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CUCUMBERS (Cont'd) 

 IMPROVED LONG GREEN— Very pro- 

 lific, flesh firm and solid. Excellent 

 for pickles. I oz.. 15c; 'A lb., 50c; 

 I lb., $1.35; Pkt., lOc. 



JAPANESE CLIMBING — Numerous 

 tendrils enable it to cling readily to 

 a pole or trellis. Dark green, flesh 

 firm and tender. I oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 

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



IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE— A 



favorite early variety and one of the 

 best for the table. I oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 

 45c; I lb., $1.15; Pkt., 5c. 



EXTRA LONG WHITE SPINE or EVER- 

 GREEN WHITE SPINE— Largely used 

 for forcing by market gardeners. 

 Fruits 8 to 10 inches long; fine for 

 slicing. I oz., 15c; I/4 lb., 45c; I lb.. 

 $1.10; Pkt., lOc. 



ENGLISH FRAME CUCUMBERS— Im- 

 proved Telegraph— Pkt. of 12 seeds, 

 25c; Rochford's Market— Pkt. of 12 

 seeds, 25c; Sutton's Delicacy— Pkt. of 

 12 seeds, 25c. 



DANDELION 



Sow in shallow drills in spring and 

 keep free from weeds in summer. 

 Mulch over winter and the young 

 blanched leaves will be ready for 

 use early the following spring. Large 

 leaved. I oz., 50c; Pkt., lOc. 



ENDIVE 



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Sow in March in hotbeds, and when 

 3 Inches high transplant Into boxes or 

 small pots. Plant outdoors in May 

 or June or after the weather has be- 

 come permanently warm, in rows 3 

 feet apart, with the plants set 2 feet 

 apart in the row. I oz. to 1,500 

 plants. 



BLACK BEAUTY — The earliest large 

 fruited variety. Color rich, glossy, 

 purplish black. Entirely free from 

 spines. 1/2 oz., 25c; I oz., 40c; % lb., 

 $1.15; I lb., $3.75; Pkt., 10c. 



EGG PLANT 

 New Hampshire Hybrid. All- 

 American Silver Medal Win- 

 ner for 7939. 



Developed at the New Hamp- 

 shire Agricultural Experiment 

 Station. Recommended for 

 home and market gardeners; 

 especially valuable in northern 

 sections where seasons ore 

 short. The dork purple fruits 

 are of the highest quality, 

 mostly pear-shaped or round, 

 a few inclined to be globe or 

 egg shape. The plants are of 

 the low bush type. Pkt., 15c; 

 1/2 oz., 65c; Oz., $1.15. 



Sow in June or July in shallow drills, 

 thin out to 6 inches apart. When 

 nearly full grown tie the outer leaves 

 together to blanch. I oz. to 500 feet 

 of drill. 



GREEN CURLED ENDIVE (The "Chi- 

 coree Frisee" of the French — An ex- 

 cellent salad plant, easily grown. 

 Flavor is pleasantly bitter. Also 

 boiled as greens. I oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 

 30c; I lb., 95c; Pkt., 5c. 



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Prize Head Lettuce 



WHITE CURLED— Finely cut and very 

 tender, easily blanched. I oz., 15c; 

 '/, lb., 30c; I lb., 95c; Pkt., 5c. 



MOSS CURLED— Large compact clus- 

 ters of divided leaves. Creamy white, 

 tender when blanched. I oz., 15c; 

 1/4 lb., 30c; I lb., 95c; Pkt., 5c. 



BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN ENDIVE 

 (Escarolle) — Heads and leaves large. 

 Excellent for salads, when blanched. 

 Also boiled as greens. I oz., 15c; 

 1/4 lb., 30c; I lb., 95c; Pkt., 5c. 



FULL HEART BATAVIAN- Similar tc 



broad leaf Batavian. Excellent mar 

 ket variety. It has short, wide leaves 

 1 oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 40c; I lb., $1.25 

 Pkt., iOc. 



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ANISE — For garnishing seasoning and 

 for cordials. I oz., 15c; Pkt., 5c. 



BASIL (Sweet)— For flavoring soups, 

 stews and highly seasoned dishes. 

 I oz., 15c; Pkt., Sc. 



BORAGE — Leaves used in salads. 

 Flower spikes can be used in cooling 

 drinks. I oz., 25c; Pkt., 5c. 



CATNIP or CATMINT— I oz., 50c; 



Pkt., 10c. 



CORIANDER— I oz., 20c; Pkt., 5c. 



DILL — Leaves are used in pickles, 

 flavoring and sauces. 1 oz., 10c; 1/4 

 lb., 25c; I lb., 70c; Pkt., 5c. 



HOREHOUND— Leaves ore used for 

 flavoring and also in cough remedies. 

 I oz., 50c; Pkt., 10c. 



LAVENDER (Lavandula vera)— True 



Lavender. Plants, each, 25c; doz., 

 $2.50; 100, $15.00; seeds, I oz., 50c; 

 Pkt., IOc. 



LAVENDER (Lavandula spica)— Not 



quite as strong as above. I oz., 40c; 

 'A lb., $1.00; Pkt., 10c. 



MINT — For mint scuce and juleps. 

 Strong pot plants. Price, each, 25c; 

 I doz., $2.50. 

 By mail, odd 5c each; doz., 20c. 



FLORENCE FENNEL or FINOCCHIO 



—Delicious Italian salad vegetable. 

 Leaf-stalks overlap each other to 

 form a "head," that is usually eaten 

 row, palatable when boiled. Flavor 



somewhat like celery. Sow from ear- 

 ly spring until mid-summer. Thin out 

 to 5 or 6 inches apart in the row 

 (rows about 15 inches apart). When 

 "heads" are about hen's egg size 

 draw the soil half way up over them. 

 Cut in about 10 days. I oz., 25c; 

 A lb., 75c; Pkt., IOc. 



FENNEL (Sweet)— Leaves boiled ore 

 used in sauces end for garnishing. 

 Seeds are used for flavoring. I oz., 

 20c; Pkt.. 5c. 



MARJORAM (Sweet) — Leaves and 

 end of shoots used for flavoring. Can 

 also be dried for winter use. I 02., 

 25c; A lb., 75c; Pkt., IOc. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA— Early. Pur- 

 ple skin, flesh white. I oz.. 25c; A 

 lb., 75c; I lb., $2.00; Pkt., 10c. 



GARLIC SETS 



Divide bulbs. Plant in rows 

 a foot opart and 4 inches in 

 the row, covering 2 inches. 'A 

 lb., 20c; I lb., 60c. 



LEEK 



Similar to the onion. Lowe 

 of the plant is used, boilt 

 or in soups. Flavor mild. 





ROSEMARY— The leaves are used for 



Sow early and transplant in rich soil 

 when 6 inches high into drills 6 inches 







deep, 12 inches apart and 6 inches 



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SAFFRON-For coloring and flavor- 

 ing. 1 oz., 45c; Pkt., 10c. 



in the row. Fill in the drills to blanch. 

 1 oz. to 1,000 plants. 



SAGE— Leaves and tops used for sea- 



LARGE AMERICAN FLAG LEEK 



soning and stuffing. 1/2 oz., 30c; I oz., 

 50c; A lb., $1.25; I lb., $3.00; Pkt., 

 IOc. 



SUMMER SAVORY— Leaves ond young 

 shoots used for flavoring. I oz., 20c; 

 A lb., EOc; Pkt., IOc. 



Big Boston Lettuce 



THYME— Used for seasoning and tea. 

 1/2 oz., 25c; I 02., 40c; Va lb., $1.20; 

 Pkt., IOc. 



WORMWOOD — Beneficial for poul- 

 try. I 02., 45c; Pkt., IOc. 



HORSE RADISH SETS 



ORDINARY HORSE RADISH — Roots 



produce good radish in one season's 

 growth. Plant the set small end down. 

 Doz., 35c; 100, $2.00; 500, $5.00; 1.000, 

 $9.00. 



KALE 



(Borecole) 

 I oz. to 2,000 plants. 



Excellent fall and winter greens. 

 Grow and cultivate the some as cab- 

 bage. Sow early, and transplant in 

 rows 3 feet opart and 2 feet between 

 the plants in the row. 



DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH- 



Leaves curled bright green, very ten- 

 der. I 02., 15c; 1/4 lb., 25c; I lb., 75c; 

 Pkt., 5c. 



TALL GREEN CURLED SCOTCH — 



Hardy, 3 feet tall, deep-cut curled 

 leaves. Oz., 20c; '/i lb., 50c; I lb.. 

 $1.50; Pkt., IOc. 



KOHL-RABI 



Sow early and transplant first of 



June in rows 18 inches opart and 6 



inches apart in the rows. I oz. to 

 3,000 plants. 



May be sown in open ground in drills 

 thinned out to 6 inches apart. One 

 ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of 

 drill. 



EARLIEST SHORT-LEAVED FORCING 

 WHITE VIENNA KOHL-RABI SE- 

 LECTED— For forcing in open ground. 

 White flesh, very tender, short leaves. 

 I oz., 25c; V4 lb., 75c; I lb., $2.00; 

 Pkt., IOc. 



(American Flag)— Largely grown for 

 fall and early winter use. It is of 

 quick growing, producing long uni- 

 form stems. 2 inches through by 10 

 inches long, blanching white. I oz., 

 25c; 'A lb., 70c; 1 lb., $1.85; Pkt., iOc. 



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ettuce 



Sow in shallow drills I foot apart and 

 thin to 4 inches apart in the row, and 

 8 inches for the heading varieties. 

 I oz. to 300 feet of drill; 3 lbs. to an 

 acre. 



SPEARHEAD — An entirely distinct 

 type of crisp-head with sharply cut 

 leaves. Head 5 in. in diameter, 

 slightly flattened. Leaves dark green 

 with prominent white midribs. In- 

 terior solid, crisp, and icy green — 

 tender and refreshingly flavored. 1 

 oz., 25c; Pkt., 10c. 



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NEW YORK (Wonderful or Los An- 

 geles)— Good summer head lettuce, 

 slow to seed. Crisp, tender, immense 

 heads. Very solid. 1 oz., 20c; % lb., 

 60c; 1 lb., $1.50; Pkt., IOc. 

 ALL SEASONS— Mid-summer variety. 

 Large, solid heads of brood, thick 

 leaves, light green outside, inner 

 leaves creamy yellow. 1 oz., 20c; A 

 lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.75; Pkt., 10c. 



CURLY CONTINUITY— A well folded, 

 firm, crisp head with red shading on 

 a clear green background. Leaves 

 nicely frilled. Flavor sweet and nut- 

 ty. 1 oz., 20c; lA lb., 50c; Pkt., 10c. 



IMMENSITY — An enormous Solid- 

 Headed Lettuce, of great heat-resist- 

 ing qualities. Tender, crisp ana 

 sweet. 1 oz., 20c; '/■> lb., 50c; 1 lb., 

 $1.25; Pkt., IOc. 



ICEBERG— Compact head with large 

 main ribs which curve inwards, pro- 

 tecting the center, so that it is al- 

 ways thoroughly blanched, remaining 

 crisp and tender at all times. I oz., 

 20c; lA lb., 50c; I lb., $1.25; Pkt., IOc. 



