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CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



American Flag Leek 



BIG BOSTON LETTUCE 



CURRIE'S SELECTED STOCK— This variety is 

 considered by many market gardeners to be the 

 finest head lettuce in existence. It forms large, 

 compact heads with few outside leaves and stands 

 a long- time before bolting to seed. The color of 

 the leaves is a light green, with 

 a slight tinge of brown on mar- 

 gins of outer leaves. 1 oz., 20c; 

 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.25; Pkt. 10c 



UNRIVALLED 



WHITE BIG 



BOSTON LETTUCE 



SELECTED STOCK — A 



sure-heading variety, suit- 

 able for growing at any 

 season. Forms large, com- 

 pact, buttery heads, and is 

 slow to run to seed. The 

 general character is simi- 

 lar to "Big Boston," ex- 

 cept that the color is a 

 lighter green and leaves 

 are not tinged with brown 

 1 oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 50c; 1 

 lb., $1.10 Pkt. 10c 



MIGNONETTE— A beau- 

 tiful little First Early 

 Lettuce. The heads are 

 exceptionally solid and 

 compact, with few outside 

 leaves. The general color 

 is a bronzy green, the in- 

 side leaves a beautiful 

 creamy white, crisp and 

 tender. 1 oz., 20c; % lb. 

 60c; 1 lb., $1.50; Pkt. 10c 



LEEK 



The Leek is closely allied to the onion. The entire lower portion 

 of the plant is used, which is smooth, solid, and generally the same 

 thickness throughout. It is boiled whole, or used in soups. The flavor 

 is mild. 



Sow the seed early in the spring and transplant in rich soil when 

 6 inches high into drills 6 inches deep, 12 inches apart and 6 inches 

 in the row. Fill in the drills to blanch. 1 oz. to 1,000 plants. 

 LARGE AMERICAN FLAG LEEK (American Flag)— Is the best 

 variety for general use. We offer a very superior stock of this popu- 

 lar variety, so largely grown for fall and early winter use. It is of 

 quick, strong growth, producing long stems of uniform shape and 

 size, averaging 2 inches through by 10 inches long, blanching Ijeauti- 

 fully white and of fine, mild flavor. It makes attractive and salable 



bunches. 1 oz., 25c; M lb., 70c; 1 lb., 81.85 Pkt. 10c 



MUSSELBURGH or SCOTCH CHAMPION LEEK— This is the best 

 variety for winter and spring use, being very hardy; it keeps well 

 when earthed up. It is of slower growth than American Flag, mak- 

 ing immense, stocky stems about 3 inches through by 6 to 8 inches 

 long. 1 oz., 25c; hi lb., 75c; 1 lb., S1.85 Pkt. 10c 



LETTUCE 



Sow in shallow drills 1 foot apart and thin out the plants to 4 

 inches apart in the row, and 8 inches for the heading varieties. The 

 soil should be rich and friable to promote rapid growth. 1 oz. to 

 300 feet of drill; 3 lbs. to an acre. 



NEW YORK (Wonderful or Los Angeles) — A good summer head 

 lettuce, one of the slowest to run to seed; of excellent flavor; very 

 crisp and tender, heads of immense size and very solid, so solid in 

 fact, that when seed is wanted the heads must be slashed to permit 

 the seed stalk to come through. 1 oz., 20c; ^A lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.25 



Pkt. 10c 



ALL SEASONS — A splendid mid-summer variety, forming large, 

 solid heads of broad, thick leaves, light green outside, the inner 

 leaves being blanched creamy yellow, crisp and tender and of a deli- 

 cate buttery flavor. 1 oz., 20c; M lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.75 Pkt. 10c 



SALAMANDER (Black-seeded Tennis Ball)— Large, solid heads 

 bright green in color; leaves thick, smooth and tender, does not 



readily run to seed. 1 oz., 15c; M lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00 Pkt. 5c 



CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER— A very large "butter-head" va- 

 riety, golden-yellow inside, crisp, tender and sweet. It is heat- 

 proof and slow to run to seed; unexcelled as a summer and autumn 

 sort. 1 oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; 1 lb., 85c Pkt. 5c 



Lettuce, Bie Boston 



