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An ounce will produce 3000 plants 
Sow the first week in May, transplant in July. For wintering 
under glass, sow second and last week in September, transplant 
into cold frame, give plenty of air in mild weather and cover 
up in severe. Again, sow in February in a hotbed and transplant 
in April, Use plenty of rotted manure. Select new ground, as 
cauliflower rarely succeeds on ground which has been cropped 
year after year. Plant in rows 20 inches apart and 2 feet be- 
tween rows. 
* Early Snowball The earliest and surest to head. We 
; offer an unsurpassed strain from one of 
the leading growers in Denmark. Pkt., 20c; %4 oz., $1.25; 
Y% 02., $2.25. 
SWISS CHARD 
H 7 Used for greens only. Much superior 
Large White Ribbed to other beets for greens. Plants 
should be thinned to about one foot apart. When the 
plants have attained full size the stems and mid-ribs are 
sometimes cooked and served like asparagus. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 60c; Ib., $2.00. 
1 Tall and sturdy; increasingly used. 
Fordhook Giant 2 ox broad, heavily crumpled, dark 
green; stems broad, thick, white. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 
% Ib., 60c; Ib., $2.00. 
A robust grower, attaining a height of 2 to 2% 
Lucullus feet. The stalks are thick, creamy white, and 
heavily ribbed. Leaves are very large, green, and heavily 
crumpled. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c; Ib., $2.00. 
CHERVIL, CURLED 
A hardy annual, used for flavoring and garnishing. It 
is thought by some to exceed even parsley in beauty. Seed 
should be sown early in the spring and when plants are 
well rooted, transplant to one foot apart. The leaves will 
be ready for use seven to ten weeks from planting. Pkt., 
CORN SALAD 
Fetticus or Lamb’s Lettuce 
; A hardy, rapid-growing plant, often used in winter as 
in a substitute for lettuce and is sometimes cooked and 
used like spinach. Pkt., 10c. 

Swiss 
Chard, 
Giant 
cucullus 

Chicory 
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ROSS BROS. CO., Worcester, Mass. 
Gaullower for Garden and Farm 

Early Snowball Cauliflower 
CHICORY 
: ; Esteemed as a salad plant. 
Witloof or French Endive cibapancnenaies cena Gi 
parsnip-like roots by November. Cut the leaves off 1% 
inches from the neck, trench 1% inches apart, cover with 
soil 8 inches over crown; then place a 2- or 3-foot layer 
of.fresh manure which induces new growth of blanched 
leaves folded like cos lettuce, which are eaten raw as 
salad. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; %4 Ib., $1.00. 
CHIVES 
Are a small, hardy perennial plant resembling onion 
in appearance and growing in clusters. They are grown 
for the leaves, which are produced freely from early 
spring, and give a mild onion flavor to sausages, salads, 
and soups. They can be easily grown in pots at a sunny 
window during the winter. Pkt., 25c. 
COLLARDS 
One ounce for about 5000 plants. 
Collards are very largely used as “greens” in some 
parts of the country, especially in the South. They are a 
form of loose-headed cabbage. 
*, The most satisfacory variety for general use. 
Georgia Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c. 
DANDELION 
An ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 
Two pounds to the acre. 
Sow early in the spring in rich soil in drills 15 to 18 
- inches apart, cover lightly but make the earth firm. 
| Improved Thick-Leaved, or Cabbaging 
A distinct variety 
unsurpassed in 
thickness of leaf and deep green color. It grows com- 
pactly, forming a regular tuft. Pkt., 10c; % 0z., 35c; oz., 
65c. 
Cultivated, or French Common 
Pkt., 10c; % 0z., 25c; 0z., 45c. 
Ciccoria Catalogna, or Italian Dandelion ie Mer zs Oa 
A greatly improved strain 
of the common dandelion. 
0Z., 
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