BEETS Plant about the same time as ra- 
* dishes and lettuce, from early spring 
to mid-July. Plant Y inch deep at two-week in- 
tervals in soil that has been deeply spaded. Place 
rows about 12 inches apart. Cover seed carefully 
and firm in the ground by walking over the drills. 
When seedlings appear about 3 inches above 
ground, thin out to about 3 inches between the 
plants so as to give ample room for the proper 
development of roots. 
DETROIT DARK RED is our most popular seller. 
Roots globe-shaped, symmetrical and with small 
collar and tap root. Interior color deep blood 
red. Retains its excellent quality until roots are 
fully grown. Oz. 15c; Lb. $1.40 
STAFFEL’S SCARLET. Everybody’s favorite. Very 
early, globe shaped, high quality beet; bright red 
with clear vermillion flesh. 
Oz. 15c; Lb. $1.40 
IMPROVED MAMMOTH LONG RED MANGEL. 
The largest stock beet. Yields 40 to 50 tons to 
the acre. Will grow in land containing alkali 
and does well where others fail. All stock except 
horses eat it readily. , 
Oz. 15c; Lb. $1.00 
Cooks in twenty minutes with- 
BROCCOLI. out unpleasant cooking odor. 
Sow seed outdoors in March and plant about 24 
inches apart. One ounce produces 3000 plants. 
Sow in July for autumn crop. 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING. Vigorous early 
type forming large, compact heads and very few 
laterals. First heads ready for market in about 
70 days from planting under favorable conditions 
when the seed is planted in the open. Trans- 
planting usually delays maturity about one week. 
Oz. 50c 
CABBAGE Set out as soon as danger 
. from frost is past. Use plenty 
of good commercial fertilizer. Cultivate frequent- 
ly, every 5 or 6 days until cabbages are large. 
For winter storage, stand plants upright in cold 
cellar, with roots in sand. Slight freezing will 
not hurt cabbage. Early sorts may be planted in 
rows 2) feet apart, with 18 inches between plants 
in the row; late kinds should stand 24 feet away. 
EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. Extremely early va- 
riety very valuable for home and market garden 
as well as for shipment. Plants very small and 
compact allowing of close planting; stem short, 
heads conical, usually 7 inches long. 5 inches 
thick near base, firm and weigh 2-214 Ibs. 
Oz. 40c; Lb. $3.00 
STEINS EARLY FLAT DUTCH. An early variety 
popular in South Texas and Gulf Coast sections 
for marketing and shipping. 
Oz. 40c; Lb. $3.00 
COPENHAGEN MARKET. Our stock of this va- 
riety is the extra early strain. Splendid for early 
market and shipment, also valuable as an early 
variety for kraut. Plant small, compact; stem 
short; heads uniformly round; firm; usually 6 to 7 
inches in diameter and weigh 3 to 314 pounds. 
Interior clear white and of excellent quality. 
Oz. 40c; Lb. $3.00 
VOLGA CABBAGE (TRUE STOCK). Hardy, heav- 
ily productive main crop variety for home and 
market garden. Heads flattened, globe-shaped; 
9-11 inches across, almost as deep; weigh about 
10 Ibs.; stem short. 
Oz. 50c; Lb. $3.50 

CAULIFLOWER—Selected Snowball 
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ALL HEAD SELECT. Yellow-resistant. Resembles 
standard strains of All Head, but is less uniform 
and somewhat coarser in texture. Firm heads, 
flat to slightly rounded on top. For shipping or 
early sauerkraut. 
Oz. 30c; Lb. $3.50 
MAMMOTH RED ROCK. A large-sized strain of 
the standard red cabbage. Heads round, very 
hard; color purplish red; an excellent keeper. 
Oz. 30c; Lb. $3.50 
CARROTS Sow early and thinly in light, 
* deep soil, preferably fertilized 
the previous season. Thin plants when about 2” 
tall. Keep on cultivating frequently throughout 
the season. 
DANVERS HALF-LONG. Very productive and pop- 
ular for home and market garden. Roots bright 
deep orange 6-7 inches long, 134 inches thick, 
uniformly tapered to the blunt end. Flesh bright 
orange, crisp, and tender. 
CHANTENAY. Splendid general purpose carrot; 
much used in home and market garden and for 
shipping bunched. 
Oz. 15¢; Lb. $1.50 
CAULIFLOWER. Same cultural direc- 
tions 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 and take care to not cramp the heacs. 
SELECTED SNOWBALL. Generally recommended 
for San Antonio and vicinity. We urge you to 
plant no other. Superior to the rest. Compact, 
with few short outside leaves. Heads are medium 
to large size, round, very white and curdinke. One 
ounce will produce about 2,000 plants. From 10 
to 14 weeks from seed to harvest. Sow outdoors 
first week in May. 
Oz. $1.50 
Probably no place else in the U.S. is finer corn grown than in the vicinity of San Antonio 
and we list only those types which we know will do well in this section. Plant when 
CORN. 

CELERY One ounce produces about 3,000 
. plants. Set seed outside early in 
April or May and again in July. Transplant or 
thin to 6 inches apart. Rows often are double, 
the parallel rowlets 6 inches from each other. 
Rows or double rows should be 3 feet apart. Three 
weeks prior to harvesting, the plants should be 
boarded, wrapped, eeu to blanch them. 
z. 50c 
GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING DWARF. The standard 
of excellence in the self-blanching class. Medium 
late and particularly fine for shipping. Plant 
heavy, compact, full hearted; commonly 22 inches 
tall; edible stalks 612-8 inches long. 
CHINESE CABBAGE (CHIHILI). 
Seeds sown out of doors late in July produce firm 
mature heads in October. The heads keep well 
in storage for at least 2 months. Chihili type is 
early and very sure heading. Head becomes 18-20 
inches tall, 314-4 inches thick. tapered near tip, 
very firm, well blanched, crisp, tender and sweet. 
Superior to Chinese improved or Pe Tsai. 
Ozam25c 
Sow seed thickly in rich 
COLLARDS. ground and transplant when 
about 4’ high. If plants are to remain where 
sown, spread the seed more thinly, and when 
young plants are well started, space them out to 
2’ or 3’ apart in the row. 
GEORGIA OR SOUTHERN. A desirable type pro- 
ducing rather fine plants 2 to 3 feet high. It’s 
the non-heading member of the cabbage family 
very generally grown for greens. Plants are tall, 
erect, spreading. Forms a loose cluster or head 
of tender leaves. 
Oza 0c eEb= 75¢ 

danger of frost is past. Work soil well when dry—then drop 6 kernels of corn in a shallow hole made 
with the corner of the hoe. Cover each hole or “’hill’’ with about 1 inch of fine soil pressed down firmly. 
When 6 inches high, thin to three or four plants in each hill. Hoe often, but not deeply. 
GOLDEN BANTAM. 
The best strain of the original type Golden Bantam. Plants very pro- 
ductive, commonly bearing 2 ears. Ears strictly 8 rowed; very uniform. 
Kernels rich golden yellow, very tender, sweet and of splendid rich flavor. Plants dwarf, 412 to 5 feet tall. 
Ideal for San Antonio and vicinity. Makes two or three good 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. ears to the stalk, on rich ground. Grains small, much shriveled 
but very deep. A high quality sweet corn. No garden should be without it. 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. Ears are large, have fifteen or more rows of deep, luscious kernels and remain 
tender and fit for use longer thcn any other sort. 
HONEY JUNE. Produces an extra large ear and is very resistant to diseases and worms. 
CHARLEVOIX (GOLDEN STANDARD). The standard of excellence in sweet corn. Equally valuable for 
home garden, market garden and canning. Commonly bears 2 ears. Ears handsome, 12 rowed. Kernels 
light golden yellow, tender and if highest quality. 
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IOWANA. A very desirable main crop variety which matures slightly later than Golden Cross Bantam. 
Plants sturdy and vigorous growing with board, numerous leaves. Ears 12 to 14 rowed, cylindrical, well 
filled with medium narrow, light yellow kernels. 
Highly resistant to drought and bacterial wilt. 
All Corn 10¢ Pkt.; 50c Lb. 

CABBAGE—Early Jersey Wakefield 
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