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COLLARDS 



Sow seed as for Cabbage, in June, 

 July and August for succession. Trans- 

 plant when a month old in rows a foot 

 apart each way and hoe often. 



5c, oz. 10c, M lb. 



Georgia. 



25c, lb. 



Pkt. 

 75c 



CORN SALAD, or 

 FETTICUS 



Mache. Macha o Valerianilla. 

 ©tcclifalat. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; six 

 pounds is required for an acre. 



Corn Salad, Fetticus or Lamb's Let- 

 tuce is used to a considerable extent 

 as a salad. It is sown on the first 

 opening of Spring in rows 1 foot apart 

 and one-eighth of an inch deep, and 

 is fit for use in six or eight weeks 

 from the time of sowing. If wanted 

 early in Spring, it is sown in Septem- 

 ber, covered up with straw or hay as 

 soon as cold weather sets in, and is 

 wintered over the s ame way as 

 Spinach. 

 Large- Seeded. The best variety. 



Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, H lb. 25c lb. 75c 



Cucumber, Cool and Crisp 



CUCUMBER 



Concombre. Pepino. ©urfen. 

 One ounce will plant 50 hills; two to three pounds is required for one acre. 



If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 8c. per lb. for postage. 



Extra-Early White Spine. A strain of White Spine which has 

 been improved through careful selection, with a view to use for 

 forcing in hothouses and frames; also excellent for field culture. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. H lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



Extra-Long White Spine. A longer variety of the preceding, 

 and dark green in color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



Early Russian. Very early; short; fine for pickles. Pkt. 5c, oz. 

 10c, M lb. 25c, lb. 80c 



Everbearing. Very early and enormously productive, and valu- 

 able as green pickle; it continues to flower and produce fruit until 

 killed by frost. Pkt, 5c, oz. 10c, J4 lb. 25c, lb. 80c 



Early Green Cluster. Fruit small and in clusters; very prolific. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 25c, lb. 80c. 



Cool and Crisp. Extra early and very prolific; long, straight, 

 slender and very dark green; good for pickling or slicing. Pkt. 

 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



Green Prolific Pickling. One of the best for pickling; dark green; 



productive; small. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, }i lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



Tailby Hybrid. Very long, and superior for table use. 

 oz. 10c, J4 lb. 25c, lb. 80c 



Pkt. 5c 



Long Green. 



Pkt. 5c, oz. 



A fine long fruit of excellent quality; dark green. 

 15c, M lb. 25c, lb. $1.00. 



Nichol's Medium Green. An excellent variety; most symmetri- 

 cal; has splendid table qualities. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 30c, 

 lb. $1.00. 



Japanese Climbing. The fruit is thick, tender, and of a delicate 

 flavor; flesh white; skin dark green, turning to brown. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. 15c, M lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



West India Gherkin, or Burr. Used only for pickles. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. 20c, 14 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50 



ENGLISH FORCING CUCUMBERS 



Sow in small pots from middle of January, in hotbeds or hothouse. 

 When grown to three leaves, plant out in a previously prepared hill 

 of loose, rich soil in the center of the sash. Keep a temperature of 

 65 degrees at night, to 75 or 80 degrees with sun-heat. The follow- 

 ing selection includes some of the leading English varieties. 

 Telegraph, Marquis of Lome, Duke of Edinburgh, Tender 



and True, Lockie's Perfection. Pkt. each 25c 







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Corn Salad, Large-Seeded 



DANDELION 



Pissenlit. Amargon. v ]>arbe6(um. 



The Dandelion affords one of the earliest and most healthful Spring greens 

 or salads. It is best when blanched. The roots, when dried and roasted, are 

 often used as a substitute for coffee. Sow early in Spring, in drills 18 inches apart, 

 and thin out to 6 inches in the drills. Keep clear of weeds, and the following 

 Spring it will be fit for the table. 

 French. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, H lb. 30c 

 Improved Large-Leaved. A new thick-leaved variety of great productiveness 



and fine flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, H lb. $1.00. 



