
Broccoli, 
Italian Green 
Sprouting 




Brussels Sprouts 

“Golden Acre Yellows-Resistant Cabboge 
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Broccoli - Calabrese 
A packet will produce about 200 plants; 1 ounce about 2000 plants; 4 ounces per acre. 
270 Italian Green Sprouting Pit., 5c: 4% 0z., 35c; 0z., 60c; % 1b., $1.75 
(60 days.) Is relatively unknown in this country in comparison with 
many other vegetables. During the past 15 years, production and de- 
mand has greatly increased on many markets. More people, with each 
succeeding year, are learning to appreciate its real value. It is high in 
food value and may be canned or frozen. Broccoli, like Cabbage, Cauli- 
flower, and Brussels Sprouts, gives good results on well-fertilized soil 
that contains sufficient lime. Seed is sown in the field at the rate of 
14 ounce per 100 feet in rows spaced 30 inches apart from early April 
to mid-July. Plants are thinned to 18 inches when they become estab- 
lished. Those thinned out may be transplanted. A dozen plants of 
Italian Green Sprouting will yield enough of this popular delicacy for a 
family of four until freezing days in late fall. 
Brussels Sprouts 
A packet will produce about 300 plants; 1 ounce about 3000 plants; 
one-fourth pound will plant an acre. 
Culture similar to that of late Cabbage. Sow outdoors from May 1 to 
June 1, and transplant in 5 to 6 weeks or thin to stand 2 by 3 feet apart: 
75 Long Isiand [Improved Dwarf (Special) 
Pkt., 15c; Y oz., 45c; 0z., 80c; % 1b., $3.00 
Plants of the Long Island Special do not grow very tall, but they are 
covered from the ground up with large sprouts. Do not get our Special 
Strain confused with the ordinary Long Island strain that is offered by 
many seedsmen. 
Cabbage 
One ounce of seed produces about 1500 to 2000 plants sown in open ground or 3000 
plants if sown in frame; a packet about 250 plants; 4 to 6 ounces will produce 
plants for an acre. 
For early harvest sow in flats under glass, 8 to 10 seeds per inch in 2-inch 
rows from February to March. Transplant in flats 2 by 2 inches when the 
first true leaves appear. Avoid crowding, drying out or over-watering. 
Harden off by gradual exposure and withhold watering a week or 10 days 
before setting in the field. Soak thoroughly just before transplanting. 
Set outside 14 to 18 inches by 24 inches apart as soon as ground can be 
prepared after danger of hard frost. When transplanting, the field soil 
should be slightly richer than the soil in which the seedling plants were 
grown. For later harvest sow at two-weeks intervals outdoors 5 to 6 weeks 
before transplanting in the field. 
If you want high quality and bigger crops, plant Holmes’ Cabbage seed. 
295 Golden Acre Pkt., 10c; Y oz., 30c; 0z.,55c; % 1b., $1.65 
(64 days.) The earliest Cabbage. Matures a week ahead of Jersey Wake- 
field and 10 days ahead of Copenhagen Market which it resembles in all 
respects. The heads are small to medium size, as round as a ball, and 
very firm. The plant is of dwarf, compact growth with but few leaves, 
permitting the plants to be set closely. 
296 Golden Acre Special = P£i., 15c: % oz., 40c; oz., 75c; VU 1b., $2.10 
(62 days.) This strain is most valuable for earliness and uniformity, and 
in quickness to reach maturity. It proved distinctly superior to other 
strains maturing at same time. We recommend it to growers who want 
the earliest and best. 
286 Copenhagen Market Improved 
Pktx lide? % 02.239; 02.000 S$ Ve-1b., $1.70 
(64 days.) This is really a wonderful Copenhagen Market as it follows 
the Golden Acre by about 10 days but is all of 20 per cent larger. 
It is practically its equal in uniformity and characteristics but does not 
mature entirely at one time as the Golden Acre. If both were planted 
on the same date, then by the time the Golden Acre offers 80 to 90 
per cent marketable heads, the Improved Copenhagen will have 10 per 
cent of the heads hard enough to market. In another week 50 per cent 
more will have reached the marketable state. 
292 Early Jersey Wakefield Pizt., 10c; % 0z., 30c; 0z., 50c; V4 lb., $1.40 
(62 days.) A standard early sort with pointed heads. Heads are of a 
fair. size and very compact. Our strain is very early; practically all the 
plants produce heads of the correct shape and mature almost at the 
same time. 
294 Glory of Enkhuizen Pkt., 106; Va, 02.) 300; oz, 59¢344 tb. $145 
(77 days.) Heads Jarge in size, round, solid, uniform in’ shape and ma- 
turity, of very good quality. The heads will range from 6 to 7 pounds 
in weight. This variety is popular for market and home use. One of 
the most desirable varieties for kraut. We offer a very fine strain of this 
Cabbage—none better. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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