W. Atlee Burpee and Company
Published: 2017-11-10
Total Pages: 160
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Excerpt from Burpee's Seeds That Grow, 1903: Wholesale Prices for Market Gardeners, Florists and Farmers' Clubs The plants are of strong sturdy growth; the head 15 surrounded by a spreading circle of large, rounded, blue green leaves T hese leaves serve as a saurer to catch light rains or heavy dews and deliver them around the stalk to the roots. '1 he stem is short, the spreading leaves resting upon the soil, and the large solid heads are formed close to the ground. The heads are broad, solid as a stone, - of distinctly rounded form. The leaves composing the head are tightly folded, beautifully blanched, and of mild sweet flavor. The superb hard heads are excellent for making Slaw or somkrout F1 om their areal solidify, they keep well when stored for winter use. Per p.kt 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts. Per oz. 30 cts.; 2 025. 50 cts lb. 85 cts.; /2 lb. $1. 50; per lb. $3. 00' 5 lbs. Or more at $2. 90 per lb. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.