LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1927. 



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CHIVES 



Witloof Chicory. 



CHICORY 



Witloof, 1 ox. to 30O feet of drill. 



Large Rooted, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 



Witloof Chicory — "French Endive" — A delicious winter salad. 

 Seeds sown in spring- outdoors 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. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; 14 lb. 85c. 



Large-Rooted or Coffee — The prepared roots are used as a 

 substitute for and to mix with coffee. The new leaves in 

 the spring- make fine salad. Cultivate same as Carrots. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 75c. 



CORN SALAD OR FETTICUS. 



3 oz. to 100 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. 10c; oz. 

 25c; 1/4 lb. 70c. 

 Corn Salad or Fetticns. 



CRESS OR PEPPER GRASS. 



1 oz. to 16 square feet. 



A favorite pungent salad. Sow thickly at frequent inter- 

 vals, to keep up a succession, as it soon runs to seed. 

 Extra Curled — Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c. 



Upland Cress (Barbarea Vulgaris) — In many respects re- 

 sembles 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. lOo; oz. 25c. 



Cress, Water — Grows in great abun- 

 dance along the margin of run- 

 ning streams and ponds, doing 

 best in running water just deep 

 enough to cover the plants. When 

 once established will last for 

 years. May be gro-wn in tubs if 

 w^atered frequently. Sow seed in- 

 side, keeping soil constantly 

 moist and transplanting to per- 

 manent locations when large 

 enough to handle. It has a very 

 pleasant, pungent taste. Pkt. 10c; 

 Water Cress. % oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 



They are grown for 

 the young leaves, 

 which are produced 

 freely and give a mild 

 onion flavor to sau- 

 sages, salads, etc. The 

 tops appear early in 

 the spring, and can be 

 cut off as needed. 

 Seed, price pkt. 15c; 



% oz. 50c; Roots, per 



bunch 25c; by mail 



postpaid. 



Chlvea. 



EGG PLANT 



Sow in hot-bed the first week in March, and plant 

 out in June about 2% feet apart. For a small garden 

 a few plants may be raised in common flower pots In 

 the house. 



% 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; 1/2 oz. 40c; oz. 65c; 

 14 lb. $2.00. 



New York Improved Spineless — A favorite market variety, 

 very productive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; % lb. $1.50. 



Early Long Purple — The earliest variety, producing fruit ot 

 an oblong shape. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; % lb. 11.50. 



Black Beauty Egg Plant. 



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