I HENRTADREER -PHILADELPHIA '% W RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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KALE, or BORECOLE 



Breton, Sp. 



Gruner oder Blmtterkold, 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 June, and cultivate the same as Cabbage. For early spring use sow in September, and protect during winter. 

 Some of the varieties 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 cut.) Leaves 



are of spreading habit, very large, beautifully curled and 



crimped and of a bright green color. Very hardy and will 



furnish an abundance of greens during fall and winter. Pkt. 5 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 40cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Dwarf Green Curled German. Very hardy, leaves yellow- 

 ish-green, compact and beautifully curled. Leaves are long, 



deeply cut, and quite ornamental. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ 



lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Dwarf Curled Scotch. Leaves bright green, curled, \ery 



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., 30cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 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 the 



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. 



KOHL=RABI 



(Turnip=rooted Cabbage.) 



Kohl-Rabi, Ger. Chou Rave, Fr. 



Colde Nabo o Nabicol, Sp. 



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 Kohl=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., $1.00. 

 Early White or Green 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., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 

 Early Purple Vienna KohNRabi. 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.; i 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. An excellent large variety of 



Leek, which is very mild and tender. The Leeks grow very 



long and thick, and 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.; \ lb., $1.00. 

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



flavor. An attractive variety for market and very hardy. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 50 cts. 

 Musselburg. An improved variety of Leek which grows to 



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



Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., locts.; \ lb., 50 cts. 

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



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



Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts. 



HERB SEEDS. 



CULTURE. — Sow early in spring in shallow drills, 1 foot 

 apart; when up a few inches thin out or transplant. They 

 should be cut on a dry day just before they come into full blos- 

 som, tied in bunches and hung up or spread thinly on a floor 

 to dry. Those marked with a * are perennial. 



Pkt. Oz. 



Anise. For flavoring $0.05 $0.10 



*Balm. For tea or wine 05 .20 



Basil, Sweet. Used in soups 05 .15 



Bene. Used medicinally 05 .10 



Borage. Excellent for bees .05 .15 



Caraway. Used in bread, etc 05 .10 



Castor Oil Bean. Ornamental 05 .20 



*Catnip. Relished by cats 10 .30 



Chamomile. Used medicinally 10 .30 



Coriander. Veiy aromatic 05 .10 



Cumin. For flavoring pastry 05 .]0 



Dill. For Dill Pickles 05 .10 



*Fennel, Sweet. For sauces 05 .10 



*Horehound. For coughs 05 .20 



*Lavender. For perfume 05 .15 



^Pennyroyal. Used for medicine 10 .75 



.05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .10 



♦Peppermint. For flavoring 25 



.05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .10 



* Rosemary. For seasoning 



*Rue. Used for seasoning 



Saffron. For flavoring and coloring. . . . 



*Sage. For seasoning fowls, etc 



"Savory, Summer. For flavoring 



*Savory, Winter. For flavoring.... 

 *Sweet Marjoram. For flavoring. . . . 



*Tansy. For medicinal purposes 



Tarragon. (Plants only, see page 264) 



*Thyme, Broad=leaved English 



Thyme, French Summer. 



.10 



.10 



* Worm wood. Used medicinally 05 



.30 



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 .85 

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 2.50 



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.75 

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