Thompsonville, Conn. 
Vegetable Seeds 


CABBAGE—CHINESE VARIETIES 
Chihli. Head 3 to 4 in. thick, somewhat tapered, solid, 
well blanched, sweet, and tender. Pkt. 10c, 4 oz. 
95c, oz. 40c. 
Wong Bok. Short, broad well blanched, tightly folded 
heads 8 to 10 in. high. Agreeable, pungent flavor. 
Pkt. 10c, 4 oz. 25c, oz. 40c. 
Cauliflower 
We have a limited supply of true Danish grown 
stock and offer no other. Germination will not be high. 
Extra Early Selected Erfurt. This is a very early, short 
stemmed, small leaved variety; medium size, pure 
white, compact heads. Pkt. 25c, 14 oz. 50c, 44 oz. 
85c. 
Selected Snowball. This improved strain of Snowball is 
of excellent quality and productiveness, equally good 
for early or late planting. Pkt. 25c, 4% oz. 60c, 
VY oz. $1.00, % oz. $1.90, 1 oz. $3.50. 
Carrots 
Asgrow Imperator. An excellent carrot for market 
garden use. Roots smooth with sloping shoulders 
uniformly tapered to semi-blunt end. Flesh orange 
color, core indistinct. Pkt. 15c, 14 oz. 35c, oz. 60c. 
Nantes Improved Coreless. Mid-season with well 
shaped cylindrical roots 6 to 7 in. long. Flesh reddish 
orange of very fine flavor. Practically coreless. Pkt. 
10c, 44 0z. 25c, oz. 40c. 
Chantenay Red Cored. A very desirable Chantenay 
variety with reddish-orange flesh and indistinct core 
of nearly the same color. Tender and sweet. Pkt. 
10c, 4% oz. 25c, oz. 45c. 
Danvers Half-Long. Roots bright orange, tapered to a 
blunt end. Tender and of good quality. Pkt. 15c, 
VW oz. 30c, oz. 50c. 
Celeriac (Turnip Rooted Celery) 
Giant Smooth Prague. Smooth, spherical roots, 2 to 3 
inches in diameter; used for flavoring. Plants dark 
green with hollow stalks. Pkt. 10c, 14 oz. 20c, oz. 
30c, 14 Ib. 85c. 
Celery 
Wonderful. Desirable golden variety, well suited to 
market garden planting or for home garden. Plant 
medium height, full heart, blanching readily. Pkt. 
10c, 4 oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 
Easy Blanching. Large thick white stalks of excellent 
flavor. First to mature as a Fall Celery, yet has good 
keeping qualities for Winter use. Pkt. 10c, 14 oz. 
15c, 4% oz. 25c, oz. 45c. 
Improved Giant Pascal or Utah. For fall and winter use. 
A week or 10 days earlier than Giant Pascal. Plants 
are sturdy, compact, thick well rounded stems. Pkt. 
10c, % oz. 15c, 4% oz. 95c, oz. 45c. 
Winter Queen. Medium tall winter variety. Stalks light 
green, broad, solid and crisp; blanches to creamy 
white. Pkt. 10c, 14 oz. 25c, oz. 40c. 
Chicory 
Witloof. Parsnip shaped roots are reset for forcing in 
cold frames or cellars. The new leaf growth forms 
an attractive compact head similar to Cos Lettuce. 
Pkt. 10c, 14 oz. 20c, % oz. 30c, oz. 50c. 
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Sweet Corn 
We make a specialty of Sweet Corn and carefully 
watch and test new varieties as introduced. You will 
find the following varieties the very best in their 
respective classes. 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
Early Golden Sweet. One of the best extra early 
yellow varieties for home and market garden. Ears 
8 to 12 rowed, kernels golden yellow, tender and 
sweet. Pkt. 10c, 14 Ib. 15c, 1 Ib. 25c, 2 Ibs. 45c, 
5 lbs. $1.10. 
Golden Sunshine. Dwarf growth, ears close to ground. 
More than a week earlier than Golden Bantam. 12 
rowed. Equally good color and quality. Pkt. 10c, 
¥% |b. 17c, lb. 30c, 2 Ibs. 55c, 5 Ibs. $1.95. 
Whipple’s Early Yellow, Reselected. A large eared 
second early corn. Often a little earlier than Golden 
Bantam but larger eared. Pkt. 10c, 14 Ib. 15c, 1 Ib. 
95c; 2 Ibs. 45c, 5 Ibs. $1.10. 
Golden Colonel. One of the newer varieties. Shoe 
Peg or Country Gentleman type, rich golden color. 
Kernels deep, narrow, and arranged without row 
formation. Excellent late variety. Pkt. 10c, 4 lb. 17, 
1 Ib. 30c, 2 Ibs. 55c, 5 Ibs. $1.25. 
Selected Bantam Evergreen. A golden yellow corn 
quite equal to Golden Bantam in flavor, but larger 
and longer ear; ten to fourteen days later than Golden 
Bantam. Pkt. 10c, 14 Ib. 15c, 1 Ib. 25c, 2 Ibs. 45c, 
516s: $1210: 
Brainard's Special Strain Golden Bantam. A selection 
from the old Golden Bantam with larger and better 
filled ears, 10 to 14 rows. Kernel golden yellow of 
fine flavor, second early variety. Pkt. 10c, 4 Ib. 15c, 
1 Ib. 25c, 2 Ibs. 45c, 5 Ibs. $1.10. 
HYBRID SWEET CORN 
Though Hybrid Sweet Corn seems to be taking a 
definite position in all Sweet Corn lists, we question 
too strongly recommending them for the home gardens 
as, oueh the crop is heavier than open pollinated 
varieties, the entire crop matures almost at one time. 
ot canning crops and market garden they are of great 
value. 
Mancross 6-13. About the season of Golden Sunshine 
and 10 to 12 days earlier than Golden Cross Bantam. 
It is very productive and of excellent quality for so 
early a Corn. Pkt. 10c, 14 Ib. 25c, 1 Ib. 45c, 2 Ibs. 
S5c- 
Golden Cross Bantam. About 5 days later than our 
selected Golden Bantam and probably one of the 
best Hybrids. Ears are 10 to 14 rowed and the 
kernels slightly lighter color than Golden Bantam. 
Pkt. 10c, % Ib. 25c, 1 Ib. 45c, 2 Ibs. 85c. 
Bantam Evergreen Hybrid. Particularly valuable to 
market garden trade. Stalks upright, sturdy, and uni- 
form; ears cylindrical, 14 to 16 rowed, kernels 
golden yellow. Excellent quality. Pkt. 10c, 1% Ib. 
95c, 1 Ib. 45c, 2 Ibs. 85c. 
WHITE VARIETIES 
Pkt. 10c, 4% Ib. 15c, 1 Ib. 25c, 2 Ibs. 45c, 5 Ibs. $1.10. 
Black Mexican. Bluish-black color. 
Early Evergreen. Similar to Stowell’s but more uniform. 
Ten to twelve days earlier. 
Country Gentleman or Shoe Peg. Ears medium size in 
irregular rows; a deliciously tender white corn. 
Stowell'’s Evergreen. A late white variety; ears medium 
to large; of good quality. Also the standard sweet 
odder variety. 
