
BEANS—Continued 
White Marrowfat—Pods grow 414-5 in. 
Well filled with 5 or 6 large white 
beans. Valued for baking. 100 days. 
BEETS 
Plant about same time as radishes in 
deep, sandy loam. Have soil fine and 
loose and press down firmly around 
seed. When tops are 3” to 6” tall pull 
them and use for cooked greens. Con- 
tinue this until roots stand 6” apart. 
Plant every 10 days or so. 
Crosby’s Egyptian—Extra early. Flat- 
tened globe shaped roots with small 
dark red top root. Excellent quality, 
tender, sweet. 60 days. 
Detroit Dark Red—Standard of excel- 
lence in table beets. Smooth, globular 
roots of deep ox-blood red—sweet, ten- 
der. 68 days. 
Early Wonder—Early variety that can 
also be used for fall planting. Semi- 
globular, tender, blood-red flesh. 58 
days. 
BROCCOLI 
Italian Green Sprouting — Plant bears 
a succession of sprouting heads about 
5 in. long, which, if kept cut, will be 
replaced by others for 8 to 10 weeks. 
55 to 65 days. Pkt. 10c. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Easy to grow wherever conditions are 
favorable for late cabbage, and re- 
quires same culture. 
Long Island Improved—Compact, uni- 
form dwarf size plants. Cabbage-like 
sprouts 114-114 in. in diameter. One 
of the most dependable varieties. 90 
days. 
CHINESE CABBAGE 
An easily raised succession crop. Set 
out in rows which have been occupied 
by earlier vegetables. 
Chihili or Improved Pekin — Depend- 
able, early. Solid, tapered heads, 3 to 
4-in. thick, 18 to 20-in. long. 75 days. 
Pkt. 10c. 

THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR 
GARDEN-FRESH VEGETABLES. 
CABBAGE 
Set out as soon as frost danger is past. 
Use plenty of good commercial fertiliz- 
er. Cultivate frequently, every 5 or 6 
days until cabbages are large. For win- 
ter storage, stand plants upright in 
cold cellar, with roots in sand. Slight 
freezing will not harm cabbage. 
Yellow Resistant Varieties 
Golden Acre—Extra early Copenhagen 
type. Dwarf plants, small, round, solid, 
6-in., 3-lb. heads. 63 to 65 days. 
Marion Market — Large, firm, round 
heads, used for early kraut. A develop- 
ment from Copenhagen Market. 7-in., 
4-lb. heads. 75 to 80 days. 
Wisconsin All Seasons—Mid-season all- 
purpose variety, slightly coarser than 
standard All Seasons. 10 to 12-in., 9 to 
10-lb. heads. 90 to 95 days. 
Wisconsin Hollander — Late, excellent 
for winter storage and kraut. Similar 
to Hollander and Danish Ball Head. 7 
to 8-in., 7 to 9-lb. heads. 100 to 110 
days. 
Standard Early Varieties 
Copenhagen Market—Excellent, early 
short season type. Short stems, 61/-in., 
31, to 4-lb. heads. 65 to 70 days. 
Early Jersey Wakefield—Pointed heads, 
small and firm. Earliest pointed vari- 
ety. Plants compact. 62 days. 
Golden Acre—Extra early variety pro- 
ducing uniform well-balanced head. 
Weighs about 3 lbs. Excellent quality. 
65 days. 
Late or Winter Varieties 
Danish Ball Head or Hollander —A 
widely used late type. Deep, round, 
hard, compact heads, 7 to 8-in., 6 to 7- 
lb. Tender, crisp, fine for kraut. 100 to 
105 days. 
Perfection Drumhead Savoy — Heads 
round, hard, compact. Leaves deep 
green, coarsely crimped, dark green. 
Keeps well. 90 days. 
Red Varieties 
Mammoth Red Rock—Best of the red 
cabbages. Hard, round. Purplish-red 
heads. Good keeper, 6 to 8-in., 7 to 8- 
lb. heads. 100 days. 
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Enjoy delicious “‘garden-to-plate’’ vegetable 
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CARROTS 
Sow early and thinly—in light, deep 
soil, preferably fertilized the previous 
season. Thin plants when about 2” tall. 
Keep on cultivating frequently through- 
out season. 
Chantenay, Red Cored—Root has thick 
shoulder and tapers to slight stump 
root, 5-in. long. Red cored. 70 days. 
Danvers Half Long— Sweet, tender 
roots, 6 to 7-in. long tapering to a blunt 
point. Fine for storing. 75 days. 
Imperator—Fine-grained, tender. Rich 
orange, indistinct core. Smooth, ta- 
pered to semi-blunt. 77 days. 
Nantes Improved Coreless — Excellent 
for forcing. Tops small, roots bright 
orange, blunt ended. Flesh reddish 
orange and practically coreless. 70 
days. 
Oxheart or Guerande — Excellent for 
shallow soil, easy to harvest. Chunky, 
tender and sweet. Bright orange. Keeps 
well. 72 to 75 days. 
CAULIFLOWER 
Follow same methods as for cabbage 
except that heads must be protected 
from sunlight to assure the desirable 
white curd. Gather and tie the tops of 
leaves together loosely to shut off light. 
Do not cramp the heads. 
Early Snowball—Best and most widely 
used early variety. Medium, firm com- 
pact heads of fine flavor. 6-7 inches in 
diameter, 55 days. 25c pkt. 
CELERIAC 
Giant Smooth Prague— (Turnip rooted 
celery). Smooth spherical roots. 2 to 
3-in. thick. 120 days. Pkt. 10c. 
CELERY 
Giant Pascal—Late variety for winter 
use, Large plant, dark green leaves. 
Big solid stalks that blanch to yellow 
white. 135 days. 
Golden Self Blanching, Dwarf — Com- 
pact plants, yellowish green foliage. 
Broad solid stalks, nutty flavor. 
Blanches readily. 120 days. 
Wonderful or Golden Plume — Early, 
medium plant with compact, full heart. 
Blanches easily to golden yellow. 112 
to 115 days. 

Golden Acre Cabbage 
Prime favorite in the extra early 
Copenhagen type. Dwarf plants 
with 6-in. 3-lb. small round 
heads. Globular shape. Smooth 
leaves. 63 to 65 days. 
