STERLING’S ANNUAL CATALOG 51 
FIELD GROWN PLANTS 
Ready from June Ist to August 15th, 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 SPROUTS 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 1,000 
BLUE RIBBON STRAIN. A very choice tall strain $.20 $1.20 $6.00 
This strain brought highest prices at Southold block last year. 
Price by the thousand liable to change, depending on the season. 
BROCCOLI PLANTS 
Early Plants Ready in May 
BROCCOLI. Green Sprouting. Sterling Strain. This 
Strain of seed produces fine crops ............ $.20 $.80 $5.00 
Sterling Strain Broccoli sold well in the market and at the block 
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. 
STERLING LARGE EARLY ERFURT. Large, snow- 
white heads. One of the best for main crop. Sure 
heading. From American grown seed ......... $.20 $1.00 $6.00 
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 you see signs of Maggot. 
Use our Stabilized Dust for Cabbage Worm and Looper. Use our 
fresh mixed Nicotine Dust for Aphis and Thrip. 
CABBAGE PLANTS 
This seed is treated with Semesan for Black Stem. 
Plants are all grown from choicest seed procurable. 
COPENHAGEN MARKET. Early, round heads ... $.20 $.80 $5.00 
CHAS. WAKEFIELD. Large, pointed heads ....... 202% %80>.5.00 
ALL SEASON or EARLY FLAT DUTCH. Large, flat .20 .80 5.00 
Pe a ve Guricd. best: QUALILY .. si. - . S60 eae wee see 20 .80 5.00 
LARGE LATE DRUMHEAD. Largest heads ...... 20 8.80 5.00 
LATE FLAT DUTCH. Solid, large heads .:........ 52 Ouet 20 aeD. 00 
PENN STATE BALLHEAD. Fine. Hard heads ... .20 .80 5.00 
MAMMOTH ROCK RED. Sure heading ........... 25 1.00 8.00 
If you want any of the Brussels Sprout, Cauliflower or Cabbage 
Plants listed above sent by Parcel Post, add 10 cents per dozen, 20 
cents per 100 and 10 cents for each additional 100 to above prices. 
CELERY PLANTS 
Ready in July and August. Transplanted, Well Rooted Plants 
Doz. 100 
FORDHOOK or EMPEROR. Best for main crop ...... $.20 $1.00 
GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING. Fine for second early .. .20 1.00 
WHITE PLUME. Self blanching. Extra early .......... 20 1.00 
GIANT PASCAL. Tall Winter. Fine nutty flavor ....... 20 1.00 
WINTER QUEEN. Stocky, very large, crisp ..........-- 20 3511..00 
Add 10 cents per dozen, 20 cents per 100 and 15 cents for each 
additional 100 if you want these sent by Parcel Post. 
Early transplanted plants in above kinds at 25 cents per dozen. 
