. Capitol city seeds for 1956. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. 300. Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard BRUSSELS SPROUTS One ounce will produce about 2500 plants. Brussels Sprouts are high in vitamin C and have some vitamin A. ( i i n re. The plants are very hardy and remain outdoors in mam locations during the winter. Frost improves both qualitj and flavor of the vegetable. Handle seed and small plants like late cabbage. 110. Perfection. 90 days.) ["he stalks grow about 2 feet tall and produce from 5<) to |
. Capitol city seeds for 1956. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. 300. Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard BRUSSELS SPROUTS One ounce will produce about 2500 plants. Brussels Sprouts are high in vitamin C and have some vitamin A. ( i i n re. The plants are very hardy and remain outdoors in mam locations during the winter. Frost improves both qualitj and flavor of the vegetable. Handle seed and small plants like late cabbage. 110. Perfection. 90 days.) ["he stalks grow about 2 feet tall and produce from 5<) to |ihi delicious miniature cabbages. Pkt 15c.; ! .o/. 45c.; oz. 70c; VJb. ; lb. $, CABBAGE One ounce will produce 2000 to 2500 plants; 14 pound should plant an acre Cabbage is especialK valuable for its vitanu Culture. Cabbage does best in fresh, rich, well-manured soil deeply prepared. For irly use sow in January or February in hotbeds, transplanting to other hotbeds when ready, or sow in coldframes in March. Transplant, when frost-danger has passed, to open ground, 1 ' & to 2 feet apart in the row. Later crops can be sown outside from late March until early May, in drills from trans- planting, or better, sow in the lield-rows, thinning out instead of transplanting. Days listed are from setting of plants. Extra-Early Varieties 122. Big Winner Wakefield. (68 days.) Like all the Wakedelds, the head is conical with a blunt point but it is larger and of better quality. Pkt. 15c; ' â oz. 30c; oz. 50c; Hlb. ; lb. , postpaid. 233. Early Round Dutch. (70 days.) Produces small compact plants; stem short; heads medium dark green; average 4 to 5 pounds. Pkt. 15c; ' .oz. 35c; oz. 60c; VA\b. ; lb. , postpaid. 200. Golden Acre. '65 days.) A Copen- hagen type with smaller solid round heads maturing 7 to 10 davs earlier than Copen- hagen Market. Pkt. 15c; Hj°z- 25c.; oz. 45c; H'b. ; lb. , postpaid. 292. Jersey Wakefield. Selected Stock. (
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