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KALE-—Slatter=kobl. 
14 to 2 pounds to the acre. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet drill. 
Culture of Kale.—Kales are more hardy than 
cabbage and make excellent greens for winter and 
spring use, being improved by frost. Sow from May 
to June and cultivate the same as cabbage. 
Extra Dwarf Green Curled Scotch or 
Norfolk Kale.—This is one of the best Kales for 
spring sowing in the North, and is the principal sort 
grown in the South for Northern markets. It is 
hardy, and will remain over winter in any place 
where the temperature does not go below zero. The 
habit is very dwarf and spreading, and will rarely 
exceed eighteen inches in height. The leaves are of 
a bright green color, beautifully curled, and produced 
in great abundance—Packet, dc. Ounce, 10c. } 
Pound, 15c Pound, 40c. 
New Very Curly Long Standing Kale. 
A beautiful curled and crimped sort, of strong, 
vigorous habit, perfectly hardy, bright green 
color, and very attractive in appearance. It is supe- 
rior to all other sorts, and will stand longer without 
shooting to seed than any other variety—Packet, 5c. 
Ounce, 10c. + Pound, lic. + Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. 
Curled German Kale.—Hardy. Stands the 
frost of our severest winters, grows rapidly, dwarf 
habit, and is beautifully curled. Thousands of acres 
are sown in this section to supply the markets— 
Packets, 5c. and 10c. + Pound, lic. 4 Pound, 20c. 
Pound, 30c. 
Tall Green Curled Scotch.—A favorite with 
Northern market gardeners, growing about two feet 
in height, and hardier than the Extra Dwarf Green 
Curled Scotch, being improved by frost. Leaves green 
and beautifully curled and wrinkled—Packet, 5c. 
Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 15c. Pound, 40c. 
MUSTARD SEED. 
Southern Giant Curled.—An improved yari- 
ety, much esteemed inthe South. Very succulent, 
pungent and of sweet flavor. Frequently sown in 
the fall in the South—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. 
+ Pound, 15c. 4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c. 
BORE COLE, or KALE. 
Spargel Tobl. 
This is a most beautiful kale. About Baltimore it 
is sown in May, and transplanted like cabbage to 
stand over winter. Around Norfolk it is grown 
largely broadcast, like the German kale, for early 
shipment. It is most desirable, and will continue to 
grow in favor—Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. + Pound, 
20c. Pound, 60c. 
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IMPROVED KOFIL RABI. 
RobleF.abi. 
14 pounds to the acre. 
¥, 
Improved Kohl-Rabi.—Has always been a favorite with 
the European gardener, and is gradually gaining great pop- 
ularity in this country. When young and tender, and prop- 
erly prepared for the table, it is almost equal to cauliflower. 
Besides, it is a certain crop, requiring no more care or culti- 
vation than a crop of cabbage. Foranearly crop sow in a 
hot-bed early in spring, and treat the same as directions 
given:for early cabbage. Fora fall crop sow in June— 
Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce,lic. % Pound,40c. % Pound,75c. 
Pound, $1.50. 
EXTRA LARGE LEEK.—Zaucb. 
1 ounce to sow a drill of’100 feet. 
AS 
Extra Large Leek.—It is the best. This mammoth leek 
is not to be compared with the old kinds. It grows so much 
larger and very handsome. Take the extra large, as the old 
sorts are not worth garden room. Packets, 5c. and10c. Ounce, 
lic. & Pound, 4V0c. Pound, $1.25. 
Culture of Leek.—The leek is very hardy, of easy culture, 
and succeeds best in a light rich soil. Sow early in April, in 
drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep. When the plants are 6 to 
8 inches high, transplant in a deep rich soil, in rows l2incbes 
apart and 6 inches in the rows, as deep as possible, so that the 
neck may be covered and blanched; draw the earth to them 
as they grow. The seed may also be sown in August or Sep 
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tember, and the young plants transplanted in the spring. 
