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OLDS & WHIPPLE. INC., HARTFORD, CONN. 
Mangel Wurzel—Con. 
Giant Half Sugar, Rose—A heavy yielding, 
valuable variety for feeding. Roots long oval; 
skin white with rose colored shoulder, flesh white, 
with good sugar content. 
Oz. 10c M lb. 20c 1 lb. 50c 
Golden Tankard—A halfdong variety of bright 
yellow color. Very productive. 
Oz. 10c M lb. 20c 1 lb. 50c 
White Sugar Beet—An attractive heavy yield¬ 
ing variety used largely for stock feeding. Has 
high sugar content. 
Oz. 10c M lb. 20c 1 lb. 50c 
Broccoli 
A vegetable resembling cauliflower in many 
respects and requires the same culture, but is much 
quicker and easier to grow. 
Early Green Italian or Calabrese—A leading 
variety. A tall branching plant forms a central 
head of bluish green flower buds. After the main 
head is removed side branches continue to develop 
throughout the season, and frequently form small 
heads, which, with the stems, are cut and served 
the same as Asparagus. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 45c Vi lb. $1.35 1 lb. $4.50 
Italian Broccoli Rape or Senaps—Distinct from 
other Broccolis. The turnip-like leaves are used 
for greens as well as the small flower heads. Can 
be sown in autumn for a spring crop. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 20c M lb. 60c 1 lb. $1.80 
HOTKAPS-An Individual 
[Hothouse for Every PlanH 
Brussels Sprouts 
A member of the cabbage family and cultivated 
in about the same manner. One ounce of seed will 
produce about 1000 plants. 
Olds & Whipple’s Best. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 35c lb. $1.00 
10 acres of John W'illiams Hroadleaf on farm of John F. 
Riordan, .South Windsor, ('onn., a fine crop, photograph 
August 10, i!)39. 
Cabbage 
EARLY VARIETIES 
For early crop sow in hotbeds in February or 
March H inch deep and prick out plants into cold 
frames to harden. When danger of frost is over 
set out plants in the open in rows 234 feet apart 
and 2 feet apart in the row. 
Golden Acre — An extra early Copenhagen 
type with small round solid heads. Plants are 
dwarf with few outer leaves. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 40c 34 lb. $1.15 1 lb. $3.75 
Copenhagen Market—Splendid for the early 
market. Plants small, compact, allowing very close 
planting; stem short, head uniformly round, prov¬ 
ing valuable as early kraut variety. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 30c M lb. 80c 1 lb. $2.75 
Early Jersey Wakefield—An extensively used 
early variety, with small compact conical heads 
about 7 inches long. Used largely by market 
gardeners. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 30c 34 lb. 80c 1 lb. $2.80 
Premium Flat Dutch 
LATE VARIETIES 
O. &W. Premium Flat Dutch — An extra fine 
selection. Excellent for home or market garden 
use. Heads extremely large, flat, and solid. A 
good keeper. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 30c ^ lb. 80c 1 lb. $2.75 
Surehead—A variety of the late flat Dutch 
type. Medium long stem, a dependable header. 
Heads large, hard, round, somewhat flattened. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 30c M lb. 80c 1 lb. $2.80 
Danish Ball Head or Hollander—Most widely 
used type of late cabbage. Heads deep round, 
very hard, flavor good, desirable for kraut, keeps 
perfectly in storage until spring. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 30c 14 lb. 80c 1 lb. $2.50 
Danish Round Head—Short Stem, large solid 
ball heads, good winter keeper. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 35c 34 lb. 90c 1 lb. $3.00 
Penn. State—^Very heavy yielder. Large, good 
quality, round solid heads. Keeps good in winter 
storage. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 40c 34 lb. $1.00 1 lb. $3.50 
