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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



KALE (Blatterkohl) 



The flavor of Kale is improved by frost, 

 so that it is generally sown for late crop. 

 Sow in May or June and transplant later to 

 rows 2 to feet apart, and cultivate like 

 cabbage. For early Spring crop, sow in 

 September and protect over Winter. 

 One ounce of seed will sow 300 feet of drill. 

 Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Hardy, low- 

 growing and bushy, with tender, curly, 

 deep green leaves. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 

 lb., 60c. 



DWARF SIBERIAN. Leaves broad and not 

 so curly as the Scotch. Extremely 

 hardv. This variety is sometimes calleu 

 "Sprouts." Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 



Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch. Leaves are very 

 heavily curled and rich bluish green in 

 color. Plants are short, stocky, and very 

 hardy. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; i/4 lb., 80c. 



Early White Vienna Kohlrabi. 



KOHLRABI 



Kohlrabi or Turnip-rooted Cabbage, de- 

 velops best in cool weather but may be had 

 all season if grown in deep, moist soil. Sow 

 seed at intervals from April to early Au- 

 gust, in rows 15 inches apart, and thin to 5 

 inches. Kohlrabi should be used when IV2 

 to 2 inches in diameter. The best way 10 

 prepare is to dice and boil and seive with 

 cream dressing. The flavor resemhli s that 

 of cauliflower. 



One ounce of seed will sow 250 feet of drill. 

 Early White Vienna. The earliest \ariety. 



I^eaves small; flesh white and tendeV. 



Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 20c; oz., 30c; 14 H... .$1.00. 

 Early Purple Vienna. Skin is purple and 



flesh white; fine flavored. Pkt., lOc; 1 



oz., 20c; oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00. 



LEEK 



(Eauch) 



Leeks do not form bulbs, but the thick 

 stalks have a mild onion flavor and are fine 

 for flavoring stews or salads. Grow the 

 same as onions, in deep, rich soil, and as 

 they develop draw the soil up about the 

 stems to blanch them. 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 Giant Carentan. Hardy; blanches pure white; 

 thick stem of mild flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 30c; 14 lb., 85c. 

 Earofe American Flag". A popular large va- 

 riety of good quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 

 V4 lb., 85c. 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch Kale. 



MUSTARD 



(Seiif) 



Mustard has grown popular both as a 

 salad and for greens. Sow in Spring, and 

 every two weeks up to July, in shallow 

 drills 1 to IV2 feet apart. Use the leaves 

 when young, before flower buds appear. 

 One ounce of seed will sow 75 feet of drill. 

 Fordhook Fancy. Dark green, heavily 



fringed lea\es. Finest quality and slow 



to shoot to seed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 



45c. 



GIANT SOUTHERN CUREED. Grows 21/2 

 feet lall; leaves broad, mild and tender 

 wiien young. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 lb-, 35c. 



Eonpr Standing" Thick Leaf or Elephant Ear. 



Light green leaves with wliite ribs. Of 

 agreeable flavor when cooked, like spin- 

 ach. Pkt.. 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 45c. 

 White London. Leaves used for salads when 

 Aoung; the seed for flavoring pickles, 

 i'kt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 45o. 



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Elephant Ear Mustard. 



EAT MORE GREENS 



No amount of patent foods can take 

 the place of fresh greens to make a bal- 

 anced diet. See page 16 for Miscellane- 

 ous Greens, and page 28 for Spinacli. 



