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ENDIVE 



Endive is one of the most tasty and 

 healthful salads and can be had in late 

 Summer and Fall when lettuce is hard to 

 get. For early use, sow in April in shallow 

 drills iy 2 feet apart. Blanch by gathering 

 the leaves together over the center and tie 

 with a string. 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 Trench Endive. See TVitloof Chicory. 

 Broad-Leaved Batavian rEscarolle). Fleshy 



leaves, not fringed, used largely for soups 



and stews. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 65c. 

 GIANT FRINGED. Large plants with finely 



fringed and curled tender green leaves. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 65c. 

 Large Green Curled. The standard variety. 



Hardy; blanches golden white. Pkt., 10c: 



oz., 20c; lb., 65c. 

 Fancalier. Strong grower with heavily 



curled, deep green leaves. Ribs are 



slightlv tinted rose. Blanches easily. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; *4 lb., 75c. 



SALADS 



Lettuce is the only salad known and eater 

 by many people. The other salads. Endive. 

 Mustard, Chinese Cabbage and Corn Salad, 

 are just as tasty and should be made a 

 regular article of diet. They are also bene- 

 ficial from a health standpoint, as they are 

 rich in vitamins. 



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 1% 

 to 2 inches in diameter. The best way to 

 prepare is to slice and boil and serve with 

 cream dressing. The flavor resembles that 

 of cauliflower. 



One ounce of seed will sow 250 feet of drill. 



Early White Vienna. The earliest variety. 



Leaves small: flesh white and tender. Buy 



early, very short crop. Pkt., 10c; V 2 oz., 



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

 Early Purple Vienna. Skin is purple and 



flesh white; fine flavored. Pkt., 10c; % 



oz., 20c; oz., 30c; *4 lb., $1.00. 



Early White Vienna Kohlrabi. 



Uwarf Green CurJed Scotch Kale. 



KALE, or BORECOLE 



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 2y 2 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 CURDED SCOTCH. Hardy, 

 low-growing and bushy, with tender, 

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

 20c; 14 lb., 60c. 



Dwarf Siberian. Leaves broad and not so 

 curly as the Scotch. Extremely hardy. This 

 variety is sometimes called 'Sprouts." 

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



LEEK 



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.. 

 25c; % lb., 75c. 



Large American Flag - . A popular large va- 

 riety of good quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 

 14 lb., 75c. 



MUSTARD 



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 iy 2 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 leaves. Finest quality and slow- 

 to shoot to seed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; *4 

 lb.. 35c. 



GIANT SOUTHERN CURDED. Crows 2 M> 

 feet tall; leaves broad, mild and tender- 

 when young. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 35c. 



Long Standing Thick Leaf or Elephant Ear. 



Light green leaves with white ribs. Of 

 agreeable flavor when cooked, like 

 spinach. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 35c. 

 White London. Leaves used for salads when 

 young; the seed for flavoring pickles. 

 Pkt.. 10c; oz.. 15c; % lb.. 35c. 



