O. BECKBRT, 

 ALLEGHENY. PA, 



KALE, KOHLRABI and LEEK. 



Kohlrabi. 



(§.o^xah\.) 



J seeds bv weigbt or packet 



I sent postpaid at p pices 



J giuen, escoept i»bere otBep* 



J Mjise noted. 



Curled Mossbacli. 



Kale, or Borecole. 



(^raugfol^l.) 



This turnip-rooted cabbage is grown extensively in Europe for 

 stock-feeding, and is steadily gaining favor in this country. The 

 roots are very palatable 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 i8 

 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 some- 

 what difficult to transplant. The stems swell into large bulbs just 

 above the ground, and these are fit for use when 3 to 4 inches in 

 diameter. For late crops, sow seed in June or July. An ounce of 

 sa/d will produce about 3,000 plants. 



Y EARLY 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. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., Klb. 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., )iVo. 90 cts. 



,Underthisnameareclassedseveralspeciesofthecabbagefamit5rf1,,^^^^^^^ 



very profitable for fall crops and stock-feeding. Pkt. 5c., oz. 30c. 



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 trans- 

 plant 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 

 2* feet of drill. 



VDWARF GERMAN GREENS. (Siberian Kale.) A standby 

 everywhere for winter greens. The seed is generally sown broad- 

 cast, 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., 02. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 

 4 DWARF CURLED GREEN SCOTCH. A dwarf, spreading 

 variety, seldom e.xceeding 18 inches in height. 'but rounding out to 

 a diameter of 3 feet under good cultivation. The leaves are bright 

 green, tender, and elegantly curled. The variety is very hardy, 

 and one of the best grown. Two weeks later than the preceding 

 sprt, but stands longer before going to seed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. locts., 

 J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



^[ MOSSBACH. In height between the two preceding. Leaves 

 Bent upward ; light yellow-green in color ; very curled ; white, nar- 

 row ribs ; very showy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.70. 



ARLY MOSS CURLED. A beautiful dwarf, compact form, 

 ready for use quite early. The yellowish green leaves are moss- 

 like, handsome, closely curled, and grow close to the ground. 

 Pirt. 5 cts.,oz. 15 cts., i^lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.70. 



/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., i{\h. 

 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



/^-^E.A KALE. Grown for its bleached stems, which are prepared 

 hke 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. 15 cts. 



m^F' ALL SEEDS by weight or packet SENT POSTPAID at 

 prices given, except where specially noted. 



£ohlrabl, Early White Vienna Short-Top, 



Leek, 



(Sauc^).) 



The Leek is generally considered superior to the onion in flavor, 

 and is much used for 



weather without pro 

 tection. 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 IS inches 

 apart. For a winter 

 supply of this, sow 

 seed in the open 

 ground in early spring, 

 and either thin the 

 seedlings until they 

 have room for devel- 

 opment, or transplant 

 them as above; the 

 former method gives 

 larger stalks some 

 time earlier than when 

 the roots are trans- 

 planted. They should 

 be stored like celery 

 for winter. An ounce 

 of seed will sow about 

 100 feet of drill. 



London Flag Leek. 



and 



/ery large stalks. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 



MUSSELBURGH . 



A hardy, popular sort, 

 with broad-spreading leaven 

 2saXs., Klb. 75 cts. 

 j/LONDON FLAG. The variety most extensively cultivated. 

 l^The stalks are large, and the leaves grow from their sides as in the 

 fl:^ Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts. 



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

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

 oz. 25 cts., M^lb. 75 cts. 



ALLAN GIANT. Stalks enormous, hardy, vigorous, mild 

 an^agreeable in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 25 cts. Klb. 75 cts. 

 ^/GIANT CARENTAN. One of the best sorts. Stalks short, 

 J-^hick, hardy, mild-flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts. 



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