tical in every respect to white coun¬ 
try gentlemen except that the ear is 
not quite as large. It has the same 
kernel formation and is a very attrac¬ 
tive light yellow color. Recommended 
for a late crop variety. 3^ lb. 50c., 
1 lb. 75c., 2 lbs. $1.25, 5 lbs. $3.00. 
Corn Salad 
Culture —Sow thinly in drills Y 2 inch 
deep in the early Spring and thin to 
2 inches apart in row. Matures in 
about 42 days. For Winter use, sow in 
drills in August. 
One ounce plants oQ feet of drill 
Broadleaved. Leaves are used like 
Lettuce or eaten as a Cress or Spinach. 
Pkt. 15c., oz. 50c. 
Cress 
Curled or Pepper Grass. Sow in the 
early Spring in rows 1 ft. apart. Sow 
thickly, covering seed 34 inch deep. 
One ounce will plant 100 ft. Ready 
for use in 40 days. Used for flavoring 
salads. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 50c. 
True Water. Grows best in very 
moist soil, or in shallow fresh water. 
Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 50c., oz. 85c. 
Upland. Resembles Watercress, but 
succeeds in dry soil. Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 50c., 34 lb. $1.25. 
Cucumber 
Culture —Cucumbers grow best in a 
rich, warm, sandy soil. Sow seed when 
danger of frost is past in hills 4-5 feet 
each way. Sow thickly, 34 inch deep, 
thin out to four best plants to each hill. 
One ounce will plant 100 hills 
Ace. The improved White Spine Cu¬ 
cumber, having practically no white 
stripes or tipping. Fruit nearly 12 
in. long and deep green in color. 
Gives heavy yield, fruits have few 
seeds. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 25c., oz. 40c. 
Davis Perfect. A long white spine 
variety, averaging 11-12 in. Skin 
dark green. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c. 
Dill 
Culture —Sow in the open ground 
when frost danger is past. Cover seed 
with 34 inch of soil. 
Long Island Mammoth. L^sed for 
flavoring vinegar and making pickles. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c. 
Eggplant 
Culture —Thrives in a rich, warm, 
sandy soil. Start the seed in a green¬ 
house or hotbed transplanting into 
boxes or small pots. Set out in the gar¬ 
den after the middle of May in rows 
3 feet apart and 2 feet apart in the row. 
One packet will produce 50 plants 
Extra Early Long Purple. Very early 
productive variety with fruit about 
8 in. long and 234 in. thick. The 
skin is very smooth, dark purple. 
Pkt. 20c., 34 oz. 50c., oz. 85c. 
New York Improved. Smooth, dark 
purple skin on large, round fruits of 
excellent quality. Very productive. 
Pkt. 20c., 34 oz. 50c., oz. 85c. 
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