LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1008. 



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CORN SALAD, OR FETTICUS. 



German, 



IHa die. 



Laenimersnlut. French, 



1 ii/.. 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. 60c. 



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; Vi lb. 



$1.25; 1 lb ^4.00 



CiRBEN CUKLED ENDIVE. 



KALE, OR BORECOLE. 



German, Blaetterkohl. French, Chou Vert. 



Sow in prepared beds, middle of April to 

 beginning of May, and transplant begin- 

 ning of June, same as Cabbage. 

 Half Dwarf Green Curled Select — The leaves 



green and beautifully curled, making a very ornamen- 

 tal appearance, spreading out to about 3 feet in diam- 

 eter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotcb — 

 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; % lb. 20c; 1 lb.. 

 Siberian, or Winter Sprouts — 

 Extensively grown as win- 

 ter greens. Sow in Septem- 

 ber in rows, and treat as a 

 Spinach for use in early 

 spring. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % 

 lb. 20c; 1 lb 



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; 

 Vi lb. 20c; 1 lb 



CHERVIL. 



German, Gartenkerhel. French, Cerfeui 



1 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; 

 Vi lb. 20c; 1 lb 



CRESS, OR PEPPER GRASS. 



German, Kresse. French, Crcsson. 



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 — Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 15c; 

 1 lb 



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 



Cress, Water — Grows in great abundance 

 along the margin of running streams 

 and ponds. It has a very pleasant, 

 pungent taste. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; Vi lb. 

 90c; 1 lb $3.25 



GARLIC. 



German, Knoblauch. French, Ai 



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 — % lb. 15c; 1 lb. 35c. 

 are deep 



BGG-TLANT. 



75 



HALF DWARF OREEN CURLED KALE 



KOHL RABI. 



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 



garden a few Seeds may be raised 



in common flower pots in the 



house 



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

 the acres. 



Black 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 



New York Improved Spine- 

 less — A favorite market va- 

 riety, very productive. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 40c; Vi lb. $1.25; 1 lb.$4.50 



SMack Pekin — The fruit is jet 

 black, round and very solid. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00; 

 1 lb $3.75 



German, Knollkohl. 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. 



Enrliest Short-Leaved White Vienna, Forc- 

 ing — This variety is especially adapted for 

 early forcing in frames, on account of its 

 short leaf habit; flesh white and very ten- 

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



Early White Vienna — A favorite market sort: 

 flesh white and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 

 Vi lb. GOc; 1 lb $2.20 



Early Purple A'iennn — Differs from the above 

 in color only. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; VI lb. 60c; 

 1 lb $2.20 



KOHL RABI. 



Early Long Purple — The earliest variety, pro- 

 ducing fruit of an oblong shape. Pkt., 5c; oz. 

 25c; V4 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; Vi lb. 35c; 

 1 lb $1.00 



Broad-Leaved Batavian — Used in soups and 

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



