LETTUCE= = KOHLRABI = = MUSTARD = 



Culliire — 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 vrith 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 well 

 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. 



BIG BOSTON— 75 days. Extra large, 

 round, very firm, light green heads. 

 Majority of market gardeners in South 

 are growing this variety for shipment 

 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. 



HUBBARD'S MARKET— 60 days. Forms large, 

 crisp, solid heads. Stands heat well. Only 

 variety planted in summer. 



ICEBERG — 84 days. Heading, ctirled, 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. 



ROMAINE 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 tint^ heart 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 can 

 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 

 as for table use as greens. Sow and culti- 

 vate same as Cabbage, to which family 

 Kale belongs. 

 SIBERLAJI KALE— 80 days. 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States: 

 Fall, September to December; Spring, Janu- 

 ary to June. Plant 2 ounces of seed to 150 

 feet of row, 2 pounds to one acre.' Sow 

 either broadcast or in rows about one foot 

 opart. Approximate time to edible condition 

 of all varieties, 50 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 IV2 feet apart, then 



thin to about 6 inches apart in rows. 1V4 _.,j 



pounds to the acre. 



WHITE VIENNA — 65 days. The bulb-shopeo &.';'*" 



root is used similar to turnip and the 



leaves similar to cabbage. 



=^== LEEK == 



Culture — Planting time. Spring, January to iJ^\\ 



June; Fall, September to November. Plant 4 S\ }\ 



ounces to 150 feet of row. Also sow broad- I ' 



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. CHINESE J J 



BROAD LEAF ■ I 



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hardy, productive ^H^B ^^H 



of good quality ^^H smsofm' Mm CHINESE BROAD ' 



GIANT MUSSEL- ^^B f | t ^^H one foot wide; excel- 

 Largest variety in ^^M'^ *{ "V^^^H 



cultivation, large ^H j j ! ^H SOUTHERN CURLED — Pale green, large 



thick, sweet stems, ^^H ^^H curled leaves, scalloped edges, the most 



unusually tender HK^, ^| extensively grown variety. Highly rec- 



and keeps its W^mMih^, .tislikiS^SH ommended for shipping. 

 whiteness. BJBS'j^a^ flHJ Hi™^^^^* 



LONDON FLAG TENDERGREEN — Can be sown nearly every 



month in the year in the South. Easy to grow 



and ready for market in 25 to 30 days. Re- 

 FLORIDA BROAD LEAF— This is a quick- quires 3 to 5 pounds to the acre and planted 

 growing and very productive variety which in rows 2 to 3 feet apart. Withstands the ex- 

 remains in condition for use a long time. The treme summer heat and is resistant to cold 

 leaves are rounded, very slightly crumpled, weather. Leaves are large, oblong and dark 

 unfrilled and very large. They are medium green in color with small center rib. Cooked 

 light green with a broad pale green midrib. same as Spinach, Turnip or Mustard Greens. 



Lettuce Prices « ^ -j ^^'"^ 



, Postpaid V Postpaid 



Pkg. Oz. l^lb. Lb. 5 lbs. 10 lbs. 



Big Boston S .10 S .35 S .75 S2.2S SIO.OO S20.00 



New York Wonderful 10 .40 1.00 3.50 17.00 32.50 



Grand Rapids ID .35 .75 2.25 10.75 20.50 



Hubbard's Market 10 .35 .75 2.25 10.75 20.50 



Iceberg 10 .35 .80 2.50 12.00 



Bibb 10 .40 .90 2.75 13.25 



Romaine or Paris White Cos 10 .35 .75 2.25 10.75 



While Boston or Unrivalled 10 .35 .80 2.50 11.25 



Florida Iceberg 10 • .45 1.20 3.50 17.00 



Chicken Lettuce 10 .25 .60 2.00 



Great Lakes _ 15 .50 1.45 4.75 23.00 



Siberian Kale Prices gr '7r^°^^^f/^ TT^ 



Pkg. Oz. Y4 lb. Lb. 



Siberian Kale S .10 S .25 S .55 S1.75 



Kohlrabi Prices ^_ El^°''^vX 1^ 



White Vienna S .10 S .35 $1.00 $3.50 



Leek Prices Postpaid , 



i^eeK. r rices p^^ q^ y^^^^ ^ 



Large London Flag 3 .10 S .55 $1.10 $3.75 



Giant Musselburgh 10 .55 I.IQ 3.75 



Mustard Prices p,,,,^^^ ^ f^^o^ 



Pkg. Oz. Vi lb. Lb. 5 lbs. 10 lbs. 



Chinese Broad Leat S .10 S .20 $ .45 $1.25 $ 5.50 $10.00 



Southern Curled .10 .20 .45 1.25 5.50 10.00 



Tendorgreen 10 .20 .45 1.25 5.50 1000 



Florida Broad Leai 10 .20 .45 1.25 5.50 10.00 



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STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



