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BRTADRBR -PHILADELPHIA PA W RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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KALE, or BORECOLE 



Breton, Sp. 



Gruner oder Blatter Kohl, Ger. CAow }>>■£, 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 Specialties, 



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



large and of a bright green color; very-hardy. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz., 2h cts.; \ lb., 75 cts.; 11)., $2.50. 

 Dwarf Green Curled German. Leaves yellowish-green, 



very compact and beautifully curled. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; 



£lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Dwarf Curled Scotch. Leaves bright green, curled, very 



tender and fine flavored; an excellent sort. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



20 cts.; I lb., 60 cts.; lb.. $2.00. 

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



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



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $1.10; lb., $4.00. 



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. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



Early White or Green Vienna Kohl Rabi. Flesh white 

 and tender; a standard sort tor 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., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts. 



Early Purple Vienna KohLRabi. A small, but early 

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

 purple, but flesh white and of good flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 35 cts.; Jib., $1.00. 



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 cut.) 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., 

 35 cts.; lib., $1.00. 



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

 flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \\h., 80 cts. 



Musselburg. Grows to a very large size, with broad leaves, 

 spreading like a fan. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 80 cts. 



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

 quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 80 cts. 



