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Complete 

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T VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



TOMATO — Continued. 



Stone. Very handsome, large, almost round, scarlet fruits, very solid and of fine 

 quality; firm and meaty for slicing, and one of the best for cooking and can 

 ning; very prolific 



Tenderloin, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 48.) 



Trophy. Extra selected; our superior selection from perfect specimens of this 

 old favorite is free from the corrugations of the old strains 



SMALL FRUITING VARIETIES. Esteemed for preserves, marmalade, etc 

 Red Cherry. Bears clusters of bright red fruits, the size of a cherry; prolific . 

 Red Pear-Shaped. Bright red fruits, 2 inches in diameter; pear-shaped neck. 



Yellow Plum. Oval-shaped, yellow fruits, 2 inches in diameter 



Strawberry, Winter Cherry or " Husk " Tomato. Low, spreading plants, 

 bearing yellow fruits } inch in diameter, surrounded by a husk; for preserving. 



TURNIP. (1 ot. for ISO ft. of drill; 1 to 2 Ibt. in drills for an acre.) 

 WHITE-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Early White Flat Dutch. An excellent early, white, flat Turnip; flesh mild. 

 Early Purple Top Milan. The earliest Turnip in cultivation; medium-sized, 



flat, smooth; white flesh and skin, with purple top 



Early White Milan. (See Specialties, page 48.) 



Early Red Top Strap Leaf. A popular variety of quick growth; round-flat, 4 



to 5 inches in diameter; flesh white and of excellent quality 



Parisian Half-Long White. (See Specialties, page 48.) 



Purple Top White Globe. (See Specialties, page 48.) 



White Egg. An oval or egg-shaped variety, with smooth, thin, white skin and 



snowy-white flesh; firm, mild and sweet 



Snowball. An early, medium-sized, smooth Turnip; pure white skin and 



flesh ; quality crisp, tender and sweet 



Long White, or Cowhorn. A long, white-fleshed Turnip, growing half above 



ground; although large, it is of fine quality 



YELLOW-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Golden Ball, or Orange Jelly. Medium size, globe-shaped bulbs; very 

 early; flesh golden-yellow, of fine texture and sweet ' 



Yellow Stone. A round, flattened, yellow-fleshed Turnip; popular for both 

 table use and stock feeding 



Yellow Globe. A yellow-fleshed, globe-shaped variety, of large size; a splen- 

 did winter keeper; excellent for both table and stock 



Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen. A large, globe-shaped Turnip, with yellow 

 flesh of fine quality; a good keeper; popular for table or stock 



Green Top Yellow, Wood's. Similar to above, but top is green; flesh is 

 remarkably solid and fine grained; the best Turnip for stock feeding 



RUTABAGA. RUSSIAN OR SWEDISH TURNIP. (SowStoSlbs.peracre.) 



Golden Heart, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 48.) 



Henderson's Long Island Improved. Bred from the American Purple 



Top, over which it is a great improvement, being much greater in size; an 



immense yielder and good keeper; flesh rich yellow, of fine quality 



Improved American Purple Top. Popular both for stock feeding and 



table use; hardy, productive, good keeper; flesh yellow 



Large White French, Sweet German, or Rock. A white-fleshed variety of 



large size and fine quality 



WITLOOF-CHICORY. Esteemed as a salad plant. Spring-sown seeds pro 

 duce long parsnip-like roots by Fall, when they are taken up, the leaves cut 

 off and the roots then trenched and covered with soil 8 inches over the 

 crown; over this is placed a 2 or 3 foot layer of fresh manure which induces 

 a new growth of blanched leaves folded in the form of Cos Lettuce; these are 

 removed as required during the Winter and eaten raw as salad 



HERB SEEDS, sweet, pot and medicinal. 



Anise. For garnishing, cordials and flavoring. 



Balm. For making balm tea and balm wine; useful in fevers 



Basil, Sweet. The leaves and tops of the shoots are used for highly seasoned 



soups, stews and sauces; a leaf or two is sometimes placed in salads 



Borage. Excellent for bees. The leaves are used in salads or boiled as spin- 

 ach; the flowers are aromatic and used in cool drinks 



Caraway. The aromatic seeds are used in confectionery, cakes and medicine 



Castor Oil Plant. (Ricinus Communis.) This seed yields castor oil 



Catnip. Useful for seasoning, and also grown as a bee food 



Coriander. For garnishing; the seeds are aromatic and useful for flavoring. . . 

 Dill. The aromatic seeds are used in pickles, preserves, soups and sauces. . ."."! 

 Fennel. The leaves boiled enter into many fish sauces, and are beautiful' for 



garnishing; the seeds are employed in confectionery and for flavoring liquors. 

 Hop Seed. (Humulus Lupulus.) (For Hop Roots, seepage 173.)... . 



Horehound. Useful for its tonic properties and for cough remedies! ....... 



Hyssop. The leafy tops and flowers are dried for making Hyssop Tea.'.! ! ! 

 Lavender. A popular, aromatic herb, emitting a delightful perfume. 

 Marjoram, Sweet. The leaves and ends of the shoots are popularly used for 



seasoning; it is usually grown as an annual 



Opium Poppy. (Papaver Somniferum.) Grown' for the production of opium. 

 Kosemary. The. aromatic leaves are used for seasoning. The oil from the 



flowers is the chief ingredient in " Eau de Cologne." 



Saffron. The flowers are used in coloring soups, olives and other dishes'.'.'.! ! 

 aage. 1 he leaves are used in dressings and in sauces 



Savory, Summer. Used for seasoning and flavoring soups and dressings! ! ! 

 bavory. Winter. A hardy perennial; the leaves are used for flavoring 

 Tarragon. (For Plants, see page 172.) We cannot supply seed. 

 Thyme, Broad-Leaved. The leaves are dried for seasoning; also useful a 



a bee food . 



Tansy. Formerly a prominent domestic medicine !.!!!!!!!!!!!!! 



Wormwood. Used for medicinal purposes; also beneficial for poultry, planted 



in poultry grounds 



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