CORN 

CELERY 
% vz. to 100 ft., %4 Ib. per acre. 
Sow from February to May in drills 1 foot apart. Later, 
usually in June, transplant to rows 3 feet apart and 6 inches 
apart in row. Rows should be furrowed out so plants may be 
set 6 inches deep. Later, soil may be banked against rows 
for blanching, even so-called self-blanching varieties needing 
the cool, moist soil to render the stalks crisp and tender, but 
this should not be done until a few weeks before harvesting. 
One ounce of seed will produce five thousand plants. 
Golden Plume or Wonderfu?. Early and very desirable for 
home and market garden. Plants medium sized; stocky, full 
hearted, and compact. Thick solid stalks blanch readily and 
are of the finest table quality. Pkt. 10ce. 
Golden Yellow Self Blanching. Early and particularly de- 
sirable for home and. market garden. Plants fairly tall and 
compact with firm stalks, 26 to 28 inches tall, which blanch 
readily and are of splendid quality, Pkt. 10c. 
Utah. Very popular on the Portland market. 
color, nutty flavor and fine quality. Pkt. 10e. 
~CELTUCE 
Celtuce combines the uses and flavors of both celery and 
lettuce. The young plants are used as lettuce or as boiling 
greens. The matured stalks. may be peeled and used like 
celery. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
SWISS CHARD 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 6 lbs. per acre. : 
New Savoyed Leaf “Lucullus’”. An improved variety about 
2% feet high. Heavy stalks are over an inch thick and bear 
for more than a foot of their length. Leaves make the finest 
of greens. By cutting back the leaves close to ground tender 
shoots spring up quickly; these or mid-rib very delicious 
cooked as asparagus. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 75c. 
Rhubarb Chard. A new Swiss Chard that looks like Rhubarb. 
The leaf stalks are bright but delicate, translucent crimson; 
the rich color extends out through the veins into the dark 
green, heavily crumpled leaves. Different, tasty, delicious 
flavor. Easly grown, thrives everywhere. Pkt. 15c. 
CHICORY 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre. 
Sow Chicory when weather becomes warm and settled. Sow 
in rows at least 24 inches in width. Thin to 3 inches between 
plants. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 65c; % Ib. $2.00. 
Large Rooted or Magdeburg. Dried roots are roasted and 
used as a substitute for coffee. Roots 12 to 14 inches long, 2 
inches in diameter at top; weigh 16 oz.; tapered; resemble 
dwarf white sugar beets. 
Radichetta or Cicoria di Catalogna. Of Italian origin, in- 
creasingly popular with market gardeners. An annual with 
leaves like Dandelion used for early greens; leaves and flower 
shoots very tender, with faint asparagus flavor. 
Witloof (French Endive). Seed sown in spring produces long, 
thick roots by November. To force for use roots are dug in 
fall, trimming off leaves an inch above crown. ‘Trench in a 
warm, dark place, covering with 6 or 8 inches of soil and top 

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UTAH CELERY 
GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM 
layer of fresh manure. Blanched head of leaves thus obtained 
resemble Cos lettuce and makes delicious salad. 
CORN 
1% Ib. to 100 ft., 10 to 14 Ibs. per acre. 
Plant in rich, warm soil, in hills 2 to 3 feet apart, in rows 
3 feet apart for early kinds and 4 feet apart for late sorts. 
The sweetest flavored corn cannot be purchased. It must 
be home-raised. This will always be so. 
The choicest Sugar Corn is only had where it is possible to 
cook it within an hour after picking. 
If you wish to have Sweet Corn at its best, pick or pull the 
ears when the kernel may be easily punctured with the 
thumb nail. Arrange to make successive plantings throughout 
the season so as to insure a supply just in the right condition. 
Make first sowing about the middle of May and continue 
fortnightly up to about the middle of July. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 
20c; 1 Ib. 35e. Postpaid 40e. 
Early Sorts 
Golden Bantam. This golden colored Corn is the leading va- 
riety for early home garden planting, ears though small are 
numerous and of finest quality. Very sweet and tender. 
Golden Early Market or Sunshine. A very fine early variety. 
Much the same flavor and tenderness as Golden Bantam and 
exceedingly popular with market gardeners; 10 to 12 beautiful 
tender rows to each ear. Splendid for early gardens. 
Early Evergreen. A distinct new sugar Corn of the ever- 
green type. The stalk grows 8 to 9 feet high. It withstands 
drought unusually well and holds its edible quality better than 
most varieties. One of the best canning varieties and very 
popular with market gardeners. Ears have 14 to 18 rows of 
deep ivory white kernels that are sweet and tender. 
Marcross. Developed by the Connecticut Experiment Station. 
A very desirable, early maturing variety, producing ears 6% 
to 7% inches long. Ears 10-14 rowed, kernels medium yellow. 
Plants about 5% feet tall and highly resistant to bacterial wilt. 
Very popular with market growers as a first early yellow va- 
riety of fine quality. % Ib. 25c; 1 Ib. 45c. Postpaid 50c. 
Carmelcross. A newly developed hybrid corn. Large eared, 
wilt resistant and early. The ears average 12 rows of kernels 
tapering in shape. % Ib. 25c; 1 Ib. 45c. Postpaid 50c. 
Intermediate Sorts 
Golden Bantam Improved. A selection from the original strain 
of Golden Bantam. Larger ears, more rows of kernels, greater 
production. Golden yellow, deep, wide, tender kernels with 
a fine, sweet flavor. Particularly desirable for canners and 
market gardeners. Remains in table condition a long time. 
Golden Cross Bantam. Very uniform in habit of growth, size, 
and maturity. The ears measure 8 inches long and they are 
closely set with 14 rows of light yellow grains filled with 
delicious sweet pulp. Bears two ears per plant. Pkt. 10c; 
1% Ib. 25e; 1 Ib. 45c. Postpaid 50c. 
Golden Giant. This is the giant among the yellow varieties 
with ears measuring 8 inches long. Matures its handsome ears 
about a week after Golden Bantam. Each cob is tightly set — 
with 12 to 14 rows of sugary, creamy yellow kernels covered 
by a thin tender skin. . 


