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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



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 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. 



French Endive. See Chicory Witloof. 



Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). Fleshy 

 leaves, not fringed, used largely for soups and 

 stews. Pkt. ID cts.; oz. 25 cts.; %\h. 75 cts.; 

 lb. I2.50. 



Giant Fringed. Large plants with finely 

 fringed and curled tender green leaves. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Klb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



LARGE GREEN CURLED. The standard 

 variety-. Hardy; blanches golden white. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; %\h. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



KOHLRABI 



Kohlrabi, or Turnip-rooted Cabbage, develops 

 best in cool weather but may be had all season 

 if grown in deep moist soil. Sow seed at intervals 

 from April to early August, in rows 15 inches 

 apart, and thin to 5 inches. Kohlrabi should be 

 used when 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. Pkt. 



10 cts.; }4oz. IS cts.; oz. 30 cts.; %Vo. Si. 

 Early Purple Vienna. Skin is purple and flesh 



white; fine flavored. Pkt. 10 cts.; %oz. 15 cts.; 



oz. 30 cts.; $1. 

 White Goliath. Very large-growing late 



variety, mainly used for stock-feeding. Pkt. 



ID cts.; >20z. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; ^Ib. 



90 cts. 



Early White Vienna Kohlrabi 



Dwarf Green Curled 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 

 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 CURLED SCOTCH. Hardy, 



low-growing, and bushy, with tender, curly, 



deep green leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 



Klb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 

 Dwarf Siberian. Leaves broad and not so 



curly as the Scotch. Extremely hardy. This 



variety is sometimes called "Sprouts." 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Klb. 50 cts.; lb. Ii.so. 

 Tall Green Curled Scotch. About 2 feet 



high; leaves dark green and finely curled. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Xlb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



LEEK 



Leeks do not form bulbs, but the thick stalks 

 have a mild onion flavor and are fine for flavor- 

 ing 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. Same culture 

 as for onions. 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill 

 Giant Carentan. Hardy; blanches pure white; 



thick stem of mild flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; 



oz. 25 cts.; %\h. 75 cts. 

 Large American Flag. A popular large variety 



of good quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 



%\h. 75 cts. 



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 i to i>^ feet 

 apart. Use the leaves when young, before 

 flower-buds appear. 



One ounce of seed will sow 75 feet of drill 

 Giant Southern Curled. Grows 2^2 feet 



tall; leaves broad, mild and tender when 



young. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; >ilb. 45 cts.; 



lb. I1.25. 



LONG-STANDING THICK-LEAF, or ELE- 

 PHANT EAR. Light green leaves with white 

 ribs. Of agreeable flavor when cooked, like 

 spinach. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; H^b. 35 cts.; 

 lb. $1. 



White London. Leaves used for salads when 

 young; the seed for flavoring pickles. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Klb. 35 cts.; lb. |i. 



