Illl I LHI I one-half inch deep in 



hotbed or greenhouse in 

 [arch or April; when an inch high, put in two 

 ■ three-inch pots. Plant out, late in May. 



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to 450 NEW YORK SPINELESS 



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Our superior stock of this popular 

 variety produces a large crop of shapely 

 purple fruits of liberal size and perfect 

 quality. 



The plant is of low growth with a 

 vigorous branching habit, strong enough 

 to support its massive fruits and com- 

 pact enough to economize space. It is 

 very prolific, the plants usually bearing 

 8 to 10 immense fruits of superb quality 

 before being killed by frost. New York 

 Spineless is an ideal exhibition variety.- 

 It is invariably a prize-winner wherever 

 shown. Season 80 days from plant 

 setting. 



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Price, pkt., 15c;oz., $1.40; Mlb.. $4.00. 



16 BLACK BEAUTY 



An early variety, handsome, large and 

 of great merit; a prolific producer of 

 uniformly large, purple-black fruits of 

 fine quality, developing with great 

 rapidity and ready about two weeks 

 earlier than other large sorts. Season 80 

 days. 



Price, pkt, 15c; oz.,$1.40; Klb.,$4.00. 



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6 ITALIAN (Ciccoria Catalogna). 



Sometimes called Asparagus Chicory. 

 Resembles Common Dandelion, but its 

 leaves are more upright. Season 95 days. 



Price, pkt., 20c; oz., $1.50. 



7 IMPROVED THICK LEAVED. Up- 

 right habit; broad, heavy' curled leaves. 

 Season 65 days. 



Price, pkt. 15c; oz., $1.50. 



THE FOOD GARDEN 



By Lawrence and Edna Blair 



A must if you grow vegetables! Ex- 

 plains culture, insect control, harvesting. 

 !0 double-page line drawings. Price, $2.00 



GlilllvC March or April in hotbed or 

 cold-frame; cover seed % inch, 

 transplant 1 foot apart in open ground in 

 A pril or May. For late crop sow in June and 

 July and transplant 1 foot apart each way. 

 1 oz. for 3,000 plants. 



457 GOLDEN HEART SUMMER 



Attractive, very compact plant. As the 

 plant develops, the center changes from 

 green to a beautiful creamy-yellow, giv- 

 ing it a most inviting and appetizing 

 appearance, and, in fact, gives the im- 

 pression of having been artificially 

 blanched. The leaves, which are cirisp 

 and tender, have a nutty flavor. Season 

 95 days. 



Price, pkt., 20c; oz., 50c; % lb., $1.50. 



454 DEEP HEART FRINGED 



This variety is an entirely new type of 

 Endive developed from Full Hearted 

 Batavian, but is entirely distinct from 

 that variety. The plants are of more up- 

 right growth than other varieties; the 

 outer leaves turn upward, thus reducing 

 the possibility of injury from bottom 

 rots. The leaves resemble Green Curled 

 in color, but are broader, although the 

 leaf margins are as deeply cut and curled. 

 The hearts are well filled and closely 

 packed with numerous well blanched 

 fine leaves. The plants of Deep Heart 

 Fringed often reach a diameter of about 

 12 inches, and a depth of 7 inches or 

 more. Season 90 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 35c; % lb., $1.00; 

 lb., $3.00. 



453 BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN 



(Escarolle) 



Has broad, fleshy leaves, forming a large 



heart; - makes excellent winter salad. 



It is also boiled as "greens." Season 90 



days. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz.. 35c; \i lb., 95c; 

 lb., $2.75. 



459 GREEN CURLED 



Green Curled is the best for general use, 

 and is easily blanched by covering the 

 full-grown plants" with boards or pieces 

 of slate. Good results come from early 

 spring sowing and even better when 

 treated as a fall crop. Season 95 days. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; H lb., 95c; 

 lb., $2.75. 



FL0REI1CE FEIMEL 



967 The Popular Italian Finocchio. It 



makes an excellent salad and is also 

 boiled for use as a vegetable. The 

 flavor is sweet, spicy and very distinct. 

 It should be sown between July 15th 

 and August 1st. Season 95 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz.. 50c; M lb.. $1.50. 



II I C CULTURE— If -wanted for use in 



llHLC l ate f a H or early winter, sow one- 

 half inch deep early in June and 

 transplant middle of July, 2 feet apart in rows 

 2 feet apart. If needed for spring use, sow in 

 A pril. 1 oz. for 2,000 plants or 150 feet drill. 



*464 DWARF CURLED 

 or BLUE SCOTCH 



. Henderson's Special Selected Dwarf 



Largely grown for supplying "greens" 

 during the fall, winter and spring; 

 also used small, like spinach; also use- 

 ful in garnishing. The plants are hardy 

 above zero; frost improves the quality. 

 The leaves are very large, deeply curled 

 and fringed, and of that desirable rich 

 bluish green color; the plants are of 

 very dwarf, even growth, the leaves 

 hugging the ground, so that they are 

 not broken off by heavy, wet snow. 

 Season 60 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 50c; K lb.. $1.50; 

 lb.. $4.00. 

 •467 DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH 

 . The leaves are very large, deeply curled 

 and fringed, and of a desirable rich 

 bright green color. The plants are of 

 very dwarf even growth. Season 60 

 days. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; M lb., $1.50; 

 lb.. $4.00 



469 SIBERIAN. Green, curly leaves; ten- 

 der and of delicate flavor. Season 65 

 days. 



Price, pkt, 10c; oz.. 35c; M lb., $1.00; 

 lb., $2.75. 



KOHLRABI 



CULTURE OF KOHL-RABI— Seeds may be 

 started in the hotbed or cold-frame during February 

 or March and plants set out 1 foot apart in rows 2 

 feet apart in April or May, or sowings may be made 

 in the open ground where the plants are to grow in A pril 

 orMay and for fall use in July. Cover the seeds }4 inch. 

 1 oz. for 2,000 plants. 



• 473 EARLY SHORT-LEAVED WHITE 

 VIENNA 



A singular variety of Cabbage with a Turnip- 

 like bulb which forms immediately above the 

 ground. It is extremely tender and partakes of 

 the flavor of both Turnip and Cabbage. The 

 bulbs are large enough to be eaten in from 10 

 to 12 weeks from sowing, and as they are 

 more tender and delicately flavored before 

 full maturity, it is advisable to make successive 

 sowings. Season 55 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., $1.00; H lb.. $2.75. 



475 EARLY PURPLE VIENNA 



The outside color is purple; flesh white and 

 delicate. Season 60 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; 02., $1.00; X lb., $2.75. . 



ir Recommended for Quick Freezing 



Henderson's Booklet, 

 how to force Witloof 



'Salads, Growing and Blanching," tells how to grow salad plants; 

 Chicory, Endive, etc., sent free if requested when ordering. 



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