Chinese or 
Celery Cabbage 
A fine vegetable when cooked like cabbage 
but especially delicious used as a salad. 
157. NEW CHIHILI Early growing and 
sure heading, resembling Cos Lettuce, produc- 
ing large, solid white heads, long and pointed 
at the top. Leaves are broad, compact, tightly 
folded and beautifully white and very crisp. 
Sow after July Ist to avoid flowering. Pkt. 
8c, oz. 20c, % lb. 50c, lb. $1.75, prepaid. 
158. WONG BOK—Delicious as a salad 
vegetable. Heads are thick, oblong, with tight- 
ly folded, crisp, white leaves, as tender as 
those of head lettuce. The flavor is that of 
very solid cabbage, blended with celery. Do 
not sow until July to avoid flowering. It makes 
a delicious salad, sliced and served with French 
dressing. Boiled like cabbage, Celery Cabbage ns , , 
is especially fine. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 14 lb. 45c a ae LMA 
lb. $1.65, prepaid. ‘ 



159. CHIN i 
c ELE RY aye One ounce of seed will produce 3,000 plants. 
Ee FOR 
POULTRY— new CULTURE—The same methods that produce good cabbage will grow good cauliflower. The 
cheap, green feed of only great difference is that cauliflower heads must be protected from sunlight so as to make sure 
ee bile Racca: of the desirable white curd. Gather the tops of the leaves together loosely as soon as the heads 
than lettuce, spinach begin to form. In shutting off the light, it is important not to cramp the heads. 
or mangels. Sow the 
ed ine rows % inch 160. EARLY SNOWBALL — (55 days.) 165, DRY WEATHER OR DANISH 
deep and 24 inches Most widely used early variety. Plants are dwart GIANT—(67 days.) A variety well adapted 
apart, using 8 Ibs. with short, palee green leaves. A dependable 0 dry weather conditions. It is later than arly 
seed «per acre. An header. Although extra early, it can be planted paowpel mead ATE Cr ETO W oo po hae 
ounce of seed will pro- foci lates fall andMeiteteune Mherenic no t fully protects the heads, which are less liable 
vide green feed for Cee cee 6 1s none 10 to blight in hot weather. Dry Weather requires 
100 hens for 4 months. equal it in value for forcing under glass for a less moisture than other sorts, yet quality is 
Commence feeding Chi- winter crop. Head: 6 to 7 inches thick, of me- superb. Head: 6 to 8 inches thick, weighs 2 
nese Cabbage when dium size, firm, compact, solid, puré white, and Ibs., hard, creamy white and of delicious flavor. 
plants are 4 inches of finest quality. Pkt. 20c, % oz. 80c, Yo oz. Pkt. ae VY 0%. 80c, Ye oz. $1.50, 02. $2.75, 
iiseuenanteas Sta gm Seok et? Ra ice 
form heads of 5 to 7 162. EARLY PARIS—(60 days.) A pop- RTE Reais PE aN ed barista poe Ae 
Ibs. in 2 months, ular early variety, of dwarf, compact growth of the famous Bell aithce cticaloniy, ee 
which can be_ stored with solid heads, well protected by outer leaves. — : ie if Sane Te fer Ss 
Ea ented. Riba Pp EC: tive pure white, solid heads. Excellent for fore 
oz. 15¢, 14 Ib. 45¢, Ib. A sure cropper even if conditions are not too ing or general field culture. Heads: 6 to 7 inches 
$1.65, prepaid Dic favorable. Pkt. 10c, 14 0z. 65c, Ys oz. $1.15, oz. thick. Pkt. 25c, Y4 oz. 90c, % oz, $1.65, oz. 
. » prep . $2.10, prepaid. $3.00, postpaid. 


< New Chihili— 
areas ae Celery — Crisn and Anpelizing 
For Cauliflower, Celery, Cabbage, Tomato 
and other Vegetable Plants—see page 27. 
Protect Young Plants from Frost, CULTURE—Sow the seed in flats, during February 
Wind, Rain and Insects. Use HOT- or March. Celery seed germinates slowly and the 
KAPS—See Page 28. surface of the soil must be kept constantly moist. 
Cover the seed very lightly, with fine sand rather than 
with soil, to prevent a hard surface. When plants are 
. 2 or 3 inches high, transplant them to other flats. 
ANAQDC In May, set them out in rows 3 feet apart, 6 inches 
apart in the rows. 
Turnip Rooted Celery 195. SELECT GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING 
This vegetable should be more generally grown. ——(118 days.) Best for early table use, and most pop- 
The roots are used in salads or boiled like pars- ular for market. Bleaches as well as any yellow variety. 
nips, or turnips, and have a celery flavor. They The plants grow to medium size, and are stocky and 
keep well all winter. Celeriac may be cooked and compact. The heart is rich golden yellow, with light 
served with cream sauce, or used as a salad. yellowish green outer stalks and leaves. Stalks are 
broad and heavy, but remarkably crisp and tender, 
199. LARGE ERFURT — Roots large, entirely free from stringiness and of fine flavor. Pkt. 
smooth, turnip-shaped, excellent flavor. PEt. 10c, % oz. 20c, oz. 35c, %4 Ib. $1.00, prepaid. 
10c, oz. 20c, % Ib. 70c, prepaid. 


One ounce of seed will produce 3,000 plants. 


An Improved Green Pascal Celery 
CARCO SPRAY rids your garden 196. NEW UTAH GOLDEN CRISP——A very 
desirable green type. The stalks are medium broad, 
of ROOT MAGGOTS rounded, thick and _ solid, zee plant is oe a tue 
1 , “ai hi hearted and compact and blanches readily. Quality and 
wae eentre? ae ERE flavor are exceptionally good. Pkt. 10c, Y% oz. 20¢, 02. 
ER. ONIONS, BEETS, RADISHES and 35¢, Y4 lb. $1.25, prepaid. 
JTRNIPS, use CARCO SPRAY, early in s 
sven to phere deposit of maggot 198. MICHIGAN GOLDEN— (Yellows Resistant 
eggs. NOT A POISON. Order early and Strain.) A new strain of self-blanching Celery highly 
use it in time! One-half pint makes six resistant to yellows or root rot. It is intermediate in 
gallons of spray. Easy to use—complete type between Tall Golden and Golden Plume. It has 
directions. Y% pint 55c, pint 85c, quart shown unusual resistance to yellows on infested soils. 
$1.40, postpaid. See page 76 for spray Recommended by Michigan State College. Pkt. 15c, % 
oz. 75c, oz. $1.35, % Ib. $5.00, prepaid. se 
gun. $ F 198. Michigan Golden Celery. 


Be sure to try the New Decatur Pole Bean—it is the All-America Silver 
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