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CELERY (Cont'd) 



GOLDEN PHENOMENAL-LIke Gold- 

 en Plume, but stalks ore much 

 longer. Free from strings. 1/2 oz.. 

 50c; I oz., 90c; % lb., $3.00; Pkt., 20c. 



GOLDEN PLUME OR WONDERFUL- 



Similor to Golden Self Blanching, 

 but motures earlier, is larger and 

 more bright, and branches in half 

 the time. 1/2 oz., 30c; I oz., 55c; 

 1/4 lb., $1.65; I lb., $5.50; Pkt., lOc. 



EASY-BLANCHING — Rapid growth 

 of thick, very tender stalks. Bleaches 

 very eorly, unsurpassed for winter 

 storage. 1/2 oz., 25c; I oz., 40c; 1/4 lb., 

 $1.15; I lb., $3.25; Pkt., lOc. 



GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING (Paris 

 Golden) — Earliest and best self- 

 blanching. The plants are dworf 

 compact with thick, solid stalks of a 

 woxy-yellow color. 1/2 OZ-. 25c: I oz., 

 40c; 1/4 lb., $1.20; I lb., $4.00; Pkt., 



WHITE PLUME (Extra Selected) - 



Favorite early self blanching. Re- 

 quires very little earthing up. Stalks 

 crisp and sweet. I oz.. 30c; 1/4 lb., 

 85c; I lb., $2.25; Pkt. lOc. 



WINTER QUEEN — Large, broad, 

 creamy white stalks, crisp end tender. 

 I oz., 30c; % lb., 85c; I lb., $2.25; 

 Pkt.. lOc. 



SOUP OR FLAVORING CELERY — 

 Not for planting purposes, but seed 

 is used for flavoring. I oz. lOc 

 1/4 lb., 20c; I lb., 60c. 



when dried and ground are used to 

 mix with coffee. I oz., 20c; % lb. 

 50c; I lb., $1.60; Pkt., lOc. 



WITLOOF CHICORY (French Endive) 



— A most delicious salad easily 

 raised. Seed sown in May or June 

 produces roots which, when token up 

 ond placed in sand in a warm dark 

 place, throw out large tender white 

 sprouts which are used as salad. 

 I oz., 25c; 'A lb., 70c; I lb., $1.85; 

 Pkt., lOc. 



CHIVES 



(Schnittlauch) 



Used principafly for seasoning salads. 

 Sow the seed early in spring, or 

 divide clumps of plonts. Seeds, I oz.. 

 40c; Pkt., lOc. 

 Plants, per clump, 25c. 



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CURRIE'S SELECTED 

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CELERIAC 



(Turnip-Rooted Celery) 



Grown for its bulbous roots which 

 are excellent for soups and stews, 

 or cooked and sliced as a salad. 

 Seeds are sown and plants trans- 

 planted the some as ordinary celery, 

 only that it is not necessary to 

 earth up the plants. Set in rich 

 soil in rows 2 feet apart and 6 

 inches apart in the row. The roots 

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CURRIE'S EARLY MARKET— Earliest 



white variety in existence, maturing 

 in 60 days. Very good quality. Height 

 3 feet, ears to 12 rowed, 6 to 7 

 inches. 1/2 lb., 20c; I lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 

 60c; Pkt., lOc. 



GOLDEN SUNSHINE— Earliest Gold- 

 en Bantam, maturing 10 days earlier 

 than Vanity dwarf perfect; ears 6 



en yellow. Matures with Early Ever- 

 green. 1/2 lb., 20c; I lb., 35c; 2 lbs.,- 

 60c; 5 lbs., $1.15; Pkt., lOc. 



GOLDEN COLONEL (All American 

 Award of Merit, 1936) — A cross be- 

 tween Country Gentlemen and Gold- 

 en Bantam; very large ears, deep 

 kernels, and a very fine flovor. The 

 best late yellow. 1/2 lb., 20c; I lb., 

 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; Pkt., lOc. 



BLACK MEXICAN — Ears long, with 

 8 rows of remarkable sweet corn, 

 which turns purple as it reaches 

 maturity. V2 lb., 20c; I lb., 35c; 

 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., SI.25; Pkt., lOc. 



COUNTRY GENTLEMAN— Ears large 

 with a small cob and very deep, 

 clear white kernels, tender and sweet. 

 1/2 lb.. 20c; I lb.. 35c; 2 lbs.. 65c; 

 5 lbs.. $1.25; Pkt.. lOc. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN-A standord 

 late voriety. Large ears, deep ker- 

 nels. Very productive. V2 lb., 20c; 

 I lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c; 5 lbs., $1.15; 

 Pkt., lOc. 



WHIPPLE'S EARLY YELLOW — A 



second eorly variety having o large 

 ear, 14 row, height of stalk 6 feet, 

 length of ear 7-8 inches. 70 days. 

 1/2 lb., 20c; I lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c; 

 5 lbs., $1.15; Pkt., lOc. 



HOWLING MOB— A prolific second 

 early variety with 12 to 16 rowed 

 eors. Thick butts. Clear white, plump 

 kernels, fair quality. 85 days. Large 

 packet, lOc. 



GOLDEN BANTAM— A dwarf, medi- 

 um-early — the most popular sweet 

 corn for the omoteur. Ears are me- 

 dium size, kernels tender and deli- 

 cious. We recommend it very highly 

 for the home garden. 1/2 lb.. 20c; 

 1 lb., 40c; 2 lbs.. 70c; 5 lbs., $1.25; 

 Pkt., lOc. 



LARGE SMOOTH PRAGUE — Extra 

 Selected Stock— An improved strain 

 with very large, smooth roots. 1 oz., 

 30c; 1/4 lb., 85c; I lb., $2.25; Pkt., lOc. 



CHERVIL 



Annual resembling parsley. Young 

 leaves ore used for flavoring, and in 

 salads. Sow early in drills I foot 

 apart, in portial shade. Germinates 

 slowly. I oz. to 100 feet of drill. 



CURLED— Used for flavoring soups 

 and salads. I oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 35c; 

 I lb., $1.60; Pkt., lOc. 



CHICORY 



LARGE-ROOTED OR COFFEE — Sow 



early in spring in moderately rich 

 ground in rows 2'/2 feet oport. Thin 

 to 3 inches in the row. The young 

 leoves are used as a salad. Roots 



GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM — The 



most widely adopted hybrid, noted 

 for great uniformity, heavy yield, 

 resistance to bacterial wilt and for 

 flavor and quality. Ears cylindrical, 

 8 inches long, with 10-14 rows of ker- 

 nels of fine quality. Motures in about 

 88 days. V2 lb.. 25c; 1 lb.. 45c; 2 lbs., 

 85c; 5 lbs., $2.15. 



KINGSCROSS GOLDEN BANTAM - 



Bred for wilt-resistance, high yield, 

 and superlative quality. Matures 4 

 to 5 days later than Golden Bantam. 

 10 to 14 rows of light golden-yellow 

 kernels. 1/2 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 40c; Pkt.. 

 lOc. 



BANTAM EVERGREEN — A cross 

 between Golden Bantam and Sto- 

 well's Evergreen. Ears medium size, 

 kernels brood and deep, color gold- 



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POP CORN 



BABY RICE or JAPANESE HULLESS- 



Dworf variety; produces immense 

 yield. I lb.. 35c; 5 lbs., $1.15; 10 lbs.. 

 $2.05; Pkt.. lOc. 



SOUTH AMERICAN— no days. Large 

 yellow kernels, pops to enormous size. 

 1/2 lb.. 20c; 1 lb., 30c; Pkt., lOc. 



CORN SALAD 



Sow in shallow drills I foot apart 

 during August and September, cov- 

 ering the plants with strow before 

 hard frost. 1 oz. to 40 feet of drill. 



LARGE LEAVED-Used os a foil and 

 winter salad. I oz., 20c; 1/4 lb.. 50c; 

 I lb., $1.25; Pkt.. 5c. 



CRESS 



EXTRA CURLED OR PEPPER GRASS- 



Pungent leaves for use in salads. Sow 

 in rich soil, in shallow drills or boxes. 

 I oz.. to 100 feet of drill. 1 oz.. 15c; 

 1/4 lb.. 25c; 1 lb.. 65c; Pkt.. 5c. 



WATER., CRESS — Grows readily in 

 shallow fresh water. Sow 'm pans of 

 wet eorth and transplant when well 

 started I oz , 40c '/1 lb , $1 20; 1 lb. 

 $4.00; Pkt., lOc 



ucumbers 



Plant about on Inch deep in rich soil, 

 in hills 3 to 4 feet opart, thinning 

 out to four of the strongest plants 

 after danger from insects is post. 

 Pick the fruit before maturity, as if 

 left to ripen the productiveness of 

 the vines is destroyed. 

 One ounce to 50 hills; 2 lbs. to the 



MILWAUKEE MARKET FORCING CU- 

 CUMBER — An extra long slender 

 variety used extensively for green- 

 house forcing, excellent for slicing. 

 Almost spineless, uniform size, dark 

 green color, overaging 18 inches in 

 length. I oz., 25c; '/a lb., 75c; 1 lb., 

 $2.00; Pkt., 10c. 



STRAIGHT EIGHT— Symmetricol fruits 

 8 in. by obout l'/2 in., well rounded 

 at the ends. Oz., 25c; 4 ozs., 65c; 

 1/2 lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $1.75; Pkt., 10c. 



CLARK'S SPECIAL— Attractive, dark 

 green, 8 to 10 inches, very smooth 

 in appearance with few white spines. 

 Probably the finest dark green, white 

 spine cucumber on the market. 1 oz. 

 25c; 'A lb., 75c; Pkt., 15c. 



MILWAUKEE PICKLE— Best pickling 

 cucumber, the fruit being very uni- 

 form in size and at all times firm, 

 crisp and tender. I oz., 20c; 'A lb., 

 60c; I lb., $1.50; Pkt., 10c. 



WESTERFIELD'S CHICAGO PICKLE- 



Medium size, tapering at both ends, 

 with prominent spines. 1 oz., 15c; '/1 

 lb., 45c; I lb., $1.00; Pkt., 5c. 



DAVIS PERFECT — A favorite early 

 variety. Dork glossy green, perfect 

 shape, averoge length 10 to 12 inches. 

 An excellent shipper. I oz., 20c; % 

 lb., 50c; I lb., $1.25; Pkt., lOc. 



EARLY FORTUNE -The best market 

 cucumber. Slightly longer than Ar- 

 lington White Spine, and more per- 

 fect in shape, with a very dark green 

 skin. The flesh is thick, the quality is 

 excellent. I oz., 20c; Vi lb., 50c; I lb., 

 $1.25; Pkt., lOc. 



