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H. Vr. BUCXBEE, KOCKFOBD, ZI.Z.IKOIS. 



ASPARAGUS 

 CHICORY 



Aside from its 

 x^uable quali- 

 ties a5 an appe- 

 tizing vepetable, 

 it possesses such 

 mediciiial jjrop- 

 erties which 

 should endear it 

 to the hearts of 

 everj'one, espe- 

 cially to those 

 who have an ex- 

 hausted oonsti' 

 tution or weak 

 n e r \- e s . The 

 benefit derived 

 from the use of 

 these steins, by 

 persons troubled 

 with stomach 

 disease or weak 

 digestion, is said 

 to De remarkable. 



It can be blanched and eaten raw the same as Celer\% and i preferred 

 by many to that delicious vegetable. It can be kept all vinter in the 

 cellar the same as Celer>'. Pkt. 10c. ; 3 pkts. 25c.; OZ. 30c. 



CAPER 



Half hardy trailing shrub. Buf's are nice just before expanding, and 

 unripe fruit pickled. It makes the famous "Caper Sauce." Pkt. 8c. ; 

 OZ. 75c. 



CARDOON 



German, Kardon; French, Cardon; Spanish, Cardo Hohtense. 

 Large Spanisb. — A wonderful ana very desirable vegetable, grown 

 from the mid-rib of leaves, which are blanched same way as celery. Pkt. 

 4c.; OZ. ISc. 



CHERVIL 



German, Gartenkerbel; French, Cerfeuil. 

 Hardy annual, worthy of more general use for flavoring and garnish- 

 ing. Curled variety more beautiful than parsley. 



Curled — Greatly superior to the old, plain variety; earlier, more 

 handsome, having fully as fine perfume and flavor. Piit. 4c. ; OZ. 7c. ; 



2 OZ. 12c.; i lb. 20c.; i 

 lb. 35c.; lb. 60c. 



CHICORY 



German, Chicorie; Swed- 

 ish, CiCORIA. 



Large Rooted, or 



Coffee — Dried and pre- 

 pared roots are used quite 

 extensively as a substitute 

 for and an adulterant of 

 coffee. Pkt. 3c.; OZ 6c.; 

 2 OZ. 10c. ; i lb. 18c.; i 

 lb. 30c.; lb. 55c. 



CHIVES (Schmttlauch) 



Perfectly hardy peren- 

 nial plant of the onion type. 

 Grown for their smi,ll 

 leaves, which are produced 

 freeiy verj' early in spring. 

 Planted in small clumps in 

 any garden soil, will grow 

 rapidly. Tops appear early 

 in spring; can bo shorn off 

 close to ground. If not al- 

 lowed to flower ■will pro- 

 duce much longer. Selected 

 clumps prepaid bv mail, 20c., by express at purchaser's expense, lOC. 



each; $7.. 00 per dozen. 



CHUFUS, or E;ARTH ALMOND 



In sweetness and flavor very much resembles a cocoanut or almond, 

 and greatly liked by all children. Vary in size from a large pea to a 

 hazelnut. The nuts grow under and verj' near the surface of the groimd 

 and very easily reached; relished by pigs or poultry. Plant in April two 



inches apart in rows 2i feet apart. 

 If the seed is drj', soak well before 

 planting. Verv proliflc. Pkt. Sc.; 



i lb. 100.; * lb. iSc; lb. 35c. 



COLLARDS 



German, BLAETTER-KoHL;French, 

 Chou. 



A variety of cabbage known in 

 different sections as "Cole," " Cole- 

 wort," or simple "Greens." It is 

 extensively used in the South. 

 Georgia, Sruthem, or Creole 



— I offer the true wliite, or green 

 stemmed sort so exclusively used 

 in the South Forms a large loose 

 open head, or a mass of leaves on 

 tall stems. Freezing does not in- 

 jure, but rather improves their 

 quality. Sow thick in drills, in rich 

 ground, transplanting when 4 inches 

 high and thin to 2 or 3 feet apart in 

 the 1. when the proper size. In 

 the SouCi. S'. w from January to 



Plrt. Sc.; OS. 3*-.; 2 OZ. 15c.; i lb. 



CHUFUS, 



or EARTH ALMOND 



COLLARDS 



May and Aiiirust to October. 

 253.; ilb. 40 x; lb. 75c. 



CORN SALAD, Fetticus or Lamb's Lettuce 



TlUs small Salad is used ciunng t.ie v.int •.- a:;d Spring months as a 

 substitute for lettuce, and is also ojjked and used like spinach. In 

 warm >Teather the plants will mature ia four to six weeks. Pkt. 3c.; 

 OZ. 6c.; 2 OZ. 10c. ; i lb. 18c.; i lb. 30c.; lb. 65c. 



CRESS 



German, Kkesse; French, Cacssox; Spanish, MAsmrco; Swedish, 



Krasse. 



New XTpland Cress — Has the highly prized flavor of Water Cress. 

 It is so harv.y us to be green nearly the whole year, and is ready for use 

 before any other salad in spring. Its 

 usage should be more general, as it is 

 of as easy culture as spinach. It is 

 a perennial plant, and can bo own for 

 several years without renewal. Pkt. 

 &c.; OZ. 30c. 



Curled, or Pepper Grass — This 

 small salad is much usei with lettuce, 

 to the flavor of which its warm, 

 pungent taste makrs a most agreeable 

 a L;ition. Pkt. 2c.; OZ. 6c.; 2 OZ. 



lOc; i lb. 15c.; i lb. 25c.; lb. 40o. 



True Water Cress — ihis is quite 

 distinct from the last, and only thrives 

 when its roots and stems are sub« 

 mersed in water. It is one of the most 

 deUcijus of smell sala'ls, and should 

 be planted whei- ver ^. suitr.ble place 

 c.-in be foun !. Pkt. 5c.; OZ. 25c.; 2 



OZ. 40c.; i lb. 75c. 



DANDELIOr 



German, Pabdebi,t:me; French, Pisse- 

 en-ut; Spanish, Amakgon; Swetish, 

 Smorelomster. 



Improved I^arge Loaf — ^ n imnroved variety, v<>r3' early and 

 largely cultivated for greens, or if blancued Uke celerj- makes a tine and 

 dehcious salad. The roots 

 when dried and roasted are 

 often employed as a sub- 

 stitute for coffee. Pkt. 



Sc.; OZ. 40c. 



ENDIVE, often caUed 

 Winter Lettuce 



Tliis is one of the most 

 refreshing of all autumn 

 and winter salads. En- 

 dive may be grown at cny 

 season of the year, but is 

 more generally used late 

 in the fall. 



Fine Green Curled — 

 Is the harciest variety; 

 verj' fine. d-irk green leaves, 



v hich blanch to a beautiful white, tender and crisp. Pkt, 

 2 OZ. 15c.; } lb. 28e.; i lb. 50c.; lb. 90c. 



New Moss Curled — Very fine variety, growing consul ^er. 

 and having the leaves 

 much finer cut than the 

 Green Curled variety; in 

 fact the whole plant is more 

 comp'Ct. Fkt. 33.; oz. 



Sc.; 2 oz. 15c.; } lb. 28c.; 

 i lb. 50c.; lb. 90c. 



FENNEL 

 New Florence Celery 

 Booted — A desirable va- 

 riety from Italy, where, 

 oi-.ing to its deUghtful sw eet 

 flavor, it is much preferred 

 to celery. Thrives well in 

 our climate, and is of easy 

 culture. CiUtivate same as 

 parsley. Sow early in 

 spring. Pkt. 5c. 



GARLIC 



German. Knoblauch; 

 French, Ail. 

 A popular vegetable of 

 the bulbous raoted familv, 



with a strong penetrating odor. Pungent in its ta-te, and esteemed by 

 many for flavoring soups, stews, etc. I frequently receive orders for 

 Garlic seed, but cm s'lpply 



CORy SALAD 



3c.; oz. Sc.; 



I ly denser 



EXDIVE—n iXTER LETTUCE 



th? bulbs onlv. 



ilb..8c.; }lb. 



Fine Bui^s, 

 15c.; lb. 25c. 



HORSE RADISH 



This valuable vegetable 

 is first grown by planting 

 small lengths of roots called 

 sets. Set out in .\pri!. small 

 end down, the tcp 1 to 3 

 inches below the surface, in 

 rich, well cultivated soil; 

 forms large sized roots in 

 one season's growth. Before 

 planting, the top of the set 

 should be cut off slantingly 

 to prevent decay from wnter 

 resting on top. Nice Sets, 

 15c. per doz. : 75c. per hun- 

 dred, postpaid by mail. 



GARLIC 



NO C-AEDEN IS C03EPLETE WITHOUT FLOWERING BULBS. SEE PAGES 86-87 



