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1940 SEED CATALOG 
THE INLAND SEED CO 
MANGEL WURTZELS 
Danish Shidstrup. In color it is reddish-yellow. It contains the 
largest per cent of nutriment found in any sort. Grows well 
above ground. 
Giant Half Sugar. Is very much more valuable for feeding 
purposes than the old sorts, it being very much richer. 
Golden Tankard (Improved). The roots are of large diameter, 
tapering quickly at the bottom. 
Mammoth Long Red. The roots grow from one-half to two- 
thirds above the surface and are frequently two or more feet 
in length by six inches in diameter. 
All Mangels, postpaid. 1 oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; 14 lb. 25c; 14 lb. 
35c; 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. S2.25; 10 lbs. $4.00. 
BROCCOLI 
Italian Green Sprouting. Cultivated like cabbage, it bears a 
succession of sprouting heads which, if kept cut, will be re¬ 
placed by others for 8 or 10 weeks. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; 2 oz. 
$1.00; 14 lb. $1.75. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
It is a delicacy much esteemed by some. Sow in seed bed 
middle of spring and transplant and manage as winter cab¬ 
bage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 2 oz. 40c. 
CABBAGE 
FIRST EARLY 
GOLDEN ACRE 
Golden Acre. The heads are very uniform, round, firm and 
of superior quality. It matures nearly all at the same time. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. The earliest and hardiest heading of 
extra early cabbages. Heads conical. 
Clover Leaf Copenhagen Market. The heads average about 
10 pounds, are very solid, with small core. A little later than 
the Early Jersey Wakefield. 
LATE 
Chinese or Celery Cabbage 
The most esseniial requirements for successfully raising 
Chinese cabbage is cool weather. 
Pe-Tsai. The leaves when young are crimped, of light green 
color. The plant as it matures becomes more upright. The 
inner leaves blanch an attractive light yellow or creamy 
white. 
Cabbage 
Pkt. 
1 oz. 
2 oz. 
>4 lb. 
Vi lb. 
lib. 
E. J. Wakefield. 
Flat Dutch Late. 
$0.05 
$0.20 
$0.35 
$0.60 
$1.00 
$1.75 
Copenhagen . 
Ball Head . 
Savoy . 
Rock Red . 
Golden Acre . 
.05 
.25 
.40 
.70 
1.25 
2.00 
Pe-Tsai . 
.. .10 
.35 
.60 
LOO 
1.75 
3.00 
CARROTS—TABLE 
Chantenay. Early, 
scarlet color, stump 
rooted, broad, thick 
shoulder, heavy crop¬ 
per. Fine quality. In 
shape and appear¬ 
ance it takes a place 
between the Oxheart 
and the Danvers. 
Danvers Half-Long, 
Improved. A first- 
class carrot for all 
soils. The root is of 
a rich, dark orange 
color and grows very 
smooth and hand¬ 
some. Very produc¬ 
tive, producing as 
much tonnage to the 
acre as the longer 
field sorts. 
Early French Forcing. It is an excellent carrot for forcing 
as well as for an early supply from the garden. Small roots, 
1*4 inches in diameter, tender and of fine flavor. 
Nantes or Coreless. This is frequently called and sold as 
coreless. Not entirely coreless, but much nearer to it than any 
other variety. The flesh is red and very sweet, a stump rooted 
type growing about six inches in length. 
Oxheart or Querande. A thick carrot, five or six inches long 
and very blunt at the lower extremity. It grows more rapidly 
and the root attains a weight of more than a pound. 
Scarlet Horn, Early. A very early variety. Recommended 
for the very early market and family garden. Texture fine. 
CARROTS—STOCK 
White Belgian. Grows one-third out of the ground. Root pure 
white, green above the ground. The flesh is of deep yellow 
color, tender and of excellent flavor. 
Yellow Belgian. Large root; yellow flesh; good keeper. 
Pkt. 1 oz. 2 oz. % lb. % lb. 1 lb. 5 lb. 10 lb. 
Chantenay .1 
D. H. Long. I $0.05 $0.15 $0.25 $0.40 $0.60 $1.00 $4.25 $7.50 
Oxheart . I 
Clover Leaf Holland or Danish 
Ball Head. Short stemmed. 
This is one of the hardiest cab¬ 
bages in cultivation, and en¬ 
dures both frost and drought. 
The plants are hardy and com¬ 
pact; leaves are very smooth 
but thick; heads of medium 
size, round and very solid, be¬ 
ing the hardiest heading cab¬ 
bage and of the very best 
quality. Matures quite late. 
Dutch, Late, Flat. A low- 
growing variety; heads large, 
bluish green, round, solid, 
broad and flat on top; an ex¬ 
cellent fall and winter variety; 
a good keeper. 
DANISH BALL HEAD 
F. Forcing. 
Nantes . 
| .05 
.15 
S. Horn . 
Stock . 
.05 
.15 
.30 .45 
.75 1.25 
5.65 
10.00 
25 .40 
.60 1.00 
4.25 
7.50 
Drumhead Savoy. The leaf is vigorous, with short stem, has 
densely crumpled leaves and when touched by frost is sweet, 
delicate and delicious. The head is large. 
Rock Red. Best red sort, much used for pickling. 
