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Miscellaneous Salads and Greens 



Pancalier Endive 



Celeriac (KnoU-SeUerle) 



(Turnip-Booted Celery) 

 Giant Smooth Prague. Same culture as 

 Celery. Leaves are not edible. Bulbous 

 roots are used as flavoring in soups and 

 salads. Pkt., 10c; ^ oz., 25c; oz., 40c; 

 H lb., $1.20. 



Chicorv (Cichorien) 



One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of drill. 



Witloof, Special Strain (French Endive) 

 Sow in early Spring in rows 1^ feet 

 apart and thin to 4 inches. Lift the roots 

 in the Fall and bury them in ligrht soil 

 in a warm cellar. The new growth, ready 

 in a month, makes a delectable salad. 

 Pkt., 15c; oz., 40c; lb., $1.20. 



£arg-e-&ooted Magrdeljurg. Grown for its 

 roots, which are dried, ground, and used 

 as a substitute for cofCee. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 20c; lb., 60c. 



Catalogna (Summer Asparag-us) 



A delicacy from Italy for jaded appetites. 

 Plants when young resemble a very narrow 

 leaved Dandelion and may be used for 

 greens or blanched and used for salads. As 

 the plant ages it sends out tender shoots 

 about 14 inch thick, which are cut when 6 

 inches long, making an excellent substitute 

 for Asparagus. Pkt., 15c; Vz oz., 35c; oz., 

 60c. 



Collards (BlaeterkoM) 



A tall loose-leaved cabbage much prized 

 in the South as boiling greens. Same cul- 

 ture as cabbage. 



True Georgia. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c., V4, lb., 

 60c; lb., $1.25. 



Com Salad (Stechsalat) 



One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of drill. 



Sow in September for Fall salad, or pro- 

 tect over Winter for Spring use. 

 Xiargre-^eaved. Large, round, deep green 



leaves, forming a dense rosette. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 25c: % lb.. 75c; lb., $2.00, 



ENDIVE (Endlvle) 



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 IV2 feet apart. Blanch by gathering 

 the leaves together over the center and tie 

 with a string. 



One otince of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Broad-Zieaved Batavian (Escarolle). Fleshy 

 leaves, not fringed, used largely for soups 

 and stews. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; l^ lb., 60c. 



Green Curled Ruffec. Large plants with fine- 

 ly fringed and curled tender green leaves. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; hi lb., 60c. 



Ziarg-e Green Curled. The standard variety. 

 Hardy; blanches polden white. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 20c; hi lb., 60c. 



FAirCAZiIBB. Strong grower with heavily 

 curled, deep green leaves. Ribs are 

 slightly tinted rose. Blanches easily. Pkt.. 

 10c; oz., 20c; hi lb., 60c. 



Cress (Garten Kresse) 



Bztra Curled or Pepper Grass. An appetiz- 

 ing salad, growing rapidly in any garden 

 soil. Pkt., 10c; oz.. 15c; hi lb., 35c. 



Water Cress. The true "Water Cress." Eas- 

 ily raised from seed in your own garden 

 in any moist location. Pkt., 15c; % oz. 

 35c; oz., 60c; hi lb.. $1.75. 



EGGPLANT (BIEBFFZiANZi:) 



Sow the seed in hotbed or indoors in early 

 March. When the plant=; are 3 inches high 

 transplant to small pots, and later on to 

 larger pots. Set them out in the garden late 

 in May, about 3 feet apart each way. 

 One ounce of seed will produce 1000 plants. 

 Black Beauty. Early: fruits large and al- 

 most black. Pkt, 10c; % oz., 40c; oz., 75c; 

 Vi lb.. $2.25. 

 New York Improved Purple. Large, smooth, 

 dark purple fruits; prolific. Pkt., 10c; % 

 oz., 40c; oz., 750 14 lb., $2.25. 



Black Ueaaty £Kn>lant, 



