LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1912. 



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WITLOOF CHICOEI. 



CHICOEY. 



Witloof Chicory — A delicious winter salad. Seeds sown in 

 spring- out-doors produce parsnip-like roots which should 

 be taken up in fall, trimmed and planted in a cool cellar 

 covered with about 8 inches of soil. Over this should be 

 placed a layer of fresh manure two to three feet deep, 

 which forces a new growth of tender leaves that are used 

 as a salad. It is considered a great delicacy. Pkt. 5c; 

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



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. 30c; 1 lb $1.00 



CORN SALAD OR FETTICUS. 



German, Laemmersalat. 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. 



CORN SALAD, OB FETTICUS. 30c; 1 lb. 75c. 



CRESS OR PEPPER GRASS. 



German, Kresse. French, Cresson. 



1 oz. to 10 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; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



Upland Cress (Barbarea Vulga- 

 ris) — In many respects re- 

 sembles the Water Cress, hav- 

 ing 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 

 abundance along the margin of 

 running streams and ponds. It 

 has a very pleasant, pungent 

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

 waxes cbess. $1.00; 1 lb $160 



CHERVIL. 



German, Gartenkerbcl. French, Cerfeull. 



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; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 85 



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; % lb. to the acre. 



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. 35c; % lb. $1.10; lib.. $4.00 



New York Improved Spineless — A favorite market 

 variety, very productive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % 

 lb. $1.00; 1 lb $3.75 



Black Pekin — The fruit is jet black, round and 

 very solid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; Vi lb. 85c; 1 lb $3.00 



Early Long Purple — The earliest variety, pro- 

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

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



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