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STERLING’S ANNUAL CATALOG 
BRUSSELS SPROUT PLANTS 
The seed is treated with hot water for Black Stem and Blackleg and 
you are thus assured of strong, healthy plants free from disease. Plants 
are raised on fresh ground from stock seed. 
Doz. ioo iooo 
STERLING STRAIN. Gives fine results on Long 
Island. Large and hard .$ .10 $ .60 $4.00 
LESLIE STRAIN. Fine hard, shiny Sprouts.10 .60 4.00 
BLL1E RIBBON STRAIN. A very choice tall strain.. .10 .60 4.00 
Price by the thousand liable to change, depending on the season. 
BROCCOLI PLANTS 
BROCCOLI. Green Sprouting. Sterling Strain. This 
Strain gave fine crops last year .$ .15 $ .60 $4.00 
CAULIFLOWER PLANTS 
My seed is treated with the hot-water treatment, insuring against 
Black Stem, Blackleg and Blight. Plants raised on fresh, disease-free 
ground. 
Doz. 100 1000 
STERLING LARGE EARLY ERFURT. Large, snow- 
white heads. One of the best for main crop. Sure 
heading.$ .15 $ .60 $4.00 
Price by the thousand liable to change without notice. 
Use Corrosive Sublimate treatment for Maggots in your seed bed. 
Pour along the row as soon as you see signs of Maggot. 
Use our Nicotine Dust for Aphis and Thrip. 
CABBAGE PLANTS 
This seed is treated with Semesan for Black Stem. 
Plants are all grown from choicest seed procurable. 
Doz. 100 1000 
ALL SEASON. Yellows resistant. Large, flat heads ..$ .10 $ .50 $3.00 
EARLY FLAT DUTCH. Best for late setting.10 .50 3.00 
SAVOY. Long Island Special. Curled. Best quality... .10 .60 4.00 
LARGE LATE DRUMHEAD. Largest heads.10 .50 3.00 
LATE FLAT DUTCH. Solid, large heads.10 .50 3.00 
PENN STATE BALLHEAD. New. Fine.10 .50 3.00 
MAMMOTH ROCK RED. Sure heading. L. I. seed.. .10 .60 4.00 
If you want any of the Brussels Sprout, Cauliflower or Cabbage 
Plants listed above sent by Parcel Post, add 8 cents per Doz., 15 cents 
per 100, and 8 cents for each additional 100, to above prices. 
CELERY PLANTS 
Ready in July and August. Transplanted, well rooted plants. 
Doz. 100 1000 
FORDHOOK or EMPEROR. Burpee’s Seed. Dwarf.$ .10 $ .70 $5.00 
GOLDEN PLUME. Fine for second early or late.10 .70 5.00 
MAGGOT CONTROL 
You can raise fine Cabbage without damage from Maggots if you 
will follow the directions given below: 
Add 1 Oz. Corrosive Sublimate to 8 gallons water. Put cupful 
to each plant once a week. Begin to do this in May or as soon as 
you see the Maggot fly. 
