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Cultube: Sow during March or April in 

 hotbed or coldframe. Cotter seed y 2 inch and 

 transplant 1 fool apart in open ground in 

 April or May. For late crop sow in June and 

 July and transplant 1 fool apart each way. 1 oz. 

 for 3000 plants. 



457 Golden Heart Summer. Attractive, 

 very compact plant. As it develops, the 

 center changes from green to a beautiful 

 creamy yellow, giving it a most inviting and 

 appetizing appearance, as if artificially 

 blanched. The leaves, which are crisp and 

 tender, have a nutty flavor. Pkt. 20c; oz. 50c; 

 %lb. $1.50. 



453 Broad-Leaved Batavian (Escarolle). 



Broad, fleshy leaves, forming a large heart; 

 makes excellent winter salad. It is also boiled 

 as greens. 90 days. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; vhb. 

 95c; lb. $2.75. 



454 Deep Heart-Fringed. The hearts are 

 closely packed with well-blanched, fine 

 leaves. The plants often reach a diameter of 

 about 12 inches and a depth of 7 inches or 

 more. 90 days. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; Wlb. $1; 

 lb. $3. 



459 Green Curled. The best for general 

 use, easily blanched by covering the full- 

 grown plants with boards. Good results 

 come from spring sowing and even better 

 when treated as a fall crop. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 35c; Klb. 95c; lb. $2.75. 



Culture: // wanted for use in late fall or 

 early winter, sow Yi inch deep in June and 

 transplant middle of July, 2 feel apart in rows 

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

 April. 1 oi. for 2000 plants or 150 ft. of drill. 



464 Dwarf Curled or Blue Scotch. Largely 

 grown for supplying greens during the fall, 

 winter and spring. Also used small, like 

 spinach, and for 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. Plants are of very dwarf, even 

 growth, the leaves hugging the ground so 

 that they are not broken off by heavy wet 

 snow. 60 days. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; yilb. $1.50; 

 lb. $4. 



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Culture: Sow early in April or May, in 

 drills 18 inches apart; cover the seed y 2 inch 

 deep. Plants should be thinned to stand h to 6 

 inches apart in the row. For very early crop 

 the seed may be started in coldframe or hotbed 

 in February or March and when large enough 

 transplanted as deep as possible without cover- 

 ing the center leaves, so that the neck may be 

 blanched. 1 oz. will sow 100 ft. of drill. 



480 American Flag. Best variety for gen- 

 eral use and largely grown for fall and early 

 winter. Quick, strong growth, producing 

 long stems of uniform shape and size, aver- 

 aging 2 inches through by 10 inches long. 

 Blanches beautifully white; fine, mild flavor. 

 150 days. Pkt. 20c; oz. $1; J^lb. $3. 



Culture: Seeds may be started in hotbed or 

 coldframe during February or March and plants 

 sel out 1 fool apart in rows 2 feet apart in 

 April or May. Or sowings may be made in the 

 open ground ivhere the plants are to grow in 

 April or May and for fall use in July. Cover 

 the seeds Yi inch. 1 oz. for 2000 plants. 



473 Early Short-Leaved White Vienna. 



Extremely tender, with the flavor of both 

 turnip and cabbage. The bulbs are large 

 enough to be eaten in 7 to 8 weeks from sow- 

 ing, and as they are more tender and deli- 

 cately flavored before full maturity, it is 

 advisable to make successive sowings. 55 

 days. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1; ^lb. $2.75. 



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