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A. CURRIE & CO- 



OP Wisconsin St..Milwaukee, Wis. 



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CHICORY 



Large Smooth Prague Celeriac. 



Large-Rooted or CoflEee — Sow the seed early in spring in mod- 

 erately rich ground in rows 2^/^ feet apart and thin to 3 

 inches in the row. The young leaves are used as a salad. 

 The roots when dried and ground are used to mix with 

 coffee. Pkt., 10<?; oz., 2Ce; % lb., eoc; 1 lb., $2.00. 



Witloof Chicory (French Endive) — Used as a winter salad. Sow 

 the seed in June in drills 12 inches apart, selecting deep, rich 

 soil. Long parsnip-like roots are formed which should be 

 taken up early in November and the leaves cut off about 

 1% inches from the neck and all shoots trimmed off; the 

 lower end of the roots may also be cut so as to have all a 

 uniform length of 8 to 10 inches. A trench should be opened 

 16 to 18 inches deep and the roots placed upright in it 1% 

 inches apart, and filled in with light soil, which places the 

 neck of the roots about 8 inches below the level. If a quick 

 growth is desired a covering of manure 10 inches deep may be 

 used. In a month's time the leaves will be ready for use, 

 and should be taken up cutting off the blanched head with 

 a portion of the root attached. The roots may also be forced 

 in a cellar covered to exclude light. Pkt., ICc; oz., 30c; 

 14 lb., 85c; 1 lb., $3.00. 



CHIVES Schnittlauch. 



Used principally for seasoning 

 salads. Sow the seed early in spring, 

 or divide clumps of plants, which 

 arc hardy and multiply rapidly. 

 Seed— Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00; % lb., 



$3.50. 

 Plants — Per clump, 20c. 



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 transplanted the same as ordinary celery, only 

 that it is not necessary to earth up the plants. Set the plants in rich soil in rows two feet 

 apart and six Inches apart in the row. The roots will keep over winter in a cellar packed in 

 sand, or outdoors covered with earth and straw. 



Large Smooth Prague — Extra Selected Stock — An improved strain with very large, smooth 

 roots. Pkt., lOc; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50. 



CHERVIL 



An annual plant resembling parsley, possessing a pleasing aromatic flavor. The young 

 leaves are used for flavoring soups and in mixed salads. Sow the seed early in spring in rich 

 soil in drills 1 foot apart, where it will have partial shade. The seed germinates slowly. 

 One ounce to 100 feet of drill. 



Curled — Used for flavoring soups and salads Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., OOc; 1 lb., $2.00. 



CORN SALAD 



Sow in shallow drills 1 foot apart during August and September, covering the plants with 

 straw before hard frost. 



One ounce to 40 feet of drill. 



Large-l^eaved — Used as a fall and winter salad. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.50. 



CRESS 



Extra Curled or Pepper Grass — Grown for its pungent leaves which should be cut when about 

 2 inches high for use in mixed salads. Sow the seed in rich soil, either in shallow drills 

 or boxes. One ounce to 100 feet of drill. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V^ lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 



Upland Cress — A hardy perennial sort growing flat on the ground, doing best in cool weather. 

 Only the young leaves should be used, as it becomes bitter with age. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 

 % lb., 40c. 



AVater Cress — Grows readily in shallow fresh water or along the edges of shallow streams. 

 Sow the seed in pans of wet earth and transplant when well started. Pkt., 10c; oz., 45c; 

 V4. lb., $1.25. 



AVitloof Chicory. 



