Have a Pedigreed Ancestry 



Collards 



Golden Self Blanching Celery- 



Celery at its best 



Growing Celery in the home garden is per- 

 fectly practical. For an early crop start the 

 seed indoors in February allowing 55 days 

 until they can be set out. For a late crop sow 

 around April 1. The maturity dates given are 

 for setting the plants in the open. 

 5276 Golden Sell Blanching. 100 days. Of 



medium height, erect, compact. Beautiful 



creamy wrhite stalks of excellent flavor. 



Pkt. 20c; 1/4 oz. 50c; 1/2 oz. 85c; oz. $1.65. 

 5282 Giant Pascal. 140 days. Large, thick, 



fleshy stalks; rich green and flavorful. | 



Pkt. I5c; 1/4 oz. 3Sc; 1/2 oz. 65c; oz. $1.25. 

 5288 Ufal Pascal. 130 days. A very fine green 



Celery. Thick, solid, tender, tasty stalks. 



Pkt. 25c; 1/4 oz. 50c; 1/2 oz. 85c; oz. $1.60. 



Celeriac — Turnip-Rooted Celery 



5294 Giant Smooth Prague. 120 days. Thick 

 roots. 

 Pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 50c; 1/2 oz. 90c; oz. $1.65. 



Swiss Chard 



Vigorous plants yielding great quantities of 

 Spinach-like greens all through the summer 

 and fall if only the outer leaves are picked. 

 As easy to grow as Beets. One ounce for 

 100 ft. 



5167 Lucullus. 55 days. Light yellowish green 



crumpled leaves of excellent flavor. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 1/4 lb. 75c; 1/2 lb. $1.25. 

 5172 Fordhook Giant. 55 days. Dark green 



crumpled leaves of stronger flavor than 



Lucullus. 



Pkt. 15c: oz. 35c: 'A lb. 90c; % lb. $1.60. 



5302 Georgia (Southern, Creole) 80 days. 

 None-heading plants 2-3 it. tall with a 

 loose cluster of tender top leaves. A popular 

 green in our Southern states. Very hardy. 

 Short crop. Pkt. 20c. 



Cress 



5357 Fine Curled (Peppercress) 40 days. A 

 quick-growing plant for flavoring salads, 

 garnishing, and also cooked like Spinach. 

 Pkt. I5c; '72 oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 



5359 Watercress. 50 days. Appetizing and 

 wholesome. Does best in a running stream 

 of fresh water but also grows well in moist 

 soil. 

 Pkt. 2Sc; 1/4 oz. 65c; 1/2 oz. $1.10; oz. $2.00. 



Eggplant 



Start seeds indoors in a warm place early 

 in March. Set out in May or June. Allow 

 8-10 weeks in addition to days given. 



5404 Black Beauty. 83 days. Deep purplish- 

 black fruits on 2-ft. plants. Productive. 

 Pkt. 20c; 1/4 oz. 40c; 1/2 oz. 65c: oz. $1.10. 



5407 New Hampshire Hybrid. 70 days. An 

 early, dwarf variety with oblong, deep 

 purple fruits. 

 Pkt. 20c; 1/4 oz. 40c; 1/2 oz. 70c; oz. $1.25. 





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Full Heart Batavian Endive 



Endive 



Very wholesome and easy to grow. A tasty 

 salad plant belonging in every home garden. 

 Sow in shallow drills early in April, or for 

 late use in June or July. May be tied up for 

 blanching. 1 oz. for 400 ft. of row. 

 5411 Full Heart Batavian. 90 days. Medium 



green leaves slightly crumpled forming a 



dense mass 16 inches across. Fairly upright. 



Pkt. 15c; 1/2 oz. 25c; oz. 40e: 1/4 lb. $1.25. 

 5414 Green Curled. 93 days. Finely fringed, 



dark green leaves, easily blanched to 



creamy white by tying up. Crisp, tender, 



tasty. 



Pkt. 10c: 1/2 oz. 20c: oz. 35c; 1/4 lb. 95c. 



Icy Crisp Cucumbers For pickles, too 



Sow in April in the hot bed, carefully transplanting after the ground 

 has warmed up, or so^w 1/2 i"- deep in rows or hills 4-6 ft. apart when 

 the nights have become balmv. Likes rich soil and manure. 1 oz. for 

 100 ft. 



5366 A and C (Colorado). 67 days. Attractive dark green 

 fruits 9-10 inches long and 21/2 in. thick. Cylindrical 

 slightly tapering at ends. Pkt. 15c: oz. 35c. 1/4 lb. $1.10. 



5367 Black Diamond (Stays Green). 60 days. Solid, 

 uniform dark green fruits 7 x 21/2 in. For slicing 

 and pickles. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 1/4 lb. 85c. 



5375 Marketer. 64 days. Dark green 8-in. 

 fruits, 2V4 in. thick. Excellent for slic- 

 ing, fields color well. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; 

 1/4 lb. $1.25. 



5370 Cubit. 67 days. Cylindrical, dark 

 green. Grows 9V2 in. long. Pkt. 15c: 

 oz. 45c: 1/4 lb. $1.35. 



5389 National Pickling. 56 days. The 

 most famous pickling variety; 6 in. 

 long when fully grown, 2V2 in. thick. 

 Pkt. 10c: oz. 35c: 1/4 lb. $1.10. 



Kale or Borecole 



Vitamin-Rich 

 5423 Dwari Blue Curled Scotch. 55 days. Sow 

 from May to June. Freezing improves its 

 flavor. Very curly, bluish green. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 25c; oz. 45c: 1/4 lb. $1.30. 



Kohlrabi 



Few people know how tasty this is. Easy 

 to gro"w in the home garden. Sow early in 

 spring and again in July for a fall crop. Does 

 best in moderately rich, well-drained soil. 

 Should not suffer from lack of water. 



5430 Early Purple Vienna. 60 days. Light 

 purplish all over. Eat when 2 in. thick. 

 Pkt. 15c: 1/2 oz. 55e; oz. $1.00: 1/4 lb. $2.90. 



5431 Early White Vienna. 55 days. Like the 

 purple one but of light green color. 



Pkt. 15c; 1/2 oz. 55c; oz. $1.00; 1/4 lb. $2.90. 



Leek 



5434 Giant Musselburg (American Flag). 150 

 days. Very long, thick, white stems. 

 Pkt. 20c; 1/2 oz. 5Sc: oz. $1.00; 1/4 lb. $3.00. 



Lettuce 



Never as Tasty and Crisp 



as when Fresh from the 



Home Garden 



Every garden should provide a con- 

 tinuous supply of this wholesome salad 

 for serving once a day. Easy to grow. 

 Sow in early spring for summer use, and 

 mid-July for fall. 1 oz. for 500 ft. of row. 



Loose Leaf or Cutting 



This type is especially valuable for 

 home growing as it seldom appears in 

 the market despite that it is the most 

 wholesome. Just pick as many leaves as 

 needed. 



Bright light 

 10c; oz. 35c; 



Boston). 74 



Slobolt 



5445 Slobolt. 45 days. Large thick 

 bunches of finely fringed, bright green 

 leaves. Pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 40c; oz. 70c. 



5442 Black-Seeded Simpson. 46 days. A 

 productive, curley-leaf, cutting lettuce. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 1/4 lb. $1.10. 



Butterhead Lettuce 



Solid heads with tightly folded hearts 

 that blanch to a buttery yellow color. 



5446 Big Boston. 75 days. For hotbed 

 coldframe, or garden, 

 green outer leaves. Pkt. 

 1/4 lb. 95c. 



5448 Unrivalled. (White 



days. Has reddish brown tinge on 



outer leaves. Delicious. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c: J/4 lb. $1.20. 

 5468 May King. 61 days. Fine foicing 



sort and splendid outdoors if sown 



early. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 1/2 lb. $1.20. 



Crisphead Lettuce 



5444 Bibb. An old variety of superb 



quality. Small but unusually tasty and 



tender. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c: 1/4 lb. $1.40. 

 5457 Great Lakes. 83 days. Better than 



Imperial types — solid, crisp, tender. 



Pkt. 25c; 1/2 oz. 55c; oz. $1.00; 1/4 lb. 



$3.00. 

 5464 Iceberg (True). 82 days. Compact, 



hard, crumpled, light green, crisp. Pkt. 



15c; 1/2 oz. 30c: oz. 50c: 1/4 lb. $1.40. 

 5473 Romaine (Dari; Cos). Very popular 



and tasty. Pkt. 15c; 1/2 oz. 25c: oz. 40c. 



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