Vegetable Seeds 
Broccoli 
Culture —For early crop, sow in the 
greenhouse or hotbed in February, set¬ 
ting plants outside when frost danger is 
past. For later crop, sow in May. 
Plants should be 18 inches apart in rows 
2 feet apart. 
One packet will produce approximately 
100 plants 
Italian Sprouting. This is a very fine 
strain, producing green heads. After 
the main head is cut, smaller heads 
appear on the side shoots. A pro¬ 
lific yielder of the finest quality. 
Pkt. 25c., 34 oz. 81.25. 
Italian Heading. The finest-flavored 
variety of Broccoli yet produced. 
One head is produced on the top of 
each plant. The color is light green, 
and the heads rival the size of Cauli¬ 
flower with an indescribable delicate 
flavor. Pkt. $1.00, 6 pkts. $5.00. 
Brussels Sprouts 
Culture —Seed may be sown either in 
the frame or in open ground. Set 
plants in rows 3 feet apart, 18 inches 
apart in the row. Break leaves from 
stem to promote better growth of heads. 
Avoid too rich a soil. They mature in 
about 145 days. 
One packet will produce about 75 plants 
Long Island Improved. An American 
variety grown for American condi¬ 
tions. This strain will produce dense 
clusters of sprouts of good size and 
exceptional quality. Sure to mature 
before frost. Pkt. 25c., 34 oz. 75c. 
Cabbage 
Culture —Seed should be started in 
the hotbed or coldframe in February 
or March and set out in the garden 
from the middle of March to the middle 
of April. Set plants in rows 2 feet apart, 
18 inches apart in the row. Late varie¬ 
ties should be sown in May for Fall 
crop. Cabbage requires good, fertilesoil. 
One packet will produce about 50 plants 
Early Jersey Wakefield. Still the best 
early Cabbage for the garden. The 
heads are medium-sized and pointed. 
The plants grow very compact and 
may be set out fairly close together 
in the rows. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 35c., 
oz. 50c. 
Penn State Ballhead. A strain de¬ 
veloped by the Pennsylvania Experi¬ 
ment Station. It is the heaviest 
yielding Cabbage known, forming 
compact, solid ball heads of extra 
fine flavor. An exceptionally late 
variety, and it is disease resistant. 
Pkt. 20c., 34 oz. 50c., oz. 75c. 
Red Rock Special. The finest strain 
of Red Cabbage obtainable. It 
produces large, solid, well-formed, 
deep red heads. Fine for late Sum¬ 
mer and Winter use. Pkt. 25c., 
34 oz. 85c., oz. $1.50. 
Carrot 
Culture —Carrots will do well in any 
good garden soil which is deeply dug. 
Sow the seed in the open as soon as the 
ground can be worked. And for succes¬ 
sion make additional plantings each 
month until early July. Drills may be 
from 12-18 inches apart and 34 inch 
deep. When plants are well up, thin to 
3 inches in the row. Carrots are slow to 
germinate and the soil must be well 
firmed over the seeds. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 
Early French Forcing. Globe-shaped 
coreless deep orange red root. Very 
tender and fine flavor. Early, 45 
days. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 25c., oz. 35c., 
34 lb, $1.00. 
Chantenay Red Cored. Much more 
tender and far superior to the usual 
Chantenay strain. A fine dark red 
center. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 35c., 
oz. 50c., 34 lb. $1.25. 
Imperator. A long, deep orange va¬ 
riety with practically no core. Roots 
taper slightly to a blunt end. Pkt. 
15c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Touchon. Slim and coreless roots to 
about 6 in. long, tapering slightly to 
a blunt end. Pkt. 15c., oz. 35c., 
34 lb. ii.oo. 
Scarlet Horn. Orange red with thick 
shoulders and blunt ends. Early, 
growing about 3 in. long. Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 30c., 34 lb. 75c. 
Cauliflower 
Culture —-For early crop sow in hot¬ 
bed in January or February and trans¬ 
plant as soon as frost danger is past. 
For late crop, sow in May or June. 
Set plants 18 inches apart and in rows 
2 feet apart. To control root-rot and 
yellows after plants are up, treat soil 
with solution of bichloride of mercury, 
8 ounces to 50 gallons of water. 
One packet will produce about 100 plants 
Super Snowball. The finest, earliest 
Cauliflower grown. Given good soil, 
this strain will bear and be finished 
before any other variety is ready to 
use. The heads are large and leaves 
curl over for sun protection. Pkt. 50c. 
Selected Snowball. This is an extra 
fancy Danish grown seed producing 
very large heads of the short-leaved 
type. Pkt. 25c., 34 oz. $1.00, 
34 oz. $1.50. 
Danish Dry Weather. Stands poor 
conditions better than any other 
strain. The heads are large, very 
solid, pure white and of good flavor. 
Pkt. 25c., Vs oz. $1.00, 34 oz. $1.50. 
Carrot Chantenay Red Cored 
Cabbage Penn State Ballhead 
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