Late or Winter Varieties 
Danish Ballhead. Dwarf Stem. Unequaled 
for massiveness, weight, and keeping qual- 
ities. It is crisp, tender, and sweet. Does 
well under almost any condition of mois- 
ture or drought. Pkt. 10c.; Woz. 35c.; 
oz. 60c.; 4Ib. $2.00. 
Late Flat Dutch. 100 days. This seed has 
been selected especially for our trade from 
the finest type of heads, chosen for solidity 
and uniformity. Large heads of unsur- 
passed quality. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 25c.; 
oz. 45c.; WYIb. $1.50. 
Mammoth Red Rock. 100 days. Good 
winter keeper. Heads globe-shaped, slightly 
flattened, and very hard. Pkt. 15c.; Y%oz. 
40c.; oz. We; lb. $2.10. 
Perfection Drumhead Savoy. 90 days. A 
beautiful crimped-leaved sort with almost 
round, deep glossy green heads. Savoy 
Cabbage i is distinctly flavored, being much 
sweeter than the other kinds. Pkt. 15e); 
Yoz. 45c.; oz. 80c.; 4lb. $2.40. 
Penn State Ballhead. 105 days. Excep- 
tionally hard, flattened globe heads 6 to 7 
inches deep. ‘Very good for winter storage 
and kraut. Pkt. 15c.; Moz. 40c.; oz. 70c.; 
lb. $2.10. 
MICHELL’S CHOICE 
CARROT SEED 
Carorre (Fr.) Monrruse (Ger.) 
Carora (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 
3 to 4 pounds, an acre 
For an early crop, sow as soon as danger 
from frost Is over, in rows 1 foot apart; when 
2 inches high, thin out to stand 2 inches apart 
in the row. For a late crop, sow m May or 
June. 
California Bunching. 77 days. The roots 
at full maturity are almost cylindrical, 1 to 
11% inches in diameter, about 8 inches long, 
smooth, and free from side shoots. Red 
flesh of fine quality. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 30c.; 
oz. 45c.; lb. $1.25; Ib. $3.50. 
Chantenay Half-Long, Special Strain. 
72 days. Selected for earliness and 
uniformity, Its tenderness and fine 
flavor have proved it a superior stock. 
A stump-rooted, orange-scarlet variety, 
5 inches long, with tender, fine-grained 
flesh. Especially desirable for market 
or home use. Pkt. 15c.; Moz. 30c.; 
oz. 50c.; 4b. $1.35; Ib. $3.75. 
Chantenay Half-Long. Usual Strain. 72 
days. Pkt. 10c.; Woz. 25c.; oz. 40c.; 1b. 
$1.10; Ib. $3.00. 
Coreless or Nantes Half-Long. 70 days. 
One of the finest medium-sized sorts. Roots 
blunt-pointed, smooth, bright orange, and 
of excellent quality. Pkt. wae Voz. 35c.; 
oz. 60c.; Mlb. $1.75; Ib. $5.2 
Danvers Half- Long. 75 tae she best for 
general-crop variety; a heavy yielder and 
excellent keeper. It is stump-rooted, 6 to 
7 inches Jong, and rich orange. Pkt. 15c. 
Voz. 30c.; oz. 45c.; Mlb. $1.25; Ib. $3. 75 
Early Scarlet Horn. 64 days. ‘A favorite 
early red variety. Stump-rooted, about 6 
inches long; flesh fine-grained and of good 
flavor. Ideal for ere Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 
35c.; oz. 55c.; Yb. $1.75. 
Guerande or Oxheart. 72 days. A desir- 
able variety on soils too hard and stiff for 
the longer-growing sorts, as it is not over 3 
to 4 inches Jong. Flesh rich orange, of fine 
flavor. Pkt. 15c.; 140z. 30c.; oz. 50c.; 
YIb. $1.50; Ib. $4. 50. 
Imperator. OL, days. The roots are 7 to 8 
inches long, tapering gradually toward the 
tip. The fine-grained deep orange flesh is 
exceptionally mild and of sweet flavor. 
Pkt. ete noo 35c; oz. 60c; WYlb. $1.75; 
Ib. $5.2 
Improved Long Orange. 88 days. Deep 
orange, 10 inches long. Yields heavily. 
Fair table quality; best for stock-feeding. 
tees on 10c.; Yoz. 25c.; oz. 40c.; Ib. $1.10; 
ronda’ 75 days. A most tender, 
sweet and delicately flavored Carrot. The 
roots are large, smooth and taper to a blunt 
end. The color is a deep orange-red with 
indistinct core. Pkt. 15c.; Voz. 35c.; oz. 
60c.; 4b. $1.75; Ib. $5.50. 
CAULIFLOWER 
CuHou-FLEuR (Fr.) BLUMENKOHL (Ger.) 
Cavor Fiore (Ital.) 
One ounce will produce about 3000 plants 
Sow seed in hotbeds or window-boxes, in 
February or March, and transplant in cold- 
frames. When hard frosts are over, plant 
outdoors. For second crop, sow in April and 
set out in May; for late crop, sow m June and 
set out in July. Plants should be set im rows 
3 feet apart, 2 feet apart in the row. 
Danish Giant or Dry Weather. 67 days. 
An ideal variety for summer use, as it 
stands drought and heat better than other 
sorts. Enormous snow-white heads. Later 
than other varieties. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c.; 
Yyoz. $1.00; Woz. $1.85; oz. $3. 50: 
Early Snowball. 54 days. Fine for either 
forcing under glass in coldframes or out- 
door spring planting. Magnificent, me- 
dium-sized, white heads. Pkt. 25c.; Yoz. 
60c.; Yoz. 95c.; Yoz. $1.75; oz. $3.25. 
New White Wonder. 55 days. An im- 
proved strain developed and bred for 
the critical grower. 
solid heads, 
Good-sized, very 
fine-grained, pure snowy 
white which does not turn yellow, even 
in the bright sunlight. Pkt. 25c.; 
Koz. Lacs Yyoz. $1.40; Woz. $2.50; 
OZ. 
Snowdrift. 55 days. One of the best va- 
rieties for shipping long distances. Plant of 
medium height with upstanding, medium 
green outer leaves. Head slightly larger 
than Snowball, firm, solid, very white, 
well protected by i Inner folding leaves; curd 
has fine texture and is free from small pro- 
truding leaves. Pkt. 25c.; Voz. 60c.; 
Yyoz. $1.00; Yoz. $1.85; oz. $3.50. 
Super Snowball. 55 days. A highly de- 
sirable main-crop variety; also used for 
early planting. Starts heading early 
and uniformly. Heads medium large, 
Much used by 
12) Fae 
compact, very white. 
produces growers and _ shippers. 
25c.; Yeoz. 75c.; oz. $1.40; Yoz. $2.50; 
Oz. ai 
Veitch’s Autumn Giant. 85 days. A very 
desirable, large, Iate variety. Pkt. 20c.; 
Loz. 50c.; 4o0z. 90c.; oz. $1.65; oz. $3.00. 
Cauliflower Broccoli, Pearl Type, Novem- 
ber. This variety is very similar to the 
late-maturing Cauliflower. Under proper 
conditions seed sown in June will produce 
large white heads in November. Pkt. 25c.; 
loz. 75c.; Yoz. $1.40; Yoz. $2.50. 
CARDOON 
Large Smooth. 180 days. Grown for the 
fleshy leaf-stalks or midribs. Plants grow 
about 3 feet tall; grayish green color. 
Leaves may be tied to hasten blanching. 
Pkt. 15c.; Woz. 40c.; oz. 75c. 
CATNIP (Herb) 
For making tea; a cat tonic, etc. Leaves 
and young shoots "used for seasoning. Pkt. 
15c.; Yyoz. 75c.; Yoz. $1.25; oz. $2.00. 
CELERY 
(Fr.) SELLERIE 
SEDANO (Ital.) 
CELERI 
(Ger.) 
One ounce will produce 3000 to 5000 plants; 
Y pound will sow an acre 
Sow im hotbeds in March, or in open 
ground in April. See that no weeds infest the 
seedbed. When 3 inches high, transplant in a 
bed outdoors in rows 3 inches apart each way; 
let them remain there until July, when they 
should be planted where they are to mature, 
in rows 3 feet apart, 6 inches apart in the 
row. Celery plants, 1f topped a few times, 
before and when transplanted into their per- 
Manent growing place, will make shorter, 
stockier plants. 
Seeds offered on this page mailed 
postpaid at quoted prices 
Super Fullheart. 98 days. During our 
search for the best, we found this strain 
of Easy-Blanching or Fullheart to be 
unsurpassed. Medium tall, compact, 
heavy, firm and crisp stalks. Excellent 
for hearts. Show considerable resis- 
tance to heart and root rot and blight. 
Pkt 25e:2 4oz. / Se 407 lel 5: 
oz. $2.25; 14Ib. $7.25. 
Super Plume. 114 days. Like all our 
Super Strains of Celery, this is the result 
of years of careful and rigid selection. 
Will grow 24 to 26 inches tall, with 
heavy, stringless, crisp, superbly flav- 
Withstands blight 
ored, 9-inch stems. 
and other diseases far better than most 
strains. Pkt. 25c.; 140z. 75c.; Voz. 
$L25s%oz. $2.25 Yb. $7.25. 
Super Pascal. 12% days. This is by far 
the finest strain of Pascal Celery ob- 
tainable. Resistant to blight. Much 
heavier stalk than Giant Pascal. Stems 
entirely stringless. ores 22 to 24 
inches tall. Pkt. 25c.; 4goz. 75c.; Woz. 
$1925 oz $2.25- 1b: $7. 2D: 
Summer Pascal. 110 days. An early- 
maturing green Celery of superior 
quality that blanches to a pure white. 
The stems to first joint are 8 to 9 inches 
one ae 25c.; Moz. 60c.; Woz. 95c.; 
Z. 75. 
Cornell No. 19. 100 days. An earl, easy- 
blanching strain highly resistant to fusar- 
ium wilt. A crass combining the fine 
qualities of the Pascal type with the color 
and earliness of Golden Self-blanching. 
Plants are 24 to 25 inches im height. Stems 
are thick, rounded and of smooth texture, 
10% to 11 imches to jomt. Pkt. 25c.; 
Yyoz. 50c.; oz. 85c.; oz. $1.65. 
Easy-blanching. 110 days. Usual Strain. 
An excellent early variety, being ready in 
October. Enormous, very crisp stalks. 
Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 65c.; oz. $1.25; W{Ib. $3.75. 
Emperor. 126 days. Dwarf-growing, very 
brittle, and of extra-fine flavor. good 
winter keeper. Pkt. 15c.; Woz. 50c.; oz. 
90c.; 4Ib. $3.00. 
Golden Plume. 115 days. Usual Strain. 
Matures early and blanches quickly. 
Crisp, tender, stringless stalks of finest 
flavor. Pkt. 15c.; loz. 75c.; oz. $1.25; 
Ylb. $3.75. 
Golden Self-blanching. 114 days. The 
beautiful golden stalks attain a height of 
114 feet, are never pithy, and of excellent 
flavor. Ready i in October, but may be kept 
for early winter use. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 75c.; 
oz. $1.25; 1b. $3.75. 
Giant Pascal. 138 days. Thick, meaty, 
tender stalks of unsurpassed flavor. One 
of the best because of its long season, being 
fit for use in October and keeps well into 
spring. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 45c.; oz. 85c.; 
Yb. $2.50. 
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