
ulitlower 
One ounce of seed for 2,000 plants 
EARLY SNOWBALL. Our select 
strain of Early Snowball is far 
superior to the seed ordinarily sold 
of this variety and is the earliest 
Cauliflower grown. A very reliable 
heading variety with rich, snow- 
1 Chinese Celery 
Cabbage 
_A most delicious vegetable which combines the 
rich celery flavor with that of the cabbage. Can 
be dete or eaten rok Tee celery. Makes as 
good salad as the finest head lettuce. The mid- ae : 
ribs can be cooked like asparagus, and for cole Ve ee ee oe: ey 
Slaw no cabbage compares with it. We are 0z., 75¢; % oz., $1.253 % eet 
offering seed of the three following varieties. $2.00: oz $3 50: 14 lb., $12.00, 
CHIHLI (Improved Peking). This is the postpaid. plese coxa 
earliest, the surest: header, and withstands heat Bae 
better than other strains of Chinese Cabbage. DRY WEATHER, or DANISH 
Heads are 18 to 20 inches in length and 3% to GIANT. Our strain of this variety 
4 inches thick; solid, white, very crisp and is especially selected to produce 
tender, and of best quality. Pkt., (0c; 0z., 45c; self-protecting leaves which protect 
Y% Ib., $1.50; Ib., $5.00, postpaid, the heads from the sun and makes 
PE-TSAI. Long narrow heads; large, light tying unnecessary. Our strain will 
green leaves; thick, pure white, tender stalks | Stand more adverse weather condi- 
are sweet and delicious. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 45c; tions than any other variety and it 
Y% lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00, postpaid. may be grown in hot, dry districts 
WONG BOK. Short, broad heads; tightly Where others fail. Large creamy- 
folded leaves; agreeably pungent, juicy ribs. white heads as large as Super- 
Pkt., (0c; oz., 45¢; % Jlb., $1.50; Ib., $5.00, Snowball and about 10 days later. 
postpaid. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
Three packets of Chinese Celery Cabbage— 
oe eee of Chihli, Pe-Tsai and Wong Bok— 
or 25c. 


Super-Snowball Cauliflower 
Pkt., 25c¢; 4% oz., 75¢; %4 0z., $1.25; % 0z., $2.00; 0z., $3.50; %4 lb., $12.00, postpaid. 
VEITCH’S AUTUMN GIANT. Large, late variety producing compact white heads. Not 
so dependable as the early sorts except in cool sections. Pkt.; 15¢; %4 0z., 75¢3'% oz., 
$1.25; oz., $2.00; 14 lb., $7.00, postpaid. 

SUPER-SNOWBALL. Select market strain. Used extensively for main-crop and second- 
early plantings. Only a few days later than Barly Snowball, with heads averaging 114 
inches larger. The best variety for growers and shippers. Pkt., 25¢; % oz., 75c; %4 0oz., 
$1.25; 14 oz., $2.00; oz., $3.50; 14 lb., $12.00, postpaid. 
EARLY DWARF ERFURT. An excellent early variety. A week later than Early Snowball, 
but larger. Pkt., 25e; 1% oz., 75¢; %4 oz., $1.25; 14 0oz., $2.00; oz., $3.50; 14 Ib., $12.00, 
- CELERY 
One ounce of seed will produce about 5,000 plants. 
Celery Cabbage . 
Pe-Tsai 

MAMMOTH RED. ROCK CABBAGE 
Fk and best red cabbage. Pkt., (0c; % oz., 50c; oz., 90c, post- 
paid. 

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SAVOY CABBAGE 
AMERICAN DRUMHEAD SAVOY. The Savoys excel 
all other cabbages in flavor. No garden is complete 
without our improved strain of American Drumhead 
Savoy. Crimped leaves; more tender, milder and 
sweeter than the smooth-leaved varieties. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 60c; % lb., $2.00; 1b., $7.00, postpaid. 
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GIANT PASCAL. Best of all for late fall and 
winter use, but too brittle to stand shipping 
any distance. A tall sort with large, thick and 
solid green stalks, which blanch to golden yel- 
low; crisp, of fine nutty flavor, and an excel- 
lent keeper. Pkt., 0c; oz, 60c; %4 lb., $2.00; 
Ib., $7.00; 2 Ibs., $12.60; 5 Ibs., $29.75, post- 
paid. 







an A semi-dwarf early 
: Golden Plume variety, producing 
thick and heavy stalks with a well-blanched 
solid heart; crisp and of the highest table 

American Drumhead 
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quality. More vigorous than Golden Self- \ 
S — (= Blanching and quite resistant to blight and rot. | 
ul SNS ne Gear was ‘on ay Pkt., (0c; 4 oz., 45¢; 02., 750: 14 Ib, $2.50 
: yf OA ZEEMa Sh a a id lb., $8.50; 2 Ibs., $15.30; 5 lbs., $36.00, post- / 
_ eee Mi SS —\— Zee ee Wg Ash aid. 
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Poultry Cabbage 

A very desirable shipping sort; plants are of 
medium size, compact and stocky, and grow 
about 20 to 24 inches tall; leaf stalks are thick 


and solid; blanches readily and is crisp, tender Golden Self-Blanching 
and of a sweet nutty flavor. Pkt., 10¢e; % oz., 
. oe ; POU LTRY CABBAGE 45c; oz., 75¢; % Ib., $2.50; lb., $8.50; 2 Ibs., 
3 Tons in a Space 40x60 Feet $15.30; 5 Ibs., $36.00, postpaid. 
Poultry Cabbage is a wonderful green feed for poultry and has been known to 
= 'yield 3 tons in a space 40x60 feet. One-half pound of seed will grow enough 
greens to feed about 1,000 hens for 4 months; 3 pounds to an acre for 6,000 hens } 
for 4 months. In the Northern States the seed can be sown any time from early ing. 

SS eg | 
UTAH, or GOLDEN CRISP. An excellent 
late green variety for fall use or winter stor- 
Matures a week to ten days earlier than 
7 spring until the middle of July. In some parts of the South the seed may be sown Giant Pascal. Sturdy, compact, solid, of fine 
_ throughout the entire year, or from July to September for main crop. Sow in quality and of rich nutty flavor. Pkt., (0c; 
: rows 24 inches apart, allowing about 2 inches between the seed. Commence feeding oz., 60c; 4 Ib., $2.00; lb., $7.00; 2 Ibs., 
when plants are about 4 inches high, pulling out and feeding alternate plants. $12.60; 5 lbs., $29.75, postpaid. 
fe Continue thinning until plants are about one foot apart. These should make heads 
é of 5 to 7 pounds in 60 days and may be fed immediately or allowed to stay in > 
ground until cold weather. These heads may be fed whole as they are very tender Turnip Rooted Celery 
and 100 per cent edible. Chopping is not required even for young chickens. 
: Poultry Cabbage will not discolor the yolks of eggs when fed to laying hens. Pkt., (CELERIAC) 
; . OB ae . ' * 
10c; 0z., 45¢; 14 Ib., $1.50; Ib., $5.00, postpaid. GIANT PRAGUE. A popular veset- 

able in Europe. Instead of producing 
long leaf stalks like ordinary celery, it 
has a globe shaped, turnip-like root 
with true celery flavor, and is greatly 



COLLARDS 


headed cabbage that succeeds in 
locations where other cabbages can- 
not be grown to perfection. In the 
South it continues to grow all 
winter. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15e; %4 Ib., 
35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 

NOTICE 
Due to labor shortage, and because it 
takes longer to fill C.O.D. orders, we can 
not accept €.0.D. orders between Jan. 1st and July 1st, so 
please send remittance in full with each order. 
plant. Roots are fit to use when about 
2 inches in diameter. Will keep all 
winter like beets and carrots if packed 
in moist earth or sand. Pkt., (0c; 
oz., 25¢; %4 lb., 80c; lb., $2.50, post- 
paid. 

Possibility of a Federal Sales Tax 
Should a Federal Sales Tax be imposed after this catalog is printed it will 
be necessary to add the amount of such taxes to all orders. 

BURGESS SEED & PLANT CO. 
GALESBURG, MICHIGAN | 
One ounce of seed will produce liked by nearly all who have tried it. Celeriac 
3,000 plants Excellent for salads and flavoring, or 
CEORGCIAD GAG form= of; loose: cooked like parsnips, turnips or oyster CHIVES (Schni#tlauch) 
A hardy perennial onion-like plant. 
Highly esteemed for use as a salad, and 
for their small leavés which are pro- 
duced very early in the spring and are 
used for giving a mild onion flavor to 
various dishes. Frequent cuttings may 
be made throughout the season, a new 
growth of leaves appearing soon after 
each cutting. Pkt., 15¢; % 0z., 60¢; oz., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
PLANTS (small clumps), 30¢ each; 3 
for 65ce; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 

