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Sugar beet seed should be planted in early spring 
in rows 2% feet apart, cultivate frequently. When 
plants are about 3 inches high begin thinning and 
continue at intervals until they are 10 inches apart. 
The best variety of sugar beets is the Klein Wanz- 
leben. This variety is also used for stock. The White 
French or Filmore Improved Sugar is most gener¬ 
ally grown for stock as it contains a heavy sugar 
yield. Packet, 5c; oz,. 10c; *4 lb. 20c; 50c. 
Brussels Sprouts are primarily a fall and winter 
vegetable. The plant will not mature properly in in¬ 
tense heat and dryness. 
The plant is closely related to the cabbage and 
Brussels Sprouts in their early stages treated exactly 
like a crop of Late Cabbage. Seed sown in the seed 
bed out of doors in late May should be ready for 
transplanting to their permanent place in the garden 
the latter part of July. They should then be some¬ 
what leggy plants 5 to 7 inches high. 
Pinch off a few of the leaves and set out the plants 
about 18 inches apart in rows that are two feet apart. 
They should have a rich soil but most ordinary gar¬ 
den soil will grow good sprouts if the plants are top- 
dressed about two weeks after setting out with 
nitrate of soda at the rate of 1 pound per hundred 
feet of row. 
Cultivate frequently especially after rains. Sprouts 
begin forming at the leaf bases of the lower leaves 
first. To stimulate their production it is a good plan 
to break off most of the lower leaves of the plants be¬ 
ginning about October 1st or when the buds develop. 
This also forces more food into the forming sprouts, 
the lowest of which should be picked first. 
The best variety for the Northwest is the Dwarf 
Improved Brussels Sprouts. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c. 
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In our write-up for Broccoli we are featuring the 
Italian variety because we believe it to be the best 
type for Northwest soil and weather conditions. Also, 
we feel that very few people know of this variety or 
have actually eaten it. If you come under one of 
these classifications we strongly urge you to plant 
some in your garden this spring. 
Italian Broccoli is a branching herb about 2 feet 
high. In summer all of the lateral branches and the 
circle ones end in a small formed green more or less 
open head. This, which should be cut before it actu¬ 
ally flowers, is cooked like Cauliflower or Spinach 
and is very delicious and rich in the vitamins. 
The plant prefers coolness and moisture rather 
than heat and dryness. Unless you are in a particu¬ 
larly favorable place, that is along the sea coast, 
Italian Broccoli is best treated as a two season crop, 
first it is started in the hotbed or greenhouse in Feb¬ 
ruary or March and transplanted in the open after 
frost. Second crop is sown in the seed bed in June or 
July and transplanted to the garden a month or six 
weeks later. The later crop can be harvested through 
the cool autumn months. 
When the seedlings that are grown in flats are 
ready to put out in the garden, they should be set 
2 feet apart in rows which are themselves 2 feet 
apart. A single row of 50 plants is ample for a fam¬ 
ily of five. The plants do well in any ordinary gar¬ 
den soil but it should be seasonably moist. They are 
moderately rich feeders and commercial fertilizer 
should be applied before plants are put out. The bed 
should be kept free of weeds and well pulverized. 
Packets, 5c; oz., 90c 
Saint Valentine Broccoli is probably better 
known to most gardeners. This is very similar to 
Cauliflower and should be planted with the same 
cultural directions. In this type we also offer Early 
Large White French Broccoli. 
Packets, 5c; oz., 90c 
fCale. 04 l^o^iecole 
This plant is widely grown for greens. Most vari¬ 
eties have heavy, densely curled foliage of tasty 
greens, and the dwarf variety is desirable for orna¬ 
mental garden use. The culture is practically the 
same as that of late cabbage, but as the plants will 
withstand several degrees of frost, they grow late 
into the fall. They are more tasty after the first light 
frost. 
Emerald Isle. Grows to medium height and is 
exceedingly hardy. Best for greens because of their 
very fine flavor. Produces new shoots as fast as leaves 
are used. The leaves are closely curled. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb«? 45c; 1 lb., $1.25 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. This variety grows 
about 2 feet high and has splendid dark green, curled 
and wrinkled leaves. It is very hardy and vigorous 
grower. Improved greatly after first slight frost. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.25 
Dwarf Green Curled. Exceptionally fine for 
ornamental garden use, also good for greens. The 
leaves are beautifully curled and a brilliant green. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; |4 lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.00 
Cow Kale or Thousand Headed. The most 
valuable green feed for Pacific Coast dairymen. It is 
grown the same as stock cabbage. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; |4 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c, 
postpaid. 
Imperator Carrot. An outstanding type 
bred for market garden use and for shipping. 
Tops medium but strong enough for good 
bunching. Roots 7% to 8 inches long with 
sloping shoulders, smooth, deep rich orange, 
uniformly tapered to blunt end. Flesh rich 
orange, color extending to the center of the 
root with indistinct core, fine grained and of 
excellent quality. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; !4 lb., 35c 
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