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HERBS 

 Sweet, Pot and Medicinal 



Culture. — The seeds should be sown in spring, in shallow 



drills. 12 inches apart, and the young plants thinned out or 

 transplanted to about 4 inches. They should be harvested on a 

 dry day, just before the blossom develops, dried quickly and 



bottled, or closely packed in dry boxes,, with the air entirely 

 excluded. 



Pkt. Oz. 



Anis. Used for flavoring $0.05 $0.10 



Balm. Very fragrant leaves .05 .30 



Caraway. The seeds of this herb are used for 

 flavoring and render satisfaction when de- 

 voted to this purpose 05 .10 



Catnip 05 .30 



Coriander. Seeds used for flavoring 05 .10 



Dill. Used for flavoring pickles 05 .10 



I.Iorehound. Very useful in curing coughs 05 .20 



I-avender. Leaves very fragrant 05 .15 



Rosemary. Leaves very fragrant 05 .40 



Sage. A highly aromatic herb; most useful of all .05 .15 



Savory, Winter 05 .15 



Sweet Basil. Leaves used for flavoring 05 .15 



Sweet Fennel. Seeds aromatic 05 .10 



Sweet Marjoram. L'sed as a seasoning 05 .15 



Summer Savory. Used as a culinary herb 05 .10 



Thyme. Used as a seasoning 05 .25 



KALE, or BORECOLE 



German, Blatter-Kohl French, Chou Vert 

 Spanish, Breton 



One ounce will produce 3,000 plants 



Culture. — Sow from the middle of April to the beginnig of 

 May in prepared beds; transplant in June, and treat in the 

 same manner as for cabbage. Of all the cabbage tribe, this is 



the most tender and delicate, and would be much more e.xten- 

 sivily grown than it is if its excellent qualities were generally 

 known. The varieties arc all extremely hardy, and are best 

 w/en touched by frost. 



D varf Green Curled Scotch. Rarely exceeding 18 inches in 

 heip'it, but spreading out nuder good cultivation to 3 feet in 

 dian eter; leaves beautifully curled and bright green. Oz., 10c; 

 14 lb., 20c; lb., 50c. 



German Curled. Price, 30c. per pound. 



KOHLRABI 

 (Turnip-Rooted Cabbage) 



German, Kohl-Rabi 



French, Chou-Rave 



Spanish, Col de nabo 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill 



Cu'ture. — This vegetable, the popularity of wliich is rapidly 

 ir.criasing, combines the virtues of the turnip and cabbage, but 

 exic!> both in nutritive, hardy and productive qualities. The 

 seed may be sown in Tune, in rows 18 inches apart, and the 

 plants thinned out to 8' or lo inches in the rows. 



Early White Vienna. Best for general table use; flesh ten- 

 der and white. Pkt., 5c: oz., 15c; '4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



Large Green, or White. Good for table use and is also used 

 lor feeding stock. Same prices as White Vienna. 



LEEK 



German, Lauch French, Poireau 



Spanish, Puerro 



One ounce will plant 200 feet of drill 



Culture. — The Leek is very hardy and easily cultivated ; it 

 succeeds best in a light but well-enriched soil. Sow as early 

 in the spring as practicable, in drills i inch deep and i foot 

 apart. When 6 or 8 inches high transplant in rows 10 inches 

 apart each way, as deep as possible, that the neck, being cov- 

 ered, may be blanched. 



Large London Flag. The oldest and best-known and most 

 largely grown variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



LETTUCE 



German, Lattich French, Laituce 



Spanish, Lechuga 



One ounce will sow 100 souarc feet, or 120 feet of drill. 



Culture. — Requires a rich, moist soil, and to be crisp and ten- 

 der needs to be grown in cool weather. For winter use, sow in 

 hotbeds every two weeks, at the rate of one ounce of seed to 

 four sashes (a sash is 3 feet long by 6 feet wide); cover very 

 lightly and transplant first to 3 inches apart each way, after- 

 ward to 8 inches. For garden or Held, sow in rows, and cover 

 one-fourth of an inch dee]), and thin out to 12 inches apart in 

 the rows. For New England, the White-seeded Tennishall, for 

 cultivation under glass, and the lilack-seeded Tennishall, for 

 outdoor use, are the standard varieties. 



Big Boston. A most desirable variety, either for forcing in 

 cold frames or open ground planting; always produces large, 

 solid, salable heads. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb-, 3.=lc; lb., i.oo. 



Boston Market. One of the best for forcing under glass, as 

 well as for outside use; forms fair-sized heads; edges of leaves 

 slightly tinged with red. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 4 lb., 35c; lb., 

 $1.00. 



Grand Rapids. .Xs a distinctly forcing and shipping Lettuce 

 th s variety undoubtedly stands at the head of the list; beauti- 

 ful in appearance. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; !4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



Immensity. New. The largest head Lettuce in the world. 

 Tender, sweet and crisp. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; '4 lb., 40c; lb.,_ 

 $".•25. 



Prize-Head Early. Leaves green and red, very thin, crisp and 

 tender; one of the best for private use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 

 '4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.00. 



Salamander. Fine, compact heads, which resist summer heat 

 admirably; very popular in some sections. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 

 '4 lb., 35c ; lb., $1.00. 



Simpson Black-seeded. Nearly double the size of the Early 

 Curled Simpson; leaves are delicate golden yellow; super or 

 variety for forcing or sowing out-of-doors. Pkt., 5c; oz., isc; 

 '4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 



May King. Heads extra large and solid; green outside, but 

 heart clear yellow; very desiralle. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; '4 lb., 

 4ric ; II)., $1.2;. 



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