DESSERT SEED CO. __ EL CENTRO, CALIF. 

BRUSSELS SPROUTS Bie: 
(Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) (Biennial) Akela 
Long Island Improved: Comparatively dwarf, about 2 feet; well cov- 
ered with firm cabbage-like sprouts maturing over several weeks. 90 
Half-dwarf Improved: Height 2% to 3 feet, takes a little longer to de- 
velop than the Long Island strain. Very good solid sprouts. Used 
on Pacific Coast for fall picking. 100 
Catskill Mountain Strain: A fine selection of dwarf Brussels Sprouts, 
developing good size sprouts, very compact and firm. Early and a 
wonderful yielder. 85-90 
CABBAGE 
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata) (Biennial) 
First Early Varieties 
Early Jersey Wakefield: Conical shaped heads about 7 inches long, 
color dark green. Small and very early. 65-70 
Charleston Wakefield: Conical shaped head, larger, later and broader 
than the Early Jersey Wakefield. Heads are about 8 inches long 
and seven inches broad at the base. Color nice dark green. Quite 
an early Cabbage and a great favorite. 70-75 
Golden Acre: The earliest of the round-headed varieties. Gray-green 
in color, very firm heads and very good texture. Develops very 
regularly. Heads 6 to 6% inches in diameter. 60-65 
Green Acre: Similar to Golden Acre, but retains the outside color of 
the head, keeps greener longer, early and regular. Heads 61% to 7 
inches in diameter. 62-67 
Early Copenhagen Market: The original early round-headed variety, 
larger than the Golden Acre class and almost as early. A great 
favorite for market use. Comes to maturity very regularly. Heads 
642 to 7 inches in diameter. 65-70 
Resistant Detroit (Yellows-resistant Golden Acre): Useful for planting 
on soils that are yellows infested. Similar to Golden Acre in most 
respects but is not quite so regular. A good medium green. Heads 
642 to 7 inches in diameter. 64-67 
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