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STERLING’S ANNUAL CATALOG 
EGG PLANTS 
Transplanted, Well Rooted and Hardened. 
Doz. 3 Doz. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE HYBRID. New, early. $ .30 $ .80 
IMPROVED NEW YORK SPINELESS. Large purple.30 .80 
BURPEE’S BLACK BEAUTY. Large, early, prolific.30 .80 
Add 9c per Doz., 15c per 3 Doz., if you want these plants sent by 
Parcel Post. 
SWEET POTATO PLANTS 
Ready in May and June. 
Doz. 100 1000 
YELLOW JERSEY. Productive, early. $ .10 $ .70 $6.00 
RED JERSEY. Extra quality.10 .70 6.00 
PORTO RICO YAM. Large, fine for baking.10 .70 6.00 
Add 8 cents per Doz., 12 cents per 100, 20 cents per 300, 40 cents 
per 1,000 if you want these sent by Parcel Post. 
FIELD GROWN PLANTS 
Ready from June 20th to August 20th approximately. 
All my plants are raised on fresh ground and the very best strains 
of seed are always used. We dust our plants with Nicotine Dust. 
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. 100 1000 
BLUE RIBBON STRAIN. A very choice tall strain $ .10 $ .60 $4.00 
This strain brought highest prices at Southold block last year. 
Many who had Blue Ribbon Sprouts in 1939 are doubling their order 
for 1940. 
Price by the thousand liable to change, depending on the season. 
BROCCOLI PLANTS 
Doz. 100 1000 
BROCCOLI. Green Sprouting. Sterling Strain. This 
Strain of seed produces fine crops. $ .15 $ .60 $4.00 
Sterling Strain Broccoli sold well in the market last year. 
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. We supply many L. I. farmers with their Cauliflower seed. 
Doz. 100 1000 
STERLING LARGE EARLY ERFURT. Large, snow- 
white heads. One of the best for main crop. Sure 
heading . $ .15 $ .60 $4.00 
SNOWBALL. A sure heading early strain. Good fol¬ 
iate setting . . .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 >ou see signs of Maggot. 
L^se our 1% Cubor Dust for Aphis, Thrip, Cabbage Worm 
and Looper. Also will carry Pyrethrum Dust. 
