A magnificent crop of Schell’s Strain Emperor Celery grown by Mr. J. E. Streater on his farm in Columbia County, Penn¬ 
sylvania. Note the crew of harvesters handling this big crop and also the future “Celery King” holding two of those big, perfect 
stalks. 
Schell's Quality Vegetable Seeds 
They are preferred by successful gardeners and farmers 
THEY GROW BETTER 
THEY YIELD BETTER 
everywhere 
in c *) X Pv|7pc f Mr. George Turner, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, writes us: “Your seeds are wonderful — 
ft illo a A l itiCo* clean, pure and high test! My daughter and I took 24 Prizes at the Schuylkill County Fair —18 of 
them First Prizes and 6 Second Prizes on both vegetables and flowers. We are going to plant all Schell’s Seeds; it pays.’’ 
This Is Very Important to You! 
You may deduct the following large quantity discount from the total of your order for VEGETABLE SEEDS and 
FLOWER SEEDS when sending cash with your order. It is to your interest to send your entire order to us. 
If your order totals from $2 to $5, you may deduct 6 per cent. 
If your order totals from $6 to $10, you may deduct 8 per cent. 
If your order totals from $11 to $25, you may deduct 10 per cent. 
If your order totals from $26 to $50, or more, you may deduct 12 per cent. 
ASPARAGUS 
HOW TO GROW ASPARAGUS.—One ounce of seed will pro¬ 
duce about 200 plants. I will furnish a special Leaflet with full 
directions for preparing the bed, how to set the roots, etc., free to 
all my customers who ask for it. Plant in early spring. 
For your home-garden, so roots will plant a space 25 feet long 
and 6 feet wide; 100 roots, 50 feet by 6 feet; 8,000 roots per acre, 
ifi feet apart, in rows, 3 feet between the rows. 
Maty Washington Rust-Resistant 
Now more popular and more widely grown than any other. It pro¬ 
duces large, beautiful, straight, dark green, tender shoots of the most 
delicious flavor. 
Large Two-Year-Old Roots of Genuine Mary Washington. 
Doz. so cts. (postpaid 60 cts.); 50 roots $1.50 (postpaid $1.75); 
100 roots $2.50 (postpaid $2.85); 1,000 for $12; 5,000 for $55. 
Seed of Mary Washington. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
HOW TO GROW THEM.— Grow the same as cabbage. One 
ounce of seed will plant a row 200 feet long. 
Half-Dwarf Paris Market. Sprouts are medium-sized, closely 
set, very firm, and rounded. Stems are 20 to 28 inches long. 
Preferred by all. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; ffYo. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 
BORECOLE or KALE 
Sow in July for fall use and in September for spring use. 
One ounce will produce about 5,000 plants 
Schell’s Dwarf Curled Blue Scotch or Extra Curled 
(also known as “Jamaica” and as “Bloomsdale Kale”). 
This Kale is of a dark bluish green color without yellow¬ 
ing, even after several days of shipping. It grows to a 
large size. Very hardy and passes through the severest 
winters without being harmed. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
Xlb. 35 cts.; lb. 90 cts.; 5 lbs. at 85 cts. per lb. 
Dwarf Siberian. A dwarf grower, with large, broad leaves, 
slightly curled at the edges. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 
%Vo. 25 cts.; lb. 85 cts.; 10 lbs. at 75 cts. per lb. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch or Dwarf German. The 
leaves are very curly, bright green, tender, and of delicate 
flavor. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; fiVo. 30 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 
BROCCOLI 
Calabrese or Green Sprouting. You grow it as you do 
cabbage plants, starting indoors in February or March 
and transplanting outdoors later, or sow outdoors in May, 
then transplant 30 inches apart each way. The plants pro¬ 
duce from the center small green heads about 4 inches 
across. These are cut out and used before the flower- 
buds open, then from the axils of the leaves there devel¬ 
ops thick, fleshy, light green sprouts, each with small 
buds from 1 to 2 inches across. These are cut with 5 
to 6 inches of stem and prepared like asparagus. Pkt. 
ioc.; 3 pkts. 25c.; yi. oz. 30c.; oz. 45c.; Xlb. $1.25; lb. $4. 
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