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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



KALE (Blatterkohl) 



The flavor of Kale is improved by rrost, 

 so that it is generally sown for late crop. 

 Sow in May or June and transplant la'er to 

 rows 2 to 2V2 feet apart, and cultivate like 

 cabbage. For early Spring crop, sow ir 

 September and protect over Winter. 

 Cne ounce of seed will sow 300 feet of drill. 

 Bwaif 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. Extremal v 

 hardy. This variety is sometimes callea 

 "Sprouts." Pkt., tOc; oz., 20c; lb., ,^0c. 



Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch. T ea\ es are very 

 heavily curled and r'c)i bluish green in 

 color. Plants are sl-oi t, slocky. and very 

 hardy. Pkt.. lOc; o;:.. 25c: M lb.. 80c. 



Early White Vienna Kohlrab'. 



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 72 

 to 2 inches in diameter. The best way co 

 prepare is to slice and boil and sprve with 

 cream dressing. The flavor resembles that 

 of cauliflower. 



One oiuice of seed will sow 250 feet or drill. 

 Barly White Vienna. The earliest variety. 



Leaves small; flesh white and tender. 



Pkt., lOc; 1/2 oz. 20c; oz.. 30c: V4 lb. $1.0(» 

 Early Purple Vienna. Skin 's rurple and 



flesh white; fine flavored Pkt.. 10c: V- 



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



LEEK (Iiauch) 



Leeks do not form bulbs, but the thick 

 stalks have a mild onion flavor and are fine 

 for flavoring stews or sala'ls. Grow the 

 same as onions, in deeo. 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. 



Ziarg'e American rlagf. A popular large va- 

 riety of good quality. Pkt., IQc; pz.. 80c; 

 lb., 85c. " ' 



Dwarf Gieen Curled S otch Kale. 



MUSTARD (Senf ) 



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 IVz feet apart. Use the leaves 

 when young, before flower buds appear. 

 One ounce of seed will sow 75 feet of drill. 

 Pordhook Pancy. Dark green, heavily 



fringed leaves. Finest quality and slow 



to shoot to seed. Pkt.. 10c; oz.. 20c; 14 lb.. 



45c. 



GIANT SOUTHERN CURI.ED. Grows 21/2 

 feet tall: leaves broad, mild and tender 

 wlien young. Pkt., lOc; oz.. Lie; V' lb., 35c. 



Iionqr Standingf Thick Iieaf or Elephant Ear. 



I^ight green leaves with white ribs. Of 

 agreeable flavor when cooked, like spin- 

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

 White Iiondon. Leaves used for salads when 

 voung; the seed for flavoring pickles. 

 Fkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 45c. 



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 49 for Miscellane- 

 ous Greens, and page 66 for Spinach. 



