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Each One Carefully Tested for Real Worth. No Freaks 



Pe-Tsai, or Chinese Cut Cabbage 



I sent out in " free distribution." last \ ear, several Inindred packets of this novelty, and my 

 customers were exceedingly pleased with it. It is a very strong grower and reminds one of Cos 

 Lettuce in its appearance and makes very delicate " greens " for the table, with a cabbage 

 taste; it will be found good as salad, as greens, and as cabbage. 



Plant it in the open, just as you do lettuce, giving it plenty of room. 

 No one can possibly fail who attempts to grow it, and I am sure you will be 

 pleased with it. Hkt. lo cts., '4 oz. 20 cts., 02. 35 cts., J^lb. $1, by mail, 

 postpaid. 



Whitloof Chicory 



This makes one of the most delicious of all salads. The seed is planted 

 in May or June in the open ground, and in the fall the roots are dug. The 

 roots are then planted in earth in a dark, cool place in the cellar or under 

 a greenhouse bench. Finely blanched crisp leaves are thrown out, and 

 when cut new leaves form. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., %\b. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



New Mammoth Radish from Japan (Sakurajima) 



This Mammoth Japanese Radish is thorou 



Notice the size of the Mammoth Japanese Radish ; 

 pared with the Uttle lady's head 



New Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet, 

 " Giant Lucullus " 



New Swiss Chard, or Spinach 

 Beet, Giant Lucullus*' 



The Swiss Chard is growing more 

 -popular as a vegetable each season. This 



new variety is a great acquisition. The 

 -stalks are as thick and broad as rhubarb. 



The plants grow to a height of from 2 to 



2!< feet, and the stalks are from 10 to 12 



inches long below the leaf. These stalks 



are delicious when cooked and should be 



served in the same manner as stewed 



celery and asparagus. The leaf portion of the "Giant Lucullus " is heavily crumpled 

 ■ or sa'voyed and is very crisp and tender The leafy portion of the foliage is cooked 

 land served in the same manner as spinach. The leaves and stalks, being served as 

 rseparate vegetables, afford two distinct dishes from the same plant at one time. Pkt. 

 .10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25, by mail, postpaid ; by express, 5 lbs. $5. 



The New Lemon Cucumber 



The Lemon Cucumber was a suspicious novelty until we tasted it. Now it has a 

 ■permanent place on our list. Of all the many varieties of Cucumbers raised in our gar- 

 den, none have a finer flavor than the Lemon Cucumber. There is a strong resemblance 

 to its namesake in size, shape and color. It has a thin skin, the crispness, tenderness 

 and sweetness are all that could be desired, and it seems to lack the bitterness of the 

 ■common Cucumber. It is attractive in appearance for using slic^, whole or in pickles. 

 The best time for pickling is just as it turns yellow, ^^t. 10 ct^, oz. 25 cts. 



hly practical and an ex- 

 tremely pleas- 

 ing and in- 

 teresting ad- 

 dition to our 

 list of vegeta- 

 bles. Planted 

 in the spring 

 it runs to seed 

 too soon ; it is 

 better to treat 

 it as a sum- 

 mer, fall or 



winter Rad- , . 



ish. It is mild Whitloof Chicory 



delicate, and 



makes an excellent food either 

 raw or cut-up into dice and cooked 

 as turnips. Its leaves make a very 

 pleasing new green, cooked the 

 same as kale or dandelion. A valu- 

 able addition and well worth try- 

 ing. It sometimes grows to an 

 immense size, one Radish making 

 several meals for quite a family. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., ^Ib. 

 85 cts., lb. $3. 



Superb Salad Tomato 



This is a little gem ; it grows in clusters, as shown in illustration, being just the 

 right size for serving whole as a salad on lettuce leaves with mayonnaise dressing. 

 It is also just the right size.^ior putting up whole in glass jars. It is solid, of very fine 

 texture and thin skin. Wiiile not recommended as a field crop for market, it is ex- 

 ceedingly desirable for the purposes above stated. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. 35 cts., oz. 60 

 Cts., }i\h. $2. 



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Superb Salad Tomato 



