Choice Vegetable Seeds 



13 WM. C. BLCKILRT, ALLE^QHILNY, PA. 



KALE, or BORECOLE 



(Irau§foI)( j 



The leaves are of delicate flavor; quite hardy, and improved rather than injured by frost. 

 Will grow in almost any soil. An ounce of seed will sow about 200 feet of drill. 



DWARF GERMAN GREENS (Siberian Kale). Generally sown broadcast, but can 

 be sown in drills a foot apart in August, and the plants treated like spinach ; ready for use in 

 fall or early spring. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts. 



DWARF CURLED GREEN SCOTCH. Seldom exceeds 18 inches in height, 

 but rounds out to a diameter of 3 feet under good cultivation. The leaves are bright 

 gieen, tender and elegantly curled. One of the best grown. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts , 

 Xlb. 2^ cts. 



TALL CURLED GREEN SCOTCH. Unusually hardy, growing 2 feet or 

 more in height, with recurved, spreading, deep green, curly leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., Yi lb. 30 cts. 



MOSBACH. 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., Klb. 50 cts. 



SEA KALE 



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. 30 cts. 



KOHLRABI 



(Kof)lrabi) 



Very Early White Vienna Kohlrabi 



Very palatable when pre- 

 pared for the table like turnips. 



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 apirtfor White Giant, and 6 to 8 inches 

 apart for other sorts. They are fit for use when 3 or 4 inches in diameter. For late 

 crops, sow seeds in June or July. An ounce of seed will produce about 2,500 

 plants. 



VERY EARLY WHITE VIENNA. The earliest sort. The plants grow 

 rapidly, have small foliage, and mature their fine, round, white bulbs quite early. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. This variety differs from the above mainly in 

 the color of its roots, which are bluish purple. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



GREEN GIANT. A late, very large-growing sort, with immense bulbs, stems 

 and leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 



Curled Mosbach Kale 



LEEKS («auc^) 



Used for seasoning soups and boiling with meats. The seed should be sown in 

 hotbeds in eariy spring, and the seedlings transplanted later to the open ground, 8 

 inches apart, in rows from 12 to 15 inches apart. For a winter supply, sow seed in 

 the open g'ound in early spring, and thin the seedlings until they have room for 

 development, or transplant them as above. Store like celery for winter. An ounce 

 of seed will sow about 100 feet of drill. 



LONDON FLAG. The variety most extensively cultivated. Stalks early and 

 large. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., yilh. 45 cts. 



MUSSELBURGH. Broad, spreading leaves and very large stalks. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 70 cts. 



GIANT CARENTAN. Stalks thick, short, hardy, mild-flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., %Vo. 70 cts. 



ROUEN WINTER. Stalks very large, hardy, late-keeping, and lighter green 

 than in other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., %\h. 70 cts. 



LONG MEZIERES WINTER. Large and hardy ; especially adapted for late 

 keeping. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 70 cts. 



MUSTARD (Senf) 



The young and tender leaves of the Mustard are greatly relished as salads or 

 when cooked like spinach. The seed should be sown in shallow drills as early as 

 he ground can be prepared in spring, and the leaves cut when several inches long. 



WHITE. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 

 GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 



lb. 50 cts. 



10 cts., YiXb. IS cts., 



London Flag Leek 



