BROCCOLI 
A Delicious, Easily Grown Vegetable! 
A packet will produce about 200 plants; an ounce about 2000. 
Many people who enjoy the delicious flavor of fresh or frozen broccoli do not realize 
how easy it is to grow. Simply sow the seed in the open ground in May and when the 
plants are large enough, transplant into the garden about 21% feet apart each way. 
The large center head develops first, and after this is cut, the plant forms numerous 
branch heads which can be used later. A few plants provide a continuous supply 
throughout the season. Very profitable for market and roadside stands as the yield is 
large and broccoli nearly always sells for good prices. 
232 DeCICCO. The Earliest Good Broccoli. Broccoli has become such a popular 
vegetable that this early strain is a welcome addition to most gardens. It is ready to 
eat a week or ten days ahead of Italian Green Sprouting, and the sturdy, light 
green plants produce good big center heads and quantities of side shoots that are 
delicious fresh and adapted fer freezing. DeCicco has proved to be the earliest 
strain of real value yet developed. 
Pkt. 15c; 144 Oz. 40c; Oz. 75c; 14 Lb. $1.95; Lb. $6.00. 
230 ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING. Calabrese. The Best Heading Kind. This 
special strain is by far the best we have ever seen. It is sure-heading and uniform, 
each plant producing a large center head and many side shoots. The heads are com- 
pact, firm and of the highest quality, and they are excellent for freezing. We 
recommend this stock most highly for both market and home gardeners. 
Pkt 1503744 Oz: 35c; Oz. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $5.00: 

Catskill—These delicious sprouts are easy to grow. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants, a packet 200 plants. 
This delicious vegetable has long been a favorite, but “‘sprouts’’ used 
to be an uncertain crop because the old varieties did not produce well, 
as compared to our Catskill Strain. It makes Brussels Sprouts depend- 
able, very profitable for market, and a delightful fall and winter vege- 
table for the home garden. 
The plants are set out like cabbage and the sprouts that grow on the 
stem picked off as wanted. Sprouts are of better quality after having 
been frozen, so the plants may be left in the open ground until nearly 
December in the North and all winter south of New Jersey. If the plants 
are pulled and stored in a cool, not too dry place, you can have delicious 
sprouts for weeks longer. 
The Best Variety. To enjoy the unusual, deli- 
236 CATSKILL. cate flavor of Brussels Sprouts plant Catskill, for 
this strain of our introduction will produce first class sprouts even 
when other varieties fail. It was developed by us from the best private 
strain in the Catskill Mountain region, which is famous for its fine 
sprouts and we have selected and improved it for years, until now it 
is so much superior to all other kinds that there is no comparison. 
The plants are dwarf and compact, and they produce an abun- 
dance of large, firm, dark green sprouts of the finest quality.They are 
bigger and better and much easier to pick than the old kinds, and are 
the best for market and home use. 
Pkt. 25¢;° 34 Oz. 70c; 44 Oz. $1.20; Oz. $2.15; 4 Lb. $7:10; Lb. 
$25.00. 

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Italian Green Sprouting—Perfect for freezing. 
EARLY BROCCOLI PLANTS~— Greenhouse-grown and 
transplanted. Ready about April 25th. See page 74. 

CHINESE CABBAGE 
Also Called ‘Celery Cabbage’”’ 
An ounce of seed will sow 300 to 400 feet of row, a packet 40 feet. 
The flavor of Chinese Cabbage is more delicate than regular cabbage 
and the tender crisp heads make delicious salad or coleslaw. The leaves 
may be cooked separately like spinach or the midribs alone used and 
served like asparagus. 
If sown early it runs to seed, so do not plant before the first of July. 
Plant in the open ground in rows 21% ft. apart and thin to 18 in. 
282 MICHIHLI. The Finest Strain. This new type closely re- 
sembles the standard Chihli but is far superior in 
its ability to produce fine uniform heads. It is early and heads evenly, 
growing about 18 inches tall and 3% to 4 inches thick. The attractive 
dark green leaves fold up close together making firm long heads 
tapering at the top. Blanching pure white inside, they are tender, 
crisp and sweet with an agreeably spicy flavor. 
Michihli is sure-heading and will remain in prime condition for a 
long time. Market growers on muck or upland find these long attrac- 
tive heads sell readily and home gardeners appreciate its wonderful 
quality. Pkt. 15c; 44 Oz. 30c; Oz. 50c; 144 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $2.75. 


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Michihli—Joe Harris notes the features that make this the leader. 
