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Every year more people are finding how deli- 
cious Broccoli is and how easy it is to grow in the 
home garden. Incidentally Broccoli is one of the 
best vegetables for freezing. 
BROCCOLI 
Vitamins Ab CG 
Seed hot water treated 
Many people who enjoy the delicious flavor 
of fresh or frozen broccoli do not realize how 
easy it is to grow. If started in greenhouse or 
hot bed April Ist and transplanted into open 
ground, broccoli will be ready for use the 
first week in July. Later plantings can be 
made in the open ground and either trans- 
planted or thinned to 24 inches in row. Best 
quality heads are produced from seed sown 
about June Ist. The large center head de- 
velops first, and after this is cut, the plant 
forms numerous branch heads. 
*110 ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING: 70 
days. Ours is a dependable strain that is 
sure-heading and uniform, each plant pro- 
ducing a large center head and fewer but 
larger side shoots than DeCicco. The heads 
are compact, firm and of highest quality — 
excellent for freezing. We highly recom- 
mend this stock for both market and home 
gardeners. Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. 50¢; oz. 85¢. 
111 DeCICCO: 60 days. A week to 10 days 
earlier than Italian Green Sprouting but 
not quite as productive. Heads uniform 
and of fine quality. Freezes well. Pkt. 25¢; 
Vy o2. 50¢; 02. 80¢. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Vitamins b C g 
Seed hot water treated 
Culture same as Broccoli 
*115 LONG ISLAND IMPROVED, CAT- 
SKILL STRAIN. 90 days. ‘This delicious 
vegetable has long been a favorite—profit- 
able for market and a fine fall and winter 
vegetable for the home garden. Plant dwarf, 
compact, 20 in. tall, very uniform. Stem 
well covered with firm, round, tiny cabbage 
—like heads which mature in succession. 
Ours is a dependable highly productive 
strain. Light freezes improve the quality. 
Pkt. 30¢; 14 02. 85¢; 14 0z. $1.25; oz. $1.95. 
Capital letters (A) indicate high content 
of that Vitamin. Small letters (a) in- 
dicate limited amount of the Vitamin. 
QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, 
NEW YORK 3 
CABBAGE 
Vitamins b C g 
Pkt. should produce 200 plants; an ounce 1500 plants 
All of Our Cabbage Seed is Hot Water Treated 
For early cabbage in the Northeast start indoors or in hotbeds in February or March. 
For 
medium early cabbage sow outdoors as early as possible and transplant when large enough. 
For late cabbage sow about May 20th and transplant by July Ist. 
Green cabbage worms and loopers can do a lot of damage to cabbage, cauliflower and broc- 
coli— 5% DDT easily controls them. DDT should not be used within 30 days of harvest; 
Rotenone is a good, safe insecticide for this period. 
(See page 35). 
EARLY CABBAGE VARIETIE 
*120 SPECIAL GOLDEN ACRE: 63 days. 
Our Special Strain of Golden Acre we be- 
lieve is the best early variety for home 
gardeners to grow. It ripens several days 
earlier than other varieties, producing uni- 
form, medium sized, solid heads of fine 
quality —tender and delicious. Pkt. 25¢; 
VY oz. 45¢; oz. 80¢. 
122 ROBSON EARLY COPENHAGEN MAR- 
KET: 68 days. Our strain produces small, 
compact, short stemmed plants. Heads 
round, firm, 3 to 5 Ibs. and of excellent 
quality. Matures about 5 or 6 days later 
than Golden Acre. Pkt. 20¢; 1% oz. 40¢; 
oz. 60¢. 
121 YELLOWS RESISTANT GOLDEN 
ACRE: 65 days. Where soil has become 
infected with the disease, cabbage yellows, 
resistant varieties should be grown. Our 
Resistant Golden Acre is only slightly later 
than our Special Golden Acre and is prac- 
tically as uniform. Heads are round, firm, 
and fine in quality. Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. 45¢; 
oz. 80¢. 
Cabbage yellows is a disease that causes the 
plants to droop and die. More and more garden- 
ers are finding it good insurance to plant yellows 
resistant varieties such as Wisconsin Copen- 
hagen. 
126 WISCONSIN COPENHAGEN: 72 days. 
A new yellows resistant Copenhagen that is 
medium early, uniform, short-stemmed and 
produces excellent 4 to 6 lb. heads of ex- 
cellent quality. Pkt. 25¢; 14 02. 45¢; oz. 80¢. 
“We were well pleased with our cabbage seed. 
It came up good and will soon be ready to set.” 
June 1, 1951 Charles Yorks Benton, Pa. 
LATE CABBAGE VARIETIES 
140 SENECA DANISH BALLHEAD: 95 days. 
A new very uniform strain of Danish Ball- 
head developed on our farms and released 
for trial to commercial growers in 1947. 
Seneca Danish is very vigorous; has a medi- 
um short stem and is outstanding in yield 
and quality. The heads are very solid, uni- 
form, average about 5 to 6 pounds in weight 
and show a very attractive bloom on the top 
leaf of the head; a little earlier than Rob- 
son Danish Ballhead. Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 45¢; 
oz. 80¢. 
*145 RED DANISH BALLHEAD: 100 days. 
Our strain of Red Danish we believe is the 
most satisfactory and dependable variety to 
grow. Heads average 4 to 6 lbs., are round, 
slightly flattened at top, very solid. Widely 
used for pickling and coleslaw; stores well. 
Pkt. 25¢; 1% 02. 45¢; 0z. 80¢. 
CHINESE CABBAGE 
Pkt. should produce 150 plants; 
An ounce 1500 plants. 
*149 MICHIHLI: 75 days. Not a true cab- 
bage; resembles Cos lettuce somewhat. May 
be served like lettuce, or when shredded 
makes a delicious coleslaw. It is also ex- 
cellent when boiled. Seed should be sown 
between July Ist and August Ist; if sown 
earlier plants may go to seed without form- 
ing heads. It is early and heads evenly, 
growing about 18 inches tall and 314 to 4 
inches thick. ‘The attractive dark green 
leaves fold up close together making firm, 
long heads tapering at the top that are 
tender, crisp and blanched pure white in- 
side. Pkt. 20¢; 14 02. 40¢; oz. 60¢. 
No cabbage equals Chieftain Savoy for winter 
use. For the home garden we suggest sowing the 
seed in the row and thinning plants to 15 inches. 
*148 CHIEFTAIN SAVOY: 90 days. Savoy 
cabbage has become the most popular med- 
ium late variety for our own table use. If 
you have never eaten Savoy cabbage, you 
will enjoy its tenderness, mildness, and 
pleasant appetizing flavor not found in or- 
dinary kinds. The heads grow large, firm, 
round in shape and are heavily blistered or 
“savoyed” throughout. Be sure to wait 
until the heads are fully mature before eat- 
ing; if used before ripening it is apt to be 
tough and somewhat strong. Pkt. 25¢; Yr 
oz. 45¢; 02. 80¢. 
FOR OTHER COMMERCIAL VARIETIES AND LARGER QUANTITIES SEE PAGES 30 TO 34. 
