KALE, KOHLRABI and LEEK. 



VVM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Kale, or Borecole. 



Curled Mosbach Kale. 



(ftrauSfo&X) 



Under this name are classed several species of the cabbage family which do not form 

 heads. Some of them have very tender leaves of delicate flavor, and all are quite hardy, 

 and improved rather than injured by frost. Sow the seed in beds in April or May, and 

 transplant and cultivate the seedlings like cabbage. They will grow in almost any soil, 

 but both the flavor of the leaves and the yield is greatly improved by a rich one. An 

 ounce of seed will sow about 200 feet of drill. 



/ DWARF GERMAN GREENS. (Siberian Kale.) A standby everywhere for 

 winter, greens. The seed is generally sown broadcast, but can be sown in drills a foot 

 apart in September, and the plants treated like spinach : they will be ready for use early 

 in September. Pkt 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



^ DWARF CURLED GREEN SCOTCH. A dwarf spreading variety, seldom 1 , 

 exceedipg 18 inches in height, but rounding out to a diameter of 3 feet under good culti-j 

 vation. The leaves are bright green, tender, and elegantly curled. The variety is ven : 

 hardy, and one of the best grown. Two weeks later than the preceding sort, but stand; 

 longer before going to seed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz 10 cts., &lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 \J MOSBACH. In height between the two preceding. Leaves bent upward ; light 

 yfellow-green in color ; very curled ; white, narrow ribs ; very showy. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 50 cts., lb. Si .50. 



TALL CURLED GREEN SCOTCH. Plants usually hardy and productive, growing 2 feet or more in height, with recurved, 

 spreading, deep green, curly leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb- 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



SEA KALE. Grown for its bleached stems, which are prepared like asparagus. Sow in drills 1 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. 15 cts. 



^-All SEEDS by weight or packet SENT POSTPAID at prices given, except where specially noted. 



Kohlrabi. 



(£oblrabi.) 



This Turnip-rooted Cabbage is grown extensively in Europe for stock-feed- 

 ing, and is steadily gaining favor in this country. The roots are very palat- 

 able when prepared for the table like turnips, and when fed to cows give no 

 unpleasant flavor to the milk. 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 apart for White Giant, and 6 or 8 inches apart for other sorts ; they are 

 somewhat difficult to transplant. The stems swell into large bulbs just above 

 the grqund, and these are fit for use when 3 or 4 inches in diameter. For late 

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

 3,000* pi ants. 



^ARLY WHITE VIENNA. The best and earliest market sort. The 

 plants grow rapidly, have small foliage, and mature their fine, round, white 

 _ bulbs quite early ; the flesh is fine-grained, white, tender and good. The tops 



Early White Vienna KohlraM. are qu i te short. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30 



cts., I^lb. 90 cts. 



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

 of its roots, which are bluish purple ; in quality they are superior to those of many other 

 sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., J^lb. 90 cts. 



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



leaves ; the quality is very good, and the variety very profitable for fall crops and stock-feed- 

 ing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Leek. 



(SaucB.) 



The Leek is generally considered superior to the onion in flavor, and is much used for 

 seasoning soups and boiling with meats. The plants are easily cultivated and very hardy, 

 enduring the severest winter weather without protection. The seeds should be sown in hot- 

 beds in early 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 of this, sow seed in the open ground 

 in early spring, and thin the seedlings until they have room for development, or transplant 

 them as above ; the former method gives larger stalks some time earlier than when the roots 

 are transplanted. They should be stored like celery for winter. An ounce of seed will sow 

 about 100 feet of drill. 



XJfUSSELBURGH. A hardy, popular sort, with broad-spreading leaves and very large 

 stalks. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 ots., Klb. 60 els. 



/ LONDON FLAG. The variety most extensively cultivated. 

 "One stalks are large, and the leaves grow from their sides, as in the 

 flag. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., J^lb. 60 cts. 



ROUND WINTER. The stalks or necks are very large, hardy, 

 late-keeping, and lighter green than in other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts. 

 ""■"T-ITALIAV GIANT. Stalks enormous, hardy, vigorous, mild and 

 -agreeable in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., %lb. 60 cts. 



GIANT CARENTAN. One of the best sorts. Stalks short, thick, 

 hardy, mild-flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts. 



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London Flag Leek. 



