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Celery Cabbage 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce will 
produce 2000 plants. Do not sow seed till the last of May, earlier sowing 
generally going to seed instead of making heads. Seed may be sown in seed beds and transplanted in rows three feet apart 
and about fifteen inches apart in the row, or may be sown in rows and thinned. 
MICHIHLI, 79 days. A new strain of Celery Cabbage. In 
habit of plant it resembles Chihili, but the growth is more 
vigorous. The leaves are dark green and do not have the 
yellowish cast of Chihili. The leaf margins are waved and the 
individual plants are very uniform. It is surer heading, and 
in trial plantings made on a commercial scale it has pro- 
duced 99% marketable heads. 
Oz., 25¢; V4 Ib., 85c; Ib., $2.50, postpaid. 
CHIHILI, 70 days. Imported from Holland. This is the 
true strain. It has a delicate flavor, much milder than Cab- 
bage. The heads are long, about 16 inches, rather slim, com- 
ing to a point at the top. Color is very dark bluish green, 
with the inner leaves and stalks blanched to a beautiful 
snow-white. This past season it proved its place and is highly 
recommended as a true strain. 
Oz., 25c; V4 Ib., 70c; Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
Swiss Chard 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to fifty feet of drill; five pounds per 
acre. Sow early in the spring, in rows eighteen inches apart and thin to one foot 
apart. The plants are of very rank growth, and will ‘continue to grow and _ pro- 
duce all summer, and if given a little protection during the winter, will produce 
early greens in the spring. 
LUCULLUS, 55 days. Leaves large and curly. Plant grows about 2 feet high, 
midribs are very broad and are a good substitute for Asparagus during the sum- 
mer months. 
Oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; Ib., $1.00, postpaid. 
NEW RHUBARB, A Chard of unique crimson 
color. Stalks sweet and succulent. Bright red in 
color; leaves green to bronze, heavily veined with 
red. Plants are vigorous and will yield a tremen- 
dous crop throughout the summer and fall, until 
frost. 
Oz., 30c; %4 Ib., $1.00; Ib., $3.00, postpaid. 
Carrots 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. Carrots require about the same 
simple care as Beets; they have no serious insect enemies, and they 
are rarely attacked by disease. It is best to plant them in soil that 
is friable and richly fertilized. Plant the seed one-half inch deep 
in loose, well-prepared soil, making rows 16 to 24 inches apart. 
Cultivate as soon as the plants are well established and thin to 2 
or 4 inches in row, according to size of the variety. Plantings may 
be made from early spring until mid-June. For winter storage the 
later date is advisable. 
sk NANTES CORELESS, STRONG TOP. 68 days. A very superior 
Carrot. It is coreless, brittle, fine grained and of fine, mild, sweet 
flavor. [The color is reddish orange and the skin is smooth. It is 6 
inches tong. cylindrical, and very stump-rooted. Suitable for quick 
freezing. Pkt., 10c. 
SUPREME HALF LONG. 75 days. Resembles a small refined 
Danvers with short tops. Roots 6 to 7 inches long, about 2 inches 
in diameter at shoulder, tapering to a half stump. Exterior smooth 
and of excellent color. Interior flesh tender, sweet and of fine flavor. 
Core small and the same dark red as the rest of the flesh. 
Pkt., 10. 
IMPERATOR. (Long type). 77 days. Selected strain, specially de- 
veloped for bunching. Top medium height, abundant and strong 
for good bunching. Roots long, slender, smooth and uniformly 
tapered. Flesh rich orange color. 
HSTREAMLINER., 77 days. An ideal new bunching Carrot for 
shippers and market gardeners. Tops short, rather sparse, dark 
green and strong. Roots long, slender, nearly cylindrical, 8 to 10 
inches long, and they grow completely underground. 
Above Varieties: Oz., 25c; V4 lb., 70c; 1 Ib., $2.00, 
postpaid. 
GOLD SPIKE. The finest shipping variety of the Long Type Im- 
perator. The top is 4 inches shorter with more erect leaves, having 
thick petioles firmly attached. The tops are compact, coarsely cut 
and dark green. Roots are ideal for shipping, 8 to 10 inches long, 
7% to 1% inches in diameter. The skin is smoother than Imperator 
with a deeper and more attractive color. Qz,, 60c; V4 Ib., $2.25: 
ib., $6.70, postpaid. 
Swiss Chard 
Imperator 
Carrots 
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