MUSHROOMS — 
69B67 Pure Culture Spawn 
One package spawns 10 sq. ft. of bed 
If proper spawning conditions are avail- 
able, mushrooms are easy to raise. The 
crop may be harvested continuously over 
a period of two to four months. Temper- 
ature must always remain between 50° 
and 63°, and fresh horse manure must be 
available. Inexperienced growers should 
write for our free leaflet on mushroom 
culture. A copy of this leaflet is included 
with each package of spawn. 
1 pkg. 50¢; 3 pkgs. $1.35; 12 pkgs. $4.25. 
KALE << 
One of the choicest vegetables for boiling greens and 
certainly unlike all others. Plants will withstand con- 
siderable frost, which seems to improve the flavor. In 
most sections of the country they live nearly all 
305 Dwarf Blue 
Curled Scotch % 
Very tightly curled leaves (55 days) 
Very early and very hardy, low-growing, 
compact plants with densely curled, dark 
green leaves making admirable greens. Plants 
seldom grow more than 18 in. tall. A most 
satisfactory, long-standing plant. Never 
bolts to seed prematurely. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 80¢. 
OKRA ~ 
Okra pods are used for thickening and flavoring soups, 
stews, catsup and other relishes. They are also used as 
a vegetable when thepodsare young. The pods develop 
very rapidly, and should be picked only one day after 
the blossom opens. Regular picking of the pods as 
they appear will lengthen the producing season. Sow 
in May and June, after the ground is warm, in rows 
3 ft. apart; cover the seed with about 1 in. of soil; 
thin young plants to stand 18in. apart inthe row. Use 
a packet for 15 ft. of row; an ounce for 50 ft.; 8 lbs. for 
an acre. 
435 Clemson Spineless % 
An All-America Winner (56 days) 
Similar to Perkins’ Perfected in type of fruit 
and habit of growth, but pods are absolutely 
without spines and, therefore, easier to pick. 
Pods are 7 to 9 in. long, 1 in. in diameter, 
only slightly grooved, and of fine quality. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 45¢. 
MUSTARD 
Sow seed broadcast or in rows 1 to 1% ft. apart and 
thin young plants to stand 4 to 6 in. apart in the 
row. Matures quickly; successional sowings should be 
made for a continuous supply of healthful greens. A 
packet will sow about 50 ft. of row; an oz., 200 ft. 
421 Southern Giant Curled 
The most popular variety (40 days) 
Large, light green leaves with intensely 
curled edges. Plants are upright or slightly 
spreading in growth, hardy and productive. 
Mild flavor. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.10. 
“We have used your seeds a good many years, 
and have always had good success. Some of 
my children are using them tao. I am 75 years 
old now, and a widow, so I don’t suppose I will 
make garden much longer. My husband al- 
ways thought we were sure of a good garden 
when we planted your seeds.” 
Mrs. Frieda Asay, Thawville, Illinois. 
Mushroom growing is simple but exact, 
and with the proper care heavy and prof- 
itable yields are obtained. Many of our 
customers make money by growing them 
for restaurants, hotels, stores, or private 
trade. They can be grownin cellars, sheds, 
under grcenhouse benches, small caves, etc. 
Mushrooms produce no seed, but insteada 
white, fibrous substance called spawn, 
which we furnish, with tobacco stems as a 
Our stock is always fresh, pure 
culture, and selected with the utmost care 
to insure a crop of pure white mushrooms 
of perfect uniformity for color, size, and 
Fresh horse manure, unvaried 
temperature, and controlled moisture are 
carrier. 
shape. 
the chief essentials for success. 
winter. Sow seed in July and thin to 12 in. apart in 
A packet produces about 
300 plants; an oz. 3,000 plants; 14 lb. for an acre. 
rows 24 to 36 in. apart. 
304 Hardy Dwarf Siberian 
Healthful greens during the winter (60 days) 
An extremely hardy, dwarf, spreading 
kale with broad, thick leaves of a grayish 
green color and slightly curled at the 
edges. Better than capsules or pills, kale 
is an unusually fine source of vitamins A, 
Bi, Bz, and C—and tastes good besides! 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 65¢; 14 lb. $1.20. 
431 Perkins’ Perfected 
Also called Long Green (60 days) 
Dark green, straight, slender, pointed pods 
7% in. long; plants grow 4 to 5 ft. tall. The 
pods are tender and hold their color exception- 
ally well. This variety is most frequently used 
in soups by canners. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 4 Ib. 30¢. 
434 White Velvet 
Perfectly smooth, without grooves (60 days) 
Creamy white pods 7 in. long, smooth, tender, 
slightly curved and pointed. Plants grow 3% ft. 
tall. This variety is also known as White Lady- 
finger, and is one of the best varieties. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 45¢. 
424 Tendergreen 
Smooth leaves, easily cleaned 
(30 days) 
A mild spinach mustard of Ori- 
ental origin. Produces broad, 
flat, smooth, rounded leaves in 
spray form. Can be used like 
spinach when cut about 5 in. 
long, or used like turnip greens. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 
1) |b. $1.40. 
423 Fordhook Fancy 
Very tightly curled (40 days) 
Early, bright green, deeply 
curled and fringed leaves of 
mild flavor; splendid for salads 
or garnishing. Long standing. 
Best of the frilled leaved. The 
plants are extremely vigorous 
and heavy yielding. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 
Y, |b. $1.40. 
Mushrooms 
LEEK <a 
Sow seed in early spring rows 12 to 
18 in. apart and coyer 1in. deep. Thin 
plants to stand 4 to 6in. apart in rows. 
Draw earth up around plants when 
cultivating to blanch as you would 
celery. A packet will sow 25 ft. of row; 
an ounce, 200 ft. 
313 Giant Italian 
Mild onion flavor (85 days) 
Stems are long, thick, and after 
blanching are pure white, ten- 
der, and more delicate in flavor 
than the mildest onion. For 
soups, stews or finely sliced in 
mixed salads. The stalks are 
also prepared and served like 
asparagus. Responds very well 
to fertilizer. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 55¢; oz. 95¢. 
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