“Flower Seeds GG, 
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UME 
WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
for Florists” 
Vegetable Seeds for Florists (Continued) 
CELERIAC 
1 oz. 
Large Smooth Prague. Turnip-root- 
ed Celery. Excellent winter keep- 
CL LOZ 2 5 Cae thee eas he $0.75 $2.35 $7.00 
4ozs. Ib. 
CHINESE CABBAGE 
Michihli. 70 days. 20 in. tall. Surer head- 
ing and more uniform than the old 
Chihli. Crisp, tender and well balanced. 
AS eTeat- improvement, en. ses aee: p> 92.50 7.50 
CAULIFLOWER 
(About 7000 seeds per oz.) We offer only genuine 
Danish grown seed, recognized as the world’s finest. 
Sow in February or March for plant sale. To insure 
unchecked growth and sure heading, plants should be 
handled in plant bands or pots. Space 18x24 in. Days indi- 
cated are from date plants are set out. 
Danish Giant Dry Weather. Select. 70 days. 
Early Dwarf Erfurt. Select. 60 days. 
@Early Snowball “A.” 55 days. Standard early. Fine for 
greenhouse forcing, frame or outdoor culture. 
Snowball ‘’X.”" 65 days. Well adapted for use under a wide 
range of conditions. Heads large, firm and pure white. 
Snowdrift. 65 days. Larger than Snowball; firm and well 
protected by inner leaves. Good for distant shipping. 
Prices of above 5, each: tr. pkt., 40¢; 44 0z., 80c; 1 oz, 
$2.40; 4 ozs., $8.00; 1 lb., $24.00. 
CARROT 
(1 oz. for 300-ft. row.) Sow as early as the 
ground can be worked and make successive 
plantings until Aug. Ist. Space rows 12 to 
187% 
loz. 4ozs. 1b. 
@Amsterdam Forcing. Roots reddish or- 
ange, 6 in., uniformly tapered. Best for 
forcing. About 2 weeks earlier than 
Otherevarieties Meek ate oe $0.35 $1.20 $3.60 
Chantenay Red Cored. Tapering....... .20 .60 1.80 
Danvers Half Long. Tapering.......... 2 OO EE OO 
Hutchinson. Latest and largest variety... .20 70 2.10 
Morse’s Bunching. (All-America Award) .20 .60 1.80 
CELERY 
(About 8000 plants per oz.). Sow in 
Feb. or March for plant sales. Cover 
seeds lightly. Space 6x28”. Days in- 
dicated are from date of planting. 
Golden Plume. Non-bolting. Select. 85 
days. Desirable for home and market 
apn eae. YB Ora MOTI ce cde Md ene oh oe .90 3.00 9.00 
Golden Yellow Self-Blanching. Dwarf 
Standard market sort. 1% oz, 50c..... 90 3.00 9.00 
Summer Pascal. 110 days. Uniform thick 
rounded stalks. Better than Giant Pas- 
Caley Oe OZ ed OC latrines eat O25: O0 
Utah or Salt Lake. No. 99. 125 days. 
Midseason, full hearted and compact. 
Vpen OZ AOC sre ene ee ae Ome 223 51a O00 
CHIVES 
(Grass-Onion.) A perennial, quickly 
started from seed. Popular for fla- 
voring and borders. %4 oz., 30c... 
CORN. See page 46. 
90 3.00 9.00 
CAULIFLOWER—Snowball “A.” 
CRESS 
1 oz. 
Curled or Pepper Grass. Greenhouse catch 
1 lb. 
4 ozs. 
crop. Ready in 40-60 days. Temp. 
AO-5O os eg ia tithe LANE oe Phe Pe ale $0.25 $0.80 $2.40 
Water Cress. 75 days. Perennial water 
plant. Small, thick, pungent leaves. 
LA OZ DOC Pett eh Rawle oe. Leey nati. 1.50 
CUCUMBER 
(About 1000 seeds per oz.). 1 oz. 
for 80 hills or 200-ft. row. Distance 
between rows 3 to 6 ft. 
Ball Early Hybrid. New, heavy yielder. F, Hybrid. Size 
similar to “Straight 8”, color dark green. It is a white 
spined, slicing type, earlier than Burpee Hybrid and has 
some resistance to downy mildew and mosaic. 4 o2z., 
$1.40; 1 oz., $4.20; 4 ozs., $12.50. 
Mozy 4ozsa llb: 
@A. & C. 68 days. 8 to 9 in. Deep green. 
Does well on light soil............... $0.25 $0.85 $2.50 
Chicago Pickling. 6 in. 60 days........ 25) 85 2.50 
@ Davis Perfect. Fine slicing variety. 9 in. .30 1.00 3.00 
Imp. Long Green. Ideal slicer. 12 in.... .30 1.00 3.00 
@Longfellow. 72 days. One of the main 
forcing varieties. 12 to 14 in. long..... PSD eeln2 OMS 25.0 
National Pickling. 50 days. Considered 
best torusmall e pickles: nce ene 25 <oD) 2.50 
@Seedless Supreme. Best of the European 
forcing types. Forms 12-14 in. fruits 
without pollination and is seedless un- 
less pollinated. Dark green, disease re- 
sistant, very prolific. For forcing only in 
high humidity at 75-85° temperature. 
Further cultural notes in U.S.D.A. Bul- 
letin No. 1320 (5c). 100 seeds, $1.00; 
1000 seeds, $9.00. 
Small Gherkin. 2 in. long; very prolific.. .30 1.00 3.00 
Straight 8. Deep green; ideal shipper... .30 1.00 3.00 
The dot (@) indicates best vegetable varieties for greenhouse forcing. 47 
