LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1918 



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Wltloof Chicory. 



CHICORY 



Witloof Chicory — A delicious winter salad, sometimes called 

 French Endive. Seeds sown in spring- outdoors produce 

 parsnip-like roots which should be taken up in fall, trim- 

 med and planted in a cool cellar covered with about 8 

 inches of soil. Over this should be placed a layer of fresh 

 manure two to three feet deep, which forces a new growth 

 of tender leaves that are used as a salad. It is considered 

 a great delicacy. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 



Large-Rooted or Coffee — The prepared roots are used as a sub- 

 stitute for and to mix with coffee. Cultivate same as Car- 

 rots. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 



CORN SALAD OR FETTICUS 



German, Laemmersalat. 



French, Mache. 



3 ox, to 100 square feet. 



Corn Salad or Fettlcus. 



Used as a salad. Sow 

 early in spring in drills, 

 or, for very early use, 

 sow in fall and winter 

 over same as Spinach. 

 If grown in cold frame 

 and covered with straw 

 mats, it can be used at 

 any timo during the 

 winter. Pkt. 5o; oz. 15c. 



CRESS OR PEPPER GRASS 



German, Kresse. French, Cresaon. 



1 oz. to 16 square feet. 



A favorite pungent salad. Sow thickly at frequent inter- 

 vals, to keep up a succession, as it soon runs to Seed. 

 Extra Curled — Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c. 



Upland Crefss (Barbarea Vulgaris) — In many respects resem- 

 bles the Water Cress, having the 

 same agreeable and highly 

 prized flavor. Sow the Seed in 

 April or May in rows 12 to 15 

 inches apart. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. 

 Cress, Water — Grows in great 

 abundant along the margin of 

 running streams and ponds. It 

 has a very pleasant, pungent 

 taste. Pkt. lOo; 1/2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 



Water Cress. 



CHERVIL 



German, Gartenkerbel. 



French, Cerfeull. 



1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. Rows 1 foot apart. 



Curled — The young leaves are used in soups and sal- 

 ads. Used like Parsley, which it much resembles. 

 Sow in May in drills half an inch deep. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; 1/2 lb. 80c; 1 lb. fl.50. 



EGG PLANT 



German, IDierpflanze. 



French, Aubergine. 



Sow^ in hot-bed the first week in March, and plant 

 out in June about 2% feet apart. For a small garden 

 a few plants may be raised in common flower pots in 

 the house. 



Vz oz. to 150 feet of drill; % lb. to the acre. 



Black Beauty — Is ten days to two weeks earlier than 

 New York Improved. The fruits are large, of a 

 rich, glossy purplish black color, very handsome 

 and attractive. It is entirely free from spines. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.65. 



KeTT York Improved Spineless — A favorite market va- 

 riety, very productive. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 

 Vi lb. $1.50. 



Black Pekin — The fruit is jet black, round and very 

 solid. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 20c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.15. 



Early Long Purple — The earliest variety, producing 

 fruit of an oblong shape. Pkt. 5c; Vs oz. 20c; oz. 

 35c; % lb. $1.15. 



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