Cress is full of zest and excitement. It is peppery, 
lively, and the best savior of dull sandwiches and flat 
salads. Sow thinly in rows 1% ft. apart; cover 4 in. 
deep. 
240 Upland Cress 
(50 days) Resembles Water Cress except that it is 
planted on dry land and is extremely easy to grow. 
More pungent and stronger flavored than Extra 
Curled Cress but with wider, smoother leaves, it has 
the advantage of standing all summer without going 
to seed. Plant in spring and late summer. - 
Pkt. 10¢; %0z. 25¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.35 
238 Extra Curled Cress 
(40 days) Looks like parsley, and makes a fine 
garnish as well asa peppery addition to many dishes. 
Grows rapidly. Sow very early in spring, plant suc- 
cessions until mid-May, and again beginning in 
August. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4% 0z. 30¢; oz. 50¢; 1% lb. $1.50 
(50 days) Available for the first time since 1941. 
Can be grown in any shady spot by making frequent 
waterings, but does best planted in shallow, running, 
fresh water, as near a spring. Start the seed in pots 
placed in a pan of water, and transplant to the 
edge of the stream. Perennial. 
Pkt. 15¢; 20z.35¢; oz. 60¢; 1% lb. $1.80 
201 True Georgia 
(80 days) Closely related to cabbage, but 
does not form heads. The tender, flavorful 
leaves are used for greens, and harvesting 
continues from mid-summer until some 
time after the first frost. Plants grow 2 to 
3 ft. tall, and seed should be sown % in. 
deep in rows 3 ft. apart. Thin plants to 
stand 2 ft. apart in the row. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 
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4 lb. 50¢ 
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NT 
Georgia 
Crllards 
Green Curled Endive 
For early use sow in the open ground in April; for 
main crop, sow in June or July in rows 18 to 24 in. 
apart. Cover seed 1 in. deep. Thin plants to stand 
1 ft. apart in the row. When nearly full grown, the 
endive is blanched by drawing the outer leaves to- 
gether over the center and tying them, or blanch by 
laying a board upon the plant. Use a packet to 25 ft. 
of row; an oz. to 100 ft.; 4 lbs. per acre. 
286 Deep Heart * 
(85 days) This popular salad plant has 
large, thick, dark green leaves with curled 
edges. Forms a compact head which 
blanches to a light yellow. Hearts are large 
and mild. Added to a salad or used as 
garnish it always enlivens the appetite with 
its piquancy. 
Pkt. 10¢; 
oz. 30¢; 14 lb. $0¢; 
284 Green Curled 
(85 days) The finely cut leaves are a rich 
green color; when blanched, they become a 
beautiful creamy white, crisp, and pungent. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; %41b..75¢; ¥% lb. $1.40 
287 Broad Leaved Batavian 
(90 days) broad 
Y Ib. $1.70 
Also called Escarolle. Large, 
leaves, forming enormous, well-rounded heads often 
measuring 16 in. across. 
Pkt. 10¢; 
oz. 20¢; 1% lb. 60¢; 1% Ib. $1.10 
Deep Heart Endive . 
New Hampshire Egg Plant 
EreEArs 
A rich, sandy, warm soil produces the best plants 
and yields the highest number of fruits. Seed should 
be started indoors in boxes or small pots some time 
during February. Do not cover seed with more than 
14 in. of soil. Keep moderately warm until the plants 
are ready for setting out. A packet should produce 
about 100 plants; an ounce about 2,000 plants; 
14 |b. for an acre. Days to maturity are from field 
setting of plants. 
282 Black Beauty 
(73 days) Produces fruits that grow to really enor- 
mous size, but may be used while still quite small. 
When fully developed, they weigh 2 to 3 Ibs. each, 
are a glossy, uniform, black-purple with no lighter 
or greenish spots on any part; blunt and broad at 
blossom end. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% 0z.50¢; oz. 90¢; ay, Ib. $2.70 
279 New Hampshire ¥ 
(60 days) The very heavy yield and well-colored 
fruits make it an outstanding variety everywhere, 
even in competition with later strains. The purple 
fruits are medium size, two weeks ahead of other 
varieties, and mostly pear shaped or round. 
Pkt. 10¢; 1% 0z. 40¢; oz. 75¢; 1% Ib. $2.20 
277 Maule’s Excelsior 
(80 days) The favorite with many growers because 
of its blight resistance and endurance in drouth and 
bad weather. The dark purple fruits are of large 
size and even, oval shape, and are easily packed 
for shipping. They are borne well above the ground 
on strong, upright plants. Where earliness is not the 
primary consideration, Excelsior holds highest favor. 
Pkt. 15¢; I,0z.45¢; oz. 85¢; 1% Ib. $2.50 
Dandelion | 
275 Large Leaved 
(60 days) A-quick growing perennial with large, - 
broad, thick, dark green leaves which make deli- 
cious greens. A special strain far superior to wild 
dandelions. Sow in early spring or late summer in 
rows 12 to 18 in. apart; thin plants to stand from 
2 to 4 in. apart. 
Y, oz. 50¢; oz. 95¢; 1% Ib. $2.75 
Pkt. 15¢; 
Large Leaved Dandelion 
