ABBOTT & COBB BROCCOLI 
Waltham 29 Broccoli 
ABBOTT & COBB 
GREEN ITALIAN BROCCOLI 
(Calabrese) 
The variety we offer is the sprouting type, 
growing, in most cases, about 3 feet. 
The plant has a sort of branching habit. 
As soon as a sprout Is cut from a branch, 
another immediately forms and matures 
very quickly. 
The strain that we are offering is the dark 
green, robust type, and we have succeeded 
in keeping our stock true. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; W4lb. $1. 75; Ib. $6; 
10 lbs. $55 
RAAB. This is a variety that should be planted as 
early as possible in the spring. It is used principally 
for early market greens. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
141b. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $11. 
DE CICCO We are offering an exceptionally good 
stock of this variety. We produce the stock seed 
on our own farms and have spared no effort in 
having it true. Foliage is dark green in color. 
About one week earlier than Calabrese. Numerous 
side shoocs make it a very desirable sort for freez- 
ing or market purposes. Pkt. 15 cts.; 0z. 40 cts.; 
I4lb $1.25; lb. $5; 10 lbs. $45. 
ABBOTT & COBB 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
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WALTHAM 29 
Developed by Dr. Robert E. Young of 
Waltham Field Station, Waltham, Mass. 
We do not recommend this for spring use, 
but it is an excellent type for fall, with 
uniform stocky plants that produce many 
sprouts suitable for freezing or commercial 
market,’ \lhe ‘curd is evenly developed; 
color dark blue-green. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 70 cts.; 14lb. $2.25; 
Ib. $8; 10 lbs. $75 
Abbott & Cobb 
Method of Testing Seeds 
We use the greenhouse soil fer making germination 
tests. Each bench ts specially equipped with heat to 
suit any variety of seed planted. Some seeds need more 
heat than others, so we sow them according to the 
heat supply that 1s available from beneath the benches. 
We prefer to use this method after experimenting for 
several years, as it is possible for us to determine the 
vitality of any seed by using this method. It is much 
easier to use the machine method but we prefer to put 
extra work on this important “‘testing of seeds.”’ 300 
or 400 seeds are used, according to variety. The 
benches are made up of 1 inch of stable manure on 
the bottom or base, to attract and hold heat, then 2 
inches of virgin soil is used, rather rough, and finally 
1 inch of sieved soil. A key or check ts used for each 
variety of seed planted. The key must be one that has 
been tested and proved to be 80%. Abbott Jr. is ex- 
perienced and ts responsible for all germination tests. 
Green Italian Broccoli 
