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POWELL SEED STORE, Louisville, Kentucky - Vegetable Seeds 
Carrots 
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Swiss Chard 
CABBAGE 
Seed is usually sown early in hotbeds and hardened off before planting. 
If it is not convenient to make a hotbed, the plants can be purchased at a 
nominal price at setting-out time. 
Sweet Corn 
Charleston or Large Wakefield. 100 days to maturity. Heads larger than 
Early Jersey and hence more popular with market gardeners. Packet, 
10 cents; oz., 30 cents; 4 ozs., 85 cents. 
Copenhagen Market. This is the best early round-head Cabbage. Matures 
with Charleston Wakefield. Heads tightly folded with very small core. 
Packet, 10 cents; oz., 30 cents. 
Early Dwarf Flat Dutch. 115 days to maturity. A popular summer variety. 
Much used for making sauer kraut. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 25 cents; 4 
ozs., 75 cents. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. 90 days to maturity. Heads pointed and solid. 
Best for early use. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 25 cents; 4 ozs., 75 cents. 
Golden Acre. This is a superior extra early variety of the Copenhagen Market 
type. The tightly-folded, round heads are unsurpassed for home or market- 
garden. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 30 cents; 4 ozs., 90 cents. 
Premium Flat Dutch. Large, firm heads. Excellent for winter storing. 
Packet, 10 cents; oz., 25 cents; 4 ozs., 75 cents. 
Succession. About three weeks later than Early Jersey Wakefield. Heads 
very large and somewhat flattened. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 30 cents; 4 ozs., 
85 cents. 
Surehead. Late. Large, flattened heads of fine, solid texture. Packet, 10 
cents; oz., 25 cents. 
CHINESE OR CELERY CABBAGE 
The large, tightly-folded heads of tender leaves can be served as cold slaw 
or with dressing as for lettuce. When boiled, the “greens” are even more pal¬ 
atable than cabbage. Sow in August. 
Wong Bok. Rather short, broad leaves. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 25 cents. 
Dry Weather. Not suitable for forcing. Excellent for dry locations. Packet, 
15 cents; X oz., 60 cents; X oz., SI.10. 
Early Snowball. Pure white heads of excellent quality. This variety claims 
first place for market-gardens. Packet, 10 cents; X oz., 55 cents; IT oz., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
SWISS CHARD 
Lucullus. The leaves of this plant are used as greens and the large white ribs 
are creamed like asparagus. Culture is much the same as for beets. Packet 
10 cents; oz., 15 cents; X lb., 40 cents; IT lb., 60 cents. 
CORN 
Adams Early. 
Adams Extra Early. . 
Black Mexican. 
Country Gentleman. 
Early Northern Field 
Golden Bantam. 
Golden Giant. 
Hickory King. 
Howling Mob. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. 
Pop Corn 
Queens Golden 
White Rice . . . 
Pkt. 
X lb. 
1 lb. 
5 lbs. 
$0.10 
$0.20 
$0.30 
$1.00 
.10 
.20 
.30 
1.00 
.10 
.25 
.30 
1.20 
.10 
.25 
.30 
1.20 
.10 
.20 
.25 
1.00 
.10 
.25 
.35 
1.20 
.10 
.25 
.35 
1.20 
.10 
.20 
.30 
1.25 
.10 
.25 
.30 
1.20 
.10 
.25 
.30 
1.15 
Pkt. 
X lb. 
1 lb. 
$0.25 
$0.35 
.10 
.25 
.35 
CELERY 
Pe-Tsai. Large, narrow heads. Later than Wong Bok. Packet, 10 cents; 
oz., 20 cents. 
CARROTS 
Carrots should be planted in rich, mellow soil, damp, but well drained. 
Maturing in about 60 days from seed, successions may be planted till July. 
Chantenay. An excellent variety for winter use. The roots grow quickly 
and are of excellent flavor. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 15 cents; X lb., 40 cents; 
IT lb., 60 cents. 
Fordhook. The largest, most solid, and finest-flavored Celery. Being of 
dwarf growth. The stalks are easily blanched. The color is white, the 
heart alone being tinged yellow. Packet, 25 cents; IT oz., 35 cents; oz., 60c. 
Golden Self-Blanching. Of dwarf growth, with thick, heavily-ribbed stalks. 
When blanched, the stalks are a clear, waxen yellow, crisp and free from 
strings. Packet, 20 cents; IT oz., 55 cents; oz., 90 cents. 
White Plume. A very early sort with white stalks, easily blanched, but not 
recommended for winter use. Packet, 10 cents; IT oz., 20 cents; oz., 30 cents. 
Danvers Half-long. The most popular variety and used extensively by mar¬ 
ket gardeners. Tender and of good quality. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 15 cents; 
X lb., 40 cents; IT lb., 60 cents. 
Oxheart. Sweet, tender, and free from core. The roots are stout and thick. 
Much used on hard, stiff soil. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 15 cents; X lb., 40 
cents; IT lb., 60 cents. 
VEGETABLE PLANTS 
We can supply in season plants of the following vegetables: 
CAULIFLOWER 
Burpee’s Best Early. Very early and dependable. Introduced by Burpee 
in 1887, it still maintains first place among the quick-growing varieties. 
Packet, 15 cents; X oz., 65 cents; X oz., $1.15. 
CABBAGE 
CAULIFLOWER 
CELERY 
CHIVES PEPPER 
EGG PLANT TOMATO 
ONION 
