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Title: Annual catalogue of high grade garden, flower, field seeds : implements for farm, garden and lawn
Identifier: CAT31284069 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Young & Halstead; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) Troy Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs
Publisher: (Troy, N. Y. : Young & Halstead)
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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12 YOUNG & HALSTEAD, CHOICE SELECTED SEEDS. CAULIFLOWER-Continued,
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Henderson s Snowball. Henderson's Snowball. This cauliflower is not the common Snowball as many dealers put on the market, but is seed which is grown from the Hen- derson's True Stock and is superior to all other cauliflow- er. It is the earli- est variety and may also be used for late. This cauliflower forms a fine white head and will head where others fail, may be planted closer together than other varieties. Careful attention in the matter of de- stroying insects and watering will be re- paid. Pkt. 25c; oz. $2.50. Selected Extra Early Dwarf Er- furt. Dwarf and very solid, pure white heads of fine quality. This variety is superior to much of the so-called Snowball Cauli- flower sold. Very fine for forcing. Pkt. 15c; oz. $2. Large Late Algiers. This is one of the best large late varieties. It is largely grown for fall use, never failing to pro- duce fine large heads. Very popular with market gardeners and canners. Pkt. ioc.; oz. $1. Le Normand's Short Stem. Large, late variety, of excellent quality, stem short, mammoth heads, well formed, one of the best for late. Pkt. ioc; oz. 75c. CELERY. Our Celery Seed is proven stock. CROP OK 1897. Culture.—Sow seed in light, rich, dry border, as early as the ground can be worked, in drills 8 to 10 inches apart. Cover the seed about a quarter inch deep, roll or tread them in if dry. Transplant them as soon as possi- ble. Keep free from weeds. Early in July transplant again into trenches into which about four inches of well rotted manure has been placed, and covered with about three inches of soil. Set plants in single rows about six inches apart. When plants are well started, work into the soil around the plants about 400 to 600 lbs. of Read's Standard Fertilizer. One ounce for about „ ., c 7, „. ,. 'M _„ Golden Self-Blanching. See page 13. 3000 plants. I»rices reasonable. All Seeds tested. Best seeds money can purchase.

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