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CABBAGE 
Start indoors in January or February, and transplant to the open 
ground, setting the plants 18 inches apart in rows 2 to 21% feet apart. 
An ounce of seed will produce about 2000 plants. For fall crops, the 
seed may be sown directly in the row. Plenty of nitrogen-rich fertilizer 
and frequent cultivation are necessary. 
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CABBAGE, Early Jersey Wakefield 
CARROTS 
For home use, sow at two-week intervals in rich deep loam, in rows 
18 to 20 inches apart. When plants are a few inches high, thin to 2 to 
3 inches apart. An ounce of seed plants 100 feet of row; 3 to 4 pounds, 
an acre. 
Chantenay. 72 days. Roots 5 to 6 inches long, deep orange-red, 
smooth, tapering. Fine-grained, tender flesh. Desirable for home 
and market-garden use. 
Coreless. 70 days. Excellent for forcing, as well as for home and 
market gardens. Tops very small. Roots bright orange, cylindrical, 
blunt ended. Flesh reddish orange, crisp, tender and of fine flavor, 
practically coreless. 
Danvers Half-Long. 75 days. Roots deep orange, longer than 
Chantenay, crisp, sweet and tender. Good for storing and ship- 
ping. 
Imperator. 76 days. Well and favorably known among our cus- 
tomers for some years. Has been “highlighted”’ for 1953 by being 
selected as one of the top six All-America vegetables in past years. 
(See inside front cover for illustration and price.) 
Searlet Nantes (Stump-rooted). 63 days. Roots 3 inches long, 
reddish orange in color, about 14% inches thick at top. Is becoming 
very popular. Goes: a 
CARROTS, Chantenay 
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First-Early Varieties 
Charleston Wakefield. 72 days. Seed selected from the best Early 
Jersey Wakefield, but heads will average about 50 per cent larger. 
Pointed heads with dark green outer leaves. 
Copenhagen Market. 65 days. Heads 6 to 7 inches in diameter, 
weighing 3 to 314 pounds. Firm and tender. An early round-head 
variety. 
Early Dwari Fiat Dutch. 72 days. Heads dark green, flat, solid, 
and of good size. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. 64 days. Compact, pointed head. Can be 
planted closer than most varieties. 
Golden Acre. 64 days Heads round, about 9 inches in diameter, 
firm, bright green in color. 
Jersey Queen. 64 days. Identical with Early Jersey Wakefield, except 
that it is wilt-resistant. 
Marion Market. Yellows-resistant strain of Copenhagen Market. 
Later and Winter Varieties 
Danish Ballhead. 103 days. Yellows-resistant. Solid round heads; 
short stems. Good for winter storage. 
Chieftain Savoy. 90 days. All-America Winner in 1938. Has been 
selected for the coming year as one of top eleven vegetable winners 
of past years. Flattened globe; very curly; outstanding quality. 
(See inside front cover for price.) 
Wisconsin All-Seasons. 94 days. A yellows-resistant strain of All- 
Seasons. Head large, flat, and hard, on short stems. Good winter 
keeper, used extensively in manufacturing kraut. 
Wisconsin Hollander No. 8. 105 days. A yellows-resistant strain 
of Hollander or Danish Ballhead. Yields well on yellows-infested 
land. Excellent for storing and shipping. 
Chinese or Gelery Gabbage 
Chihili. 75 days. Resembles celery and Cos lettuce, with tall cylin- 
drical heads. For early use, sow seeds in hotbed in February; for 
later use, sow early in June. Plants mature in from twelve to 
fifteen weeks; will not stand frost. 
Rotenone—Best for Gabbage Worms 
The best remedy or preventive known for cabbage worms is a 
Rotenone product—a dust preparation that contains at least 
-75% of Rotenone dust. This strength is considered ample. We 
have two brands that are very popular and effective—Blue 
See prices in In- 
Dragon Dust and Niagara Rotenone Dust. 
secticide section. 
All Seed on This Page Postpaid 
For larger quantities, see price sheet in front of catalog 
Pkt. ‘oz. Oz. Alb. 
CABBAGE, EARLY VARIETIES 
Charleston Wakefield $0 10 $0 20 $0 35 $1 00 
Golden Acre 10 25 40 1 20 
Jersey Queen 10 25 45 1 40 
Copenhagen Market 10 40 1 
All Other Varieties 10 35 
CABBAGE, LATE VARIETIES 
Danish Ballhead 45 
50 
Wisconsin Hollander No. 8.... 50 
All Other Varieties 35 
35 
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CARROTS 
Scarlet Nantes 35 
Imperator 35 
All Other Varieties 35 
