LETTUCE= = KOHLRABI = = MUSTARD = 



Culture — Planting time. Southern States: 

 Spring, January to June; Fall, September to 

 November. Plant one ounce to 150 feet of 

 row, 3 pounds to one acre. If planted during 

 hot weather, soak seeds for 2 hours in water, 

 preferably on ice if convenient, and wrap in 

 damp cloth. Keep for six days in damp cloth 

 until sprouted, then plant. Ants very often 

 carry away the seed before sprouting but 

 this treatment stops it. Approximate time to 

 maturity is given after each variety. This 

 varies with soil and climatic conditions. 



FLORIDA ICEBERG — 83 days. Very popu- 

 lar variety. Crisp heading plants of 

 medium size; leaves smooth, thick, me- 

 dium light green. Heads round and v^ell 

 folded. 



GREAT LAKES — An outstanding new Let- 

 tuce of Iceberg type. Stands the heat 

 and sun and is unusually slow to go 

 to seed. One of the best. 



SELECTED BIG BOSTON— 75 days. Extra 

 large, round, very firm, light green 

 heads. Majority of market gardeners in 

 South are growing this variety for ship- 

 ment and table use. 



NEW YORK WONDERFUL— 80 days. 

 Crisp, large heads, dark green colored 

 leaves. Produces most compact heads. 

 Excellent for shipping. 



GRAND RAPIDS — 65 days. Non-heading, 

 leaves crisp, light green, curled, fringed. 

 Delightful flavor. 



IMPROVED ROYAl CABBAGE — 60 days. 

 Forms large crisp, solid heads. Stands heat 

 well. Only variety planted in summer. 



ICEBERG — 84 days. Heading, curled, medium 

 size, crisp, green, fringed leaves enclosing 

 crisp white interior. A very popular va- 

 riety. 



BIBB — 57 days. Distinct butter head type, 

 dark green variety, forming a rather loosely 

 folded head of small size. 



HOMAINE or PARIS WHITE COS— 70 days. 

 Loose spoon shaped leaves, loose heads. 

 Bleached by tying up leaves. Delightful 

 tasting, an excellent variety. 



WHITE BOSTON or UNRIVALED— 75 days. 

 Similar to white seeded Big Boston, but with 

 leaves lighter green and free from the 

 brown tin t; h eart buttery yellow. 



CHICKEN LETTUCE — For chickens or rabbit 

 feeding, very productive, when cut, starts 

 right in to grow again. This variety of let- 

 tuce does not head but sends up stalks 3 

 to 4 feet high. Heavily leaved which con 

 be pulled off like Kale. 



ICEBERG 



==SIBERIAN KALE= 

 or BORECOLE 



Culture — Planting time. Southern States: 

 Spring, March to September; Fall, October to 

 January. One ounce will produce about 3000 

 plants. Grown both for a forage crop as well 

 OS for table use as greens. Sow and culti- 

 vate same as Cabbage, to which family 

 Kale belongs. 

 SIBERIAN KALE— 80 days. 



Culture — Planting time. Spring, January to 

 April; Fall, September to December. One 

 ounce will produce about 3000 plants. Sow 

 in. light, rich soil in rows II/2 feet apart, then 

 thin to about 6 inches apart in rows. IVi 

 pounds to the acre. 

 WHITE VIENNA — 65 days. The bulb-shaped 



root is used similar to turnip and the 



leaves similar to cabbage. 



LEEK 



Culture — Planting time. Spring, January to 

 June; Fall, September to November. Plant 4 

 ounces to 150 feet of row. Also sow broad- 

 cast and then transplant 6 inches apart in 

 rows about 12 inches apart, 4 lbs. to the acre. 

 Belongs to the onion family and is used for 

 flavoring stews and soups. 



LARGE LONDON 

 FLAG — 90 days 

 Well known broad 

 leaved leek; is 

 hccrdy, productive 

 of good quality 

 and extensively 



cultivated in this 

 country. 



GIANT MUSSEL- 

 BURGH— 125 days. 

 Largest variety in 

 cultivation, large 

 thick, sw^eet stems, 

 unusually tender 

 and keeps its 

 whiteness. 



FLORIDA BROAD LEAF — ^This is a quick- 

 growing and very productive variety which 

 remains in condition for use a long time. The 

 leaves are rounded, very slightly crumpled, 

 unfrilled and very large. They are medium 

 Ught green v/ith a broad pale green midrib. 



Lettuce Prices 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States: 

 Fall, September to December; Spring, Janu- 

 ary to Juno. Plant 2 ounces of seed to 150 

 feet of row, 2 pounds to one acre. Sow 

 either broadcast or in rows about one foot 

 apart. Approximate time to edible condition 

 of all varieties, 50 days. 



Pkg. 



Selected Big Boston $ .10 



New York Wonderfvil 10 



Grand Rapids 10 



Improved Royal Cabbage 10 



Iceberg 10 



Bibb „ 10 



Romalne or Paris White Cos 10 



White Boston or Unrivalled 10 



Florida Iceberg 10 



Chicken Lettuce 10 



Great Lakes 15 



Siberian Kale Prices 



Siberian Kale 



Pkg. 

 ..$ .10 



Kohlrabi Prices 



White Vienna 



Leek Prices 



PkgT 



CHINESE LARGE CAB- 

 BAGE LEAVED— 



Large, dark green, 

 smooth leaves some- 

 times 2 to 3 feet high 

 and one foot wide; , ? 



excellent variety. ii^ 



GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED— Pale green, 

 large curled leaves, scalloped edges, the 

 most extensively grown variety. Highly 

 recommended for shipping. 



MUSTARD SPINACH— Ofter called Tender- 

 green. Can be sown nearly every month 

 in the year in the South. Easy to grow 

 and ready for market in 25 to 30 days. 

 Requires 3 to 5 pounds to the acre and 

 planted in rows 2 to 3 feet apart. With- 

 stands the extreme summer heat and is re- 

 sistant to cold weather. Leaves are large, 

 oblong and dark green in color with small 

 center rib. Cooked same as Spinach, Tur- 

 nip or Mustard Green. 



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Oz. 1/4 lb. 



S .35 S .75 



.40 1.00 

 .35 .75 



.35 .75 



.35 .80 



.40 .90 



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.45 1.20 

 .20 .55 1.75 



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Lb. 



5 lbs. 



10 lbs. 



S2.00 



S 9.75 



S18.75 



3.00 



14.50 



28.50 



2.25 



10.75 



20.50 



2.00 



9.75 



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2.75 



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9.75 





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9.75 





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 $1.45 



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Pkg. Oz. 1/4 lb. Lb. 



..$ .10 S .35 $1.00 $3.50 



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Large London Flag $ .10 



Giant Musselburgh 10 



Mustard Prices 



Oz. 



$ .60 



.60 



Pkg. Oz. 



Chinese Large Leal $ .05 $ .15 



Giant Southern Curled 05 .15 



Sleekier Mustard Spinach 05 .15 



Florida Broad Leaf 05 .15 



1/4 lb. Lb. 



$1.35 S4.00 



1.35 4.00 



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S 4.25 



4.25 



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10 lbs. 



$ 7.75 



7.75 



7.75 



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