COLLARDS. 



(a3ratterfo^t.) 



This is a species of Cabbage which forms large, loose, open heads, 

 and is very popular for " greens ;" 

 the leaves are used when the plants 

 are quite young ; at the south they 

 grow luxuriantly all winter. Sow 

 for succession from June until Au- 

 gust, transplanting the seedlings 

 into rows a foot apart, and give 

 clean cultivation. Freezing only 

 improves the flavor of the leaves. 

 At the south the seed may be sown 

 from January until iVIay and from 

 August until October. Indifferent 

 sections of the country Collards are 

 known as "Cole," or "Colewort." 

 Next to Kale this is hardiest species 

 of Cabbage, and is very useful in 

 warm countries where heading va- 

 rieties cannot be grown. Pkt. sets. , 

 Collards. oz- 3° cts. 



ICa.le or Borecole- 



(j^raugfo^r.) 



jC^hoice Vegetable Seeds, 



SUA SALE. Grown for its bleached stems, which are prepared 

 like asparagus. Sow in drills i inch deep and 2 feet apart ; thin 

 out to 6 inches in the rows ; the following spring plant in hills 3 

 feet apart. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 5ilb. $1. 



IColilrsLlDi- 



(ilo^trabi.) 



This Turnip-Rooted Cabbage is grown extensively in Europe for 

 stock-feeding, and is steadily gaining favor in this country. The 

 roots are very palatable when prepared for the table like Turnips, 

 and when fed to cows give no unpleasant flavor to the milk. If the 

 weather is favorable the seed should be sown in April, in rows 18 

 inches apart, and the seedlings thinned to stand a foot apart for 

 White Giant, and 6 or 8 inches apart for other sorts ; they are some- 

 what difficult to transplant. The stems swell into large bulbs just 

 above the ground, and these are fit for use when 3 to 4 inches in 

 diameter. For late crops, sow seed in June or July. An ounce of 

 seed will produce about 3,000 plants. 

 Nearly white Vienna. The best and earliest market sort- 

 /'The plants grow rapidly, have small foliage, and mature their fine, 

 / round, white bulbs quite early ; the flesh is fine-grained, white, 

 ' tender and good. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



EAKLY purple VIENNA. This variety diff-ers from the 

 above mainly in the color of its roots, which are bluish purple ; in 

 quality they are superior to those of many other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts. 



Under this name are classed several species of the Cabbage {^ggii^sSt'WHITE GIANT. A late, very large-growing sort, with immense 



which do not form heads. Some of them have very tender'Ieaves of 

 delicate flavor, and all are quite hardy, and improved rather than 

 injured by frost. Sow the seed in beds in April or May, and trans- 

 plant and cultivate the seedlings like Cabbage. They will grow in 

 alniy^t any soil, but both the flavor of the leaves and the yield is 

 gr^ily improved by a rich one. An ounce of seed will sow about 

 1^ feet of drill. 



•dwarf GERMAN GREENS. (Siberian Kale.) A standby 

 everywhere for winter greens. The seed is generally sown broad- 



Jt, but can be sown in drills a foot apart in September, and the 

 nts treated like Spinach ; they will be ready for use early in 

 itember. Pkt. 5 cts., oz 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 

 LRP CURLED GREEN SCOTCH. A dwarf spreading 

 variety, seldom exceeding 18 inches in height, but rounding out 

 to a'diameter of 3 feet under good cultivation. The leaves are 

 bi;jght green, tender, and elegantly curled. The variety is very 

 "lardy, and one of the be?t grown. Two weeks later than the pre- 

 ceding sort, but stands longer before going to seed. Pkt. sets., 

 loots., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 

 MOSSBACH. In height between the two preceding. Leaves bent 

 upward; light yellow-green in color ; very curled ; white, narrow 

 ribs; very showy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ViVo. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 EARLY MOSS-CURLED. A beautiful dwarf, compact form, 

 ' ready for use quite early. The yellowish green leaves are moss- 

 irke,' handsome, closely curled, and grow close to the ground. 

 >»'Pkt. 5 cts., oz., 10 cts., 30 cts., lb. $1. 



'TALL CURLED GREEN SCOTCH. Plants usually hardy and 

 productive; growing 2 feet or more in height, with recurved, 

 spreading, deep green, curly leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.| 

 3^1b. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



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Dwarf Curled Green Scotch. 



bulbs, stems and leaves ; the qualily is very good, and the variety 

 very profitable for fall crops and stock- feeding. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts. 



Early While Vienna Shorl-Top. 



CORN SALAD. 



(Sainmer ©atat.) 



The leaves of this plant are used during winter and spring as a 

 substitute for Lettuce ; they may also be cooked and used like 

 Spinach. Sow the seed thickly in shallow drills in September, and 

 firm the soil well down above it, if the weather be dry. The plants 

 will require no culture beyond keeping them free from weeds; in 

 northern climates they should be given a light covering of straw in 

 winter. The richer the soil the finer the flavor of the leaves. An 

 ounce of seed will sow a bed 20 feet square. 



LARGE-SEEDED. The variety now most generally cultivated. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



DANDELION. 



This hardy little plant furnishes our earliest and most healthful 

 crop of spring greens, and the roots when dried are of commercial 

 value as a substitue for coffee. Sow the seeds as early as the 

 weather will allow, in good, well-enriched soil, and in rows a foot 

 apart ; cover them only one-fourth of an inch deep, and firm the soil 

 down above them. The plants should be thinned to stand 2 or 3 

 inches apart in the rows, that the roots may grow large and solid, 

 thus saving much time in trimming them. An ounce of seed will 

 iow 100 feet of drill ; a pound will sow an acre. 



FRENCH THICK-LEAVED. The best variety. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 40 cts., Vi\h. $1.50. 



