EhRTADRKR -PHILAOaPHIA-M- ^^MlABL^ ViOETABLE SEEdFIHII ^ 



KALE, or BORECOLE. 



Breton, Sp. 



Gruner oder Blatter Kohl, Ger. Chou Vert, Fr. 



One ounce of seed will produce about 5,000 plants. 



Culture. The Kales are more hardy than Cabbage, make excellent greens for winter and spring use, and are improved by frost. 

 Sow from May to Tuns, and cultivate the same as Cabbage. For early spring use sow in September, and protect during winter. 

 Some of the %'arieti"es are so hardy that the green leaves may be dug out from under the snow in winter and used for greens. 

 Dreer's Imperial Long Standing Kale. (See Specialties, 



page 7. ) Beautifully curled and crimped. Leaves are very 



large and of a bright green color; very hardy. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 



oz., 15 cts.; jt lb., 40 cts.; lb., i;i.25. 

 Dwarf Qreen Curled German. Leaves yellowish-green, 



very compact and beautifully curled. This variety is hardy 



and the flavor is improved, rather than harmed by frost. 



Leaves are long, deeply cut, finely curled and quite orna- 

 mental. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Dwarf Curled Scotch. Leaves bright green, curled, very 



tender and fine flavored. It is largely grown in the Southern 



States, also very hardy in the north, and the quality and flavor 



are excellent. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 30 cts.; lb., 



SI. 00. 

 Sea Kale. When blanched, the leaf stalks are cooked and 



served like asparagus, or the leaves may be used as greens. 



Sea Kale may be blanched by placing a flower-pot over tlie 



crown of plant, first closing the hole at bottom in order to ex- 

 clude the light. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; 



lb., $2.00. 



K0HL=RAB1. 



(Turnip-rooted Cabbage.) 



Kohl-Rahi, Ger. Chnn Rave, Fr. 



Colde Nabo o Nabicol, Sf. 



One ounce of seed will sow a drill of about 300 feet. 



Culture. The edible part is the bulb, which grows on a 

 stalk a few inches above ground. Sow seed in drills, allowing 

 16 or 18 inches' space between the drills, and thin to 4 or 6 

 inches apart in the row. First sowing may be made as soon as 

 ground can be worked in spring and successive ones repeatedly 

 later. 

 Earliest Erfurt KohI=Rabi. A white, tender variety, with 



smooth root and very short top; the best variety for outdoor 



culture. A fine variety and of excellent flavor. Pkt. , 10 cts. ; 



oz, 30 cts.; \ lb., SI. 00. 

 Early White or Qreen Vienna Kohl^Rabi. Flesh white 



and tender; a standard sort for market and table use. Good 



for forcing. This variety has a very short top and forms the 



ball quickly, thus making it particularly desirable on account 



of earliness. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. , 2'n cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 

 Early Purple Vienna Kohl^Rabi. A small, but early 



variety, used for forcing or early planting in the garden. 



Skin purple, but flesh white and of good flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Lauch, Ger. 



LEEK 



Poireau, Fr. 

 Puerro, Sp. 



Culture. — Sow early in April in drills 1 foot apart and 1 

 inch deep. When plants are 6 to 8 inches high, transplant in a 

 deep, rich soil, in rows 12 inches apart and 6 inches in the 

 rows as deep as possible, so that the neck may be covered and 

 blanched; draw the earth to them as they grow. The seed may 

 also be sown in August or September; plants transplanted in the 

 spring. 



Dreer's Prizetaker Leek. (.See Specialties, 7.) A fine 



large variety of Leek, which is very mild and tender. The 



Leeks grow very long and thick and are pure white in color. 



On account of its size and attractive appearance, this variety 



is an ideal one for growing to show at exhibitions in the fall. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 1 lb., $1.00. 

 Giant Carentan. Produces a large, thick stem and of mild 



flavor. An attractive varietv for market and very hardy. 



Pkt., 3 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. 

 Musselburg. An improved variety of Leek which grows to a 



very large size, with broad leaves, spreading like a fan. Pkt., 



.", cts.; oz., 20 cts.; } lb., 60 cts. 

 London, or American Flag. A popular sort, hardy and 



good quality. Grows quicklv and ready at an early season. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. 



HKRB SBBDS. 



Those marked with a * are perennial. 



Pkt. Oz. '^ Lb- 



Anise. For flavoring $0.05 $0. 10 $0.30 



^Balm. For tea or wine 05 .20 .60 



Basil, Sweet. U.sed in soups 05 .15 .40 



Bene. Used medicinally 05 .10 .30 



Borage. Excellent for bees 05 .15 .40 



Caraway. Used in bread, etc 05 .10 .25 



Castor Oil Bean. Ornamental 05 .15 .40 



♦Catnip. Relished by cats 10 .30 .85 



Chamomile. Used medicinally 10 30 .85 



Coriander. Very aromatic 05 .10 .25 



Cumin. For flavoring pastry 05 .10 .30 



Dill. For Dill Pickles 05 .10 .25 



*Fennel, Sweet. For sauces 05 .10 .25 



*Horehound. For coughs 05 .20 .60 



*Lavender. For perfume 05 .15 .40 



^Pennyroyal. Used for medicine 10 .75 2.50 



♦Peppermint. For flavoring 25 



*Rosemary. For seasoning 05 .30 1.00 



*Rue. Used for seasoning 05 .30 1.00 



Saffron. For flavoring and coloring .. . .05 .10 .30 



*Sage. For seasoning fowls, etc 05 .15 .40 



*Savory, Summer. For flavoring... .05 .25 .75 



♦Savory, Winter. For flavoring .05 .30 .85 



*Sweet Marjoram. For flavoring 05 .15 .40 



*Tansy. For medicinal pur]wses 10 .30 .85 



Tarragon. (Plants only, see p;ige 251) 



*Thyme, Broad-leaved English 10 .35 .85 



Thyme, French Summer 10 -45 1.25 



♦Wormwood. U>ed medicinall}- 05 .25 .75 



