CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL 



CHICORY 





Large-Rooted or Coffee— The prepared roots are 

 used as a substitute for and to mix with cof- 

 fee as an adulterant. Cultivate same as Car- 

 rots. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; 1 lb no 



CHERVIL. 



German, Gartenkerbel. 

 1 ok. to iOO feet of drill. 



CORN SALAD, OR FETTICUB. 



French, Cerfeuil. 

 Rows 1 foot apart. 



Curled — The young leaves are used in soups 

 and salads. Sow in May in drills half an inch 

 deep. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; H lb. 20c; 1 lb 



17 



60 



CTJRLED CRESS. 



CORN SALAD, or FETTICUS. 



German, Laeinmersalat. French, Maehe. 



1 oz. to 20 square feet. 



Used as a salad. Sow early in spring in 

 drills, or, for very early use, sow in fall and 

 winter over same as Spinach. If grown in 

 cold frame and covered with straw mats, it 

 can be used at any time during the winter. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20e; 1 lb. 60c. 



EGG PLANT. 



German, Eierpflanze. French, Aubergine. 



Sow in a hot-bed the first week in March, 



and plant out in June about 2% feet apart. 



For a small garden a few seeds may be 



raised in common flower pots in the house. 

 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill; % lb. to the acre. 



Black Beauty — A beautiful new Egg 

 Plant and one which will become pop~ 

 ular with the market gardener and pri- 

 vate grower. It is ten days to two 

 weeks earlier than New York Improved, 

 which stamps it as a sort of great merit. 

 The fruits are large, of a rich, glossy, 

 purplish black color, very handsome 

 and attractive. It is entirely free from 

 spines. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; *4 lb. $1.15; 

 1 lb $4.00 



New York Improved Spineless — The best 

 market variety, very productive. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 85c; 1 lb $3.00 



Black Pekin — The fruit of this variety is 

 jet black, round and very solid. Pkt. 

 5c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; 1 lb $2.50 



Early Long Purple — The earliest variety, 

 producing fruit of an oblong shape. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



GREEN CURLED ENDIVE. 



50 



CRESS, or PEPPER GRASS. 



German, Kresse. French, Cresson. 



1 oz. to 16 square feet. 



A favorite pungent salad. Sow thickly at 



frequent intervals, to keep up a succession, as 



it soon runs to seed. 



Extra Curled — Very fine. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb 



Upland Cress (Barbarea vulgaris) — This 

 vegetable in many respects resembles 

 the "Water Cress, having the sameagree- 

 able and highly prized flavor. Sow the 

 seed in April or May in this latitude, in 

 rows 12 to 15 inches apart. Pkt. 5c; oz. 



Cress, Water — A well- 

 known aquatic plant 

 to be found growing 

 in great abundance 

 along the margin of 

 running- streams and 

 ponds. It has a very 

 pleasant, pungent 

 taste. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; 

 % lb. 90c; 1 lb. . .$3.25 



WATER CRESS. 



DANDELION. 



Makes a very healthy spring salad. Sow 

 in drills during April; thin out to 6 inches 

 apart; cultivate all summer; next spring it 

 will be fit to use. 

 Broad Leaved — Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; % lb. 



$1.00; 1 lb lo.oO 



ENDIVE. 



An excellent 

 salad for fall 

 and winter use. 

 When the 

 plants have at- 

 tained their 

 full size the 

 leaves should 

 tie tied up so 

 as to become 

 bleached. 1 oz. 

 to 150 feet of 

 drill 



Green Curled, 

 Winter — Very 

 hardy; leaves 

 dark green 



lb. 35c; 1 lb. 



and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % 

 Broad-Leaved Batavian — Used in soups and stews. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; 1 lb 



KALE, OR BORECOLE. 



German, Blaetterkobl. French, Chou Vert. 



Sow in prepared beds, middle of April to beginning of 

 May and transplant beginning of June, same as Cabbage. 

 All the varieties are very hardy, and are best when 

 touched with frost. 



One oz. to 1,500 plants. 



Half Dwarf Green Curled Select — The leaves are deep 

 green and beautifully curled, making a very ornamental 

 appearance, spreading out to about three feet in diam- 

 eter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb $1 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch — Grows about 12 inches in 



height and spreads, under good cultivation, to three feet 



in diameter. The leaves are bright green, beautifully 



curled and very tender. Allow to get a slight touch of 



frost before using. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 



Siberian, or Winter Sprouts — Extensively grown as win- 

 ter greens. Sow in September in rows, and treat as a 



Spinach for use in early spring. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; H lb. 



20c; 1 lb 60 kuul rabi. 



GARLIC. 



German, Knoblauch. French, Ail. 



The sets should be planted in well- 

 enriched soil early in spring, the rows 

 one foot apart, and about three inches 

 between the plants in the row. Harvest 

 same as Onions. 



Sets — % lb. 15c; 1 lb. 35c. 



KOHL RABI. 



German, Knollkohl. French, Chouxr-raves. 



A popular vegetable, intermediate between 



the Cabbage and the Turnip. Sow in drills 



from May to July. 



One oz. to 3,000 plants. 



Earliest Short-Leaved White Vienna, 

 Forcing — This variety is especially 

 adapted for early work and forcing in 

 frames, on account of its short leaf 

 habit; flesh white and very tender. Pkt. 

 5c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 70c; 1 lb $2.50 



Early White Vienna — A favorite market 

 sort; flesh white and tenuer. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb $1.75 



Early Puryle Vienna — Differs from the 

 above in color only. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c: 

 14 lb. 5Dc; 1 lb $1.75 



