Early Snowball Cauliflower 
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Cauliflower 
(Disease-Treated Seed) 
One Ounce for 3,000 Plants 
One of the Best Sources of 
Vitamins Bi & C 
EARLY SNOWBALL. Our 
strain of Early Snowball is ex- 
tra select and the earliest Cauli- 
flower grown. A very reliable 
heading variety with rich, snow- 
. white, close, compact heads of 
the best quality, and usually 
weighing about 2 lbs. each. (Pkt. 
20c) (%4 oz. 75c) (% oz. $1.35) 
(oz. $2.35) (14 Ib. $7.00) (Ib. 
$20.00) prepaid. 
DRY WEATHER, or DANISH GIANT. Our strain of this variety is espe- 
; cially selected to produce self-protecting leaves which protect the heads from 
the sun and makes tying unnecessary. Our strain will stand more adverse 
weather conditions than any other variety and it may be grown in hot, dry 
districts where others fail. 
Large creamy-white heads weigh 2 to 3 lbs. each 
and about 10 days later than Early Snowball. (Pkt. 25c) (34 oz. 85c) (14 oz. 
$1.50) (oz. $2.50) (14 Ib. $7.50) (Ib. $22.00) prepaid. 
One ounce to 200 
; CHICORY feet of row. 
ASPARAGUS CHICORY. A healthful and tasty- Asparagus- 
flavored vegetable. The sprouts of this plant when cut fresh 
and boiled in salt water are served either hot or cold. It can also 
be blanched and eaten raw the same as celery. ‘The tender 
sprouts are produced in abundance and may be cut several times 
in a season, as new shoots appear after each cutting. 
. (% 02. 45c) (oz. 80c) (%4 Ib. $2.80) (1b. $6.50) prepaid. 
MAGDEBURG or COFFEE CHICORY. This variety is grown 
primarily for its root crop, although’ the young leaves are fine for 
: all The large roots, when roasted and ground, make a de- 
4 licious drink, and have been extensively used as an adulterant 
The roots are valuable as RABBIT 
‘A FEED for which purpose we sell a large quantity of seed. 
salad. 
‘a and substitute for coffee. 
, {0c) (oz. 50c) (%4 Ib. $1.50) (Ib. $3.75) prepaid. 
CRESS (High in Iron) 
EXTRA CURLED (Pepper Grass). ° 
wiches. Has an agreeable pungent taste. 
(oz. 30¢) (% Ib. 90c) (Ib. $2.75) prepaid. 
UPLAND. 60 days. 
=~ 
(Pkt. 15c) (oz. 45c) (4% Ib. $1.25) prepaid. 
WATER CRESS. 50 days. A hardy plant wh 
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CHINESE CABBAGE 
A most delicious vegetable which combines 
the rich celery flavor with that of the cab- 
bage. Can be cooked or eaten raw like celery, 
Makes as good salad as the finest head let- 
tuce. The mid-ribs can be cooked like as- 
paragus, and for cole slaw no other cabbage 
compares with it. It is extremely» produc- 
tive, easily grown and unexcelled for fall to 
. early winter use from seed sown directly in 
the garden in mid-summer. 
CHIHLI (Improved Peking) 
This is the earliest, the surest header, and 
withstands heat better than other strains of) 
Chinese Cabbage. Heads are 18 to 20 inches 
in length and 3% to 4 inches thick; solid, 
white, very crisp and tender, and of best 
quality. (Pkt. 10c¢) (oz. 25c) (14 Ib. 70c), 
(ib. $2.00) (5 Ibs. $9.05) (10 Ibs. $16.50). 
(Pkt. {5c) 
L f Grows rapidly, 
being ready for use in 30 to 40 days after seed is plant- 
ed. Fine for salads, garnishing and as a green in sand- 
(Pkt. (0c) 
. Same flavor as Water Cress. 
Grows on high, dry, land. An easily grown hardy per- 
ennial that remains for several years without replanting. 
ich will 
thrive well only when the roots are submerged in water. 
Can be easily grown in springs or along the edges of 
shallow, running streams. One of the most delicious of 
all small salad plants. (Pkt. 20c) (14 oz. 75c) prepaid. 
for main crop. 
ing 2” between the seed. Commence feeding 
when 4” high, pulling out alternate plants. 
Continue thinning until plants are about 1° 
apart. These should make heads of 5 to 7 Ibs. in 
70 days and may be fed immediately or allowed 
to stay in ground until cold weather. 
heads may be fed whole as they are very ten- 
der and 100 per cent edible. Chopping is not 
required even for young chickens. Will not dis- 
color the yolks of eggs when fed to laying hens. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 30c) (14 Ib. 85c) (Ib. $2.45) 
(5 Ibs. $11.00) (10 Ibs. $20.00). 
(Pkt. 
Witloof Chicory 
WITLOOF 
CHICORY 
(FRENCH ENDIVE) 
An All-Season Crop 
A delicious salad, served like 
lettuce. Sow seed in the open 
in spring or early summer. You 
can top the roots in fall, set 
them- out in boxes of sand in 
cellar and have fresh, crisp, 
home-grown salad all winter. 
(Pkt. (0c) (oz. 55c¢) (14 Ib. 
$1.65) (lb. $4.00) prepaid. 
POULTRY CABBAGE 
CHINESE CHOKUREI. A wonderful green 
feed for poultry known to yield 3 tons in 40x60 
feet. In the North seed can be sown from early 
spring until the middle of July. In the South 
throughout the year, or from July to September 
Sow in rows 24” apart, allow- 
These 
CELERY 
(Disease-Treated Seed) 
GIANT PASCAL. A green variety for 
fall and winter use. It is tall with large, 
thick and solid green stalks, which are 
stringless, crisp, of fine nutty flavor, 
and an excellent keeper. (Pkt. 1[0c) 
(4% oz. 40c) (oz. 75c) (4% Ib. $2.25) 
(Ib. $7.00) (5 lbs. $30.00) prepaid. 
GOLDEN PLUME. A semi-dwarf 
early variety, producing thick and 
heavy stalks with a well-blanched solid 
heart; crisp and of the highest table 
quality. More vigorous than Golden 
Self-Blanching and quite resistant to 
blight and rot. (Pkt. 15¢) (14 oz. 55c) 
(oz. $1.00) (14 Ib. $3.00) (lb. $9.50) 
(5 lbs. $40.00) prepaid. 
. i GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. A very 
polner See sanenlng desirable shipping sort; plants are of 
medium size, compact and stocky, and grow about 20 to 24 inches tall; 
leaf stalks are thick and solid; blanches readily and is crisp, tender and 
of a sweet nutty flavor. (Pkt. 15c) (14 oz. 55c) (oz. $1.00) (%4 lb. $3.00) 
(Ib. $9.50) (5 Ibs. $40.00) prepaid. ; 
CORN SALAD (Hardy Winter Salad) 
Leaves served like lettuce during the cool fall and early winter 
months. It is used also for garnishing meat dishes in the same man- 
ner as parsley, and can be cooked like spinach. The seed should be 
sown thinly in drills during August or September to supply fresh 
leaves during the cool fall and winter months. It is quite hardy, but 
in the Northern States, after cool weather sets in, it should be pro- 
tected by a thin mulch of straw or leaves. One ounce will plant 40 
feet of row. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 45c) (%4 Ib. $1.35) (lb. $3.75) prepaid. 
COLLARDS Non-Heading Cabbage 
» One ounce of seed will produce 3,000 plants 
GEORGIA. A form of loose-headed cabbage that succeeds in loca- 
tions where other cabbages cannot be grown to perfection. In the 
South it continues to grow all winter. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 20c) (% Ib. 
50c) (Ib. $1.50) prepaid. 
BROCCOLI 
One ounce will produce 
about 2,000 plants 
ONE OF THE BEST 
SOURCES OF VITAMIN 
A, FAIR AMOUNTS OF 
C, Bi, G, CALCIUM AND 
IRON 
There are two distinct 
types of Broccoli. One 
similar to Cauliflower. 
Mammoth White is the 
most popular of this type. 
The other type is called 
Sprouting Broccoli; the 
stems and flower buds are 
eaten and it is cooked and 
served much as Aspara- 
gus, 
EARLY SPROUTING 
CALABRESE. A delicious 
variety, having the com- 
bined flavor of Cauliflower 
and Asparagus. Simply sow the seed in the open ground in the spring 
and transplant the plants when large enough. The heads or sprouts, 
when ready to use, are deep green. After the central head is removed, 
the plant produces numerous branch heads which are fully as desirable 
as the first head produced. A continuous supply may be had for a long 
time from a few plants. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 40c) (44 lb. $1.20) (ib. $3.40) 
(5 lbs. $15.00) prepaid. 
MAMMOTH WHITE. Hardier and more easily grown than Caulifiower, 
but cultivated and used in the same way. Heads of large size, creamy- 
white ; delicate flavor. (Pkt. 5c) (% oz. 75c) (oz. $1.35) (%4 Ib. $4.00) 
prepaid. 
CELERIAC 
Turnip Rooted Celery 
Early Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli 
GIANT PRAGUE. A popular vege- 
table in Europe. Instead of producing 
long leaf stalks like ordinary celery, 
it has a globe shaped, turnip-like root 
with true celery flavor, and is greatly 
liked by nearly all who have tried it. 
Excellent for salads and flavoring, or 
cooked like parsnips, turnips or oyster 
plant. Roots are fit to use when about 
2 inches in diameter. Will keep all 
winter like beets and carrots if packed 
in moist earth or sand. (Pkt. 10c) 
(% oz. 40c) (oz. 75e) (%4 Ib. $2.25) 
(Ib. $7.00) (5 lbs. $30.00) prepaid. 
Burgess Seed & Piant Co. 
GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 
Celeriac 
