McArdle’s ‘‘Cornie’’ says 
that Asparagus Roots, Cabbage 
Plants, Lettuce Plants, Onion 
Seed, Onion Sets, Parsley, 
Potatoes, Peas, Radish, and 
early Spinach should be planted 
in the vegetable garden as soon 
as the soil can be prepared. In 
Greenwich and vicinity this is 
usually between March 15 and 
April 15. These are the extra- 
early or hardy vegetables and 
are frostproof, so to speak. 
Cabbage 
For early crops start seed indoors four to ftve weeks before 
you plan to set them out; cover with 4% inch of soil. For a 
successful crop Cabbage must be kept growing vigorously. Pre- 
pare soil well. Set plants 18 inches apart, in rows 24 feet apart. 
Late varieties need a little more space than early kinds. Grow 
both early nd late kinds for a continuous supply. 
199 Copenhagen Market. 67 days. Solid, round heads 
of very fine quality. Its earliness makes it especially de- 
sirable. The compact, small plants allow close planting. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; oz. 70 cts. 
200 Danish Ballhead. 105 days. A late fall and winter 
variety especially good for storing. Pkt. 15 cts.; ‘oz. 
40 cts.; oz. 70 cts. 
208 Golden Acre. 60 days. Early, round-headed variety 
of medium size. Smaller and earlier than Copenhagen 
Market, and of the same excellent quality. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
loz. 40 cts.; oz. 70 cts. 
206 Early Jersey Wakefield. 62 days. Conical heads 
with pointed tops and broader bases. Crisp, fine quality. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts. 
207 Late Flat Dutch. 110 days. Very large, flat heads of 
fine quality. Solid and uniform; keeps well. Good 
kraut variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
201 Rock Red Special. 110 days. Dark red, heavy, 
round heads. The red leaves are tasty and attractive 
in salads; good for pickling. Pkt. 15 cts.; ’goz. 45 cts.; 
oz. 80 cts. 
198 Savoy, Special Long Island. 90 days. Uniform, 
large, round heads. Excellent quality. A very fine va- 
riety with leaves deeply savoyed and curled. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
Voz. 45 cts.; oz. 85 cts. 
Chinese Cabbage 
Plant seed in open ground, thinning young plants to stand 1 
foot apart, in rows 2% feet apart. Does best when soil is moist. 
Ideal fall crop not damaged by frost. 
197A Chihili. 70 days. Long slender variety, sometimes 
called Celery Cabbage, though resembling more nearly 
the Cos Lettuce. Pkt. 15 cts.; 44oz. 35 cts.; 0z. 65 cts. 
197B Wong Bok. 75 days. Crisp, tender leaves of fine 
flavor. Makes a short, broad head of tightly folded, 
well-blanched leaves. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts. 
Carrots 
Sow seed in open ground as soon as the soil can be prepared. 
Seed is sometimes slow to germinate. Cover with % inch of 
soil; allow 18 inches between rows. Thin seedlings to stand 
3 inches apart as soon as they are large enough to handle. For 
a continuous supply sow in short rows at intervals of two weeks. 
1 ounce will sow 100 feet of row. 
485 Chantenay. 70 days. Clean, smooth, half-long, deep 
orange roots, gradually tapering to a blunt tip. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 4b. $1.50. 
480 Danvers Half Long. 75 days. Smooth roots with 
square shoulders tapering to a point. Sweet, crisp, 
orange-red; uniform shape. Pkt. 10 cts.; 0z. 50 cts.; 
Mlb. $1.50. 
486 Imperator. 78 days. Deep orange, very long and 
slender, making a fine appearance. Needs a deep, rich 
soil. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; 14Ib. $1.75. 
481 Long Orange Improved. 88 days. Deep bright 
orange, reaching 10 to 12 inches and tapering to a point. 
Needs deep, mellow ground. Keeps well for winter 
storage, and ts also used for feeding stock. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts.; 14Ib. $1.50. 
492 Morse’s Bunching. 75 days. Very smooth and cylin- 
drical, with stump root and short top, which makes it 
good for bunching. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 14Ib. $1.50. 
487 Nantes Half-Long. 68 days. Cylindrical root 6 to 7 
inches long and about an inch thick. Bright orange- 
scarlet and almost coreless. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; 
Mlb. $1.75. 
482 Tendersweet. 75 days. A long bunching type with 
rich orange-red skin. Very sweet and tender. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 60 cts.; 1gIb. $1.75. 
Celeriac 
Soak seed overnight before planting; thin young plants to 
stand 4 to 6 inches apart. Soil can be hilled up for slight 
blanching. The roots can be stored for winter use. 
521 Giant Smooth Prague. 120 days. Produces a large, 
thick, celery-flavored root for flavoring soups and stews, 
ready to use when about 2 inches across. Culture is 
similar to that required for celery, except that blanching 
is unnecessary. Pkt. 15 cts.; 140z. 30 cts.; Moz. 50 cts.; 
oz. 95 cts. 
Celery 
Sow in coldframe or outdoor seed-bed. To hasten germina- 
tion seed is often covered with sand and kept moist until 
seedlings appear. Transplant seedlings when large enough to 
handle, cutting tops and shortening roots. A cool-weather crop, 
plants can be set out in late June for fall harvest. Grows best 
in fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Celery can be blanched with 
boards, soil, or heavy paper. 
514E Cornell 19. 120 days. Early; self-blanching. We 
highly recommend this as a main-crop variety. Pkt. 
25 cts.; Yoz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.75. 
514A Easy Blanching. 125 days. Thick, solid, crisp 
stalks that are ready to use after White Plume. The 
stalks blanch pure white, are free of strings, and of very 
fine flavor. Pkt. 15 cts.; 140z. 65 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
CELERY, continued 
514B Giant Pascal. 135 days. Broad, thick, crisp, well- 
flavored stalks, distinctly ribbed. Very productive; the 
standard Celery for winter. Keeps very well when stored. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; oz. $1.40. 
522B Utah Ten Grand. 125 days. A new variety se- 
lected for good compact formation and symmetrical 
appearance. Pkt. 50 cts. 
514C White Plume. 112 days. Pure white when blanched, 
tender and stringless. The earliest variety, and is used 
in fall and early winter rather than being stored. Pkt. 
15' cts. hoz. 35) ctssssozpls00s 
514D Winter Queen. 120 days. A low-growing variety 
for winter use. Stalks blanch readily and have unusually 
large, thick, creamy white hearts. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 
35 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
522 Wonderful (Golden Plume). 115 days. Solid, 
large stalks produced very early. Blanches to light 
yellow; good flavor. An excellent variety, considered 
by many people to be the best early Celery. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
Yoz. 50 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
Chicory 
521 Witloof (French Endive). 110 days. Can be planted 
in spring, then lifted and brought indoors in the fall, 
packed in a box and covered with sand or peat moss, to 
be forced for a winter salad. The tender young shoots 
are the part used. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; oz. 80 cts. 
Corn Salad 
272 Large-seeded Dutch. 60 days. Tender leaves used 
as a substitute for lettuce in winter. Quite hardy, pro- 
ducing rosettes of small leaves to be eaten as salad or 
cooked as greens. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
LETTUCE, Matchless. The best of all Lettuces to grow 
during hot weather. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
CELERY BLEACHERS FOR BLEACHING CELERY 60 CTS. PER DOZ.,; $4.50 PER 100 
