LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1909. 



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CHERVIL. 



German, Gartenkerbel. French. Cerfeuil. 



I oz. to 100 feet of drill. 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; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



CHICORY. 



Large-Rooted or Coffee — The prepared 

 roots are used as a substitute for 

 and to mix with coffee. Cultivate 

 same as Carrots. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 

 % lb. 20c; 1 lb ' 60 



CORN SALAD, OR FETTICUS. 



German, Lnemmersulat. French, Mache. 



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. 20c; 1 lb. «0c. 



CRESS, OR PEPPER GRASS. 



German, Kresse. French, Crexson. 



1 oz. to 10 square feet. 



A favorite pungent salad. Sow thickly 

 at frequent intervals, to keep up a suc- 

 cession, as it soon runs to Seed. 

 Extra Curled — Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 



15c; 1 lb 50 



Upland Cress (Barbarea Vulgaris) — In 

 many respects resembles the "Water 

 Cress, having the same agreeable 

 and highly prized flavor. Sow the 

 Seed in April or May in rows 12 to 



15 inches apart. Pkt. 5c; oz 30 



Cress, Water — Grows in great abund- 

 ance along the margin of running 

 streams and ponds. It has a very 

 pleasant, pungent taste. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 30c; 14 lb. 90c; 1 lb $3.25 



DANDELION. 



A healthy spring salad. Sow in drills in 

 April; thin out to 6 inches apart; cultivate 

 all summer; next spring it will be fit to 

 use. 

 Broad Leaved — Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; V4, lb. 



$1.25; 1 lb $4.00 



GARLIC. 



German, Knoblauch. French, Ail. 



The sets should be planted in well-en- 

 riched soil early in spring, the rows 1 foot 

 apart, and about 3 inches between the 

 plants in the row. Harvest same as Onions. 

 Sets— 14 lb. 15c; 1 lb. 35c. 



EGG-PLANT. 



German, Eierpflanze. French, Aubergine. 



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

 plant out in June about 2% feet apart. For a 

 garden a few Seeds may be raised in common 

 flower pots in the house. 



1 oz. to 150 feet of drill; V-, lb. to the acre. 



Illack Beauty — Is ten days to two weeks 

 earlier than New York Improved. The 

 fruits are large, of a rich, glossy purplish 

 black color, very handsome and attractive. 

 It is entirely free from spines. Pkt. 10c • 

 "* oz. 45c; Vi lb. $1.35; 1 lb $5.00 



EAELIEST SHORT-LEAVED WHITE VIENNA. 

 KOHL RABI. 



EGG-PLANT. 



New York Improved Spineless — A fa- 

 vorite market variety, very produc- 

 tive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.25; 

 1 lb. $4.50 



Black l'ekin — The fruit is jet black, 

 round "and very solid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 30c; % lb. $1.00; 1 lb $3.7> 



Early Long Purple — The earliest va- 

 riety, producing fruit of an oblong 

 shape. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; 

 1 lb $2.50 



ENDIVE. 



An excellent salad for fall and winter 

 use. "When the plants have attained their 

 full size the leaves should be tied up so as 

 to become bleached. 



1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 

 Green Curled, "Winter — Very hardy; 



leaves dark green and tender. Pkt. 



5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb $1.00 



Broad-Leaved Batavian — Used in 



soups and stews. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 



Vi lb. 35c; 1 lb $1.00 



HALF DWARF GREEN CURLED KALE. 



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. 



Hal. Dwarf Green Curled Select — .The leaves are deep green and beautifully 

 curled, making a very ornamental appearance, spreading out to about 3 feet 



in diameter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb ; 75 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch — Grows about 12 inches in height and 

 spreads, under good cultivation, to 3 feet in diameter. The 

 leaves are bright green, beautifully curled and very tender. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



Siberian, or Winter Sprouts — Extensively grown as winter greens. 

 Sow in September in rows, and treat as a Spinach for use in 

 early spring. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c: % lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



KOHL RABI. 



German, Knollkokl. French, Choux-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 forcing in frames, on account of its 

 short leaf habit; flesh white and very tender. Pkt. 5c- oz 25c- 

 *i lb - 70c ; 1 lb '. ,.' ..$2.50 



Early White Vienna — A favorite market sort; flesh white and 

 tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.20 



Early Purple Vienna— Differs from the above in color only. Pkt. 

 5c; oz. 20c; '/4 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.20 



