502 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA. 



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TURNIP 



(WEIS RUBEN) 



Turnips thrive best in cool weather. The 

 early flat sorts may be sown from very early 

 spring- up to the middle of May. The main 

 crop for fall and winter use should be 

 sown in July or Augnst. Sow the seed in 

 drills 1 to 114 feet apart and thin out to 

 stand 4 inches apart. 



One otince of seed, to 150 feet of drill; 

 IV2 to 2 pounds per acre. 



EXTBA EABLY WHITE MILAIT. Pure 

 white, flat roots of excellent quality and 

 flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ^ lb., 50c; lb., 

 SI. 00. 



Pnrple-Top Wliite Globe. Handsome, glob- 

 ular roots, white with the upper portion 

 bright purple. Splendid keeper. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 15c; M lb., 35c; lb., 90c. 



Golden Ball or Orang'e Jelly. Roots almost 

 round, smooth, and of a deep yellow color. 

 Flesh is very sweet and tender. May be 

 used as either an early or late sort. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 20c: ^4 lb., 50c; lb., SI. 00. 



Purple-Top Strap-Iieaf. Good for early 

 spring or fall use. Flat white roots with 

 purple top. Good table quality. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 15c: 1/4 lb., 35c; lb., 90c. 



Seven Top. Grown exclusively for the tops 

 which are used in the same manner as 

 spinach. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; lb., 35c; 

 lb., 50c. 



Snowball. Pure white, globe shaped and of 

 finest quality. Matures very early. Pkt.. 

 10c; oz., 20c; hi lb., 50c; lb.. SI. 00. 



RUTABAGA or SWEDE 



Grow like ordinary Turnips. Sow in June. 



AMERICAN PT7RPI.E-TOP. Elongated globe 

 shape: skin yellow underground and pur- 

 ple above; flesh yellow, fine grained. A 

 large cropper and splendid keeper. Pkt.. 

 10c: oz., 15c: M lb., 35c; lb., 90c. 



Adco Artificial Manure 



The process of making artificial ma- 

 nure consists of making a heap of all 

 garden trash, wetting it and adding the 

 bacterial powder Adco. In the course of 

 four months this heap is converted into 

 excellent manure. 25-lb. sack (^enousrh 

 for 12 wheelbarrows waste). $2.25; 100 

 lbs., $7.75. Delivered in Pittsburffb. 



GARDEN HERBS 



Anise. Annual. For garnishing, fla- 

 voring and medicinally for colic. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Balm. Perennial. Used medicinally. 

 Pkt., 15c. 



Basil. Annual. Leaves have aromatic 

 flavor resembling cloves. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 25c. 



Borag-e. Annual. Bears pretty blue 



flowers throughout the summer. 

 Leaves are used for flavoring. Pkt.. 

 10c: oz., 25c. 

 Caraway. Biennial. Seeds are used 

 as flavoring for bread, cheese and 

 oastrv. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Catnip. Perennial. Used for season- 

 ing. Pkt.. 15c. 

 Cbervil, Curled. For soups and salads. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Chives. Perennial. For flavoring sal- 

 ads, etc. Pkt., 25c. 

 Coriander. Annual. Grown for its aromatic 



seeds. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Dill. Annual. Used as a condiment and for 



making Dill pickles. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Fennel, Florence CFinocchio). Perennial. 

 The thickened leaf stalks are boiled like 

 celery. Flavor very sweet and delicate. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 250. 

 Horebound. Perennial. Used chiefly as a 



medicine. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Lavender. Perennial. TTie true sweet- 

 scented Lavender. Pkt., 15c; oz., 75c. 

 Msurjoram, Sweet. Annual. Leaves either 

 green or dried are used for flavoring. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 30c. 

 Martynla proboscidia. Annual. Young seed 

 pod.s used for pickling. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Mint. Perennial. Spearmint for flavoring. 

 Pkt., 20c. 



Rosemary. Perennial. Leaves for flavoring; 

 flowers for perfume. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 



Rue. Perennial. Used in medicine. Pkt., 15c. 



Saffron, Annual. Leaves are used for fla- 

 voring. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 



Sag"e. Perennial. Leaves, both green and dry, 

 are used for flavoring, Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 



Savory, Summer. Annual. Leaves and flow- 

 ers used for flavoring. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 



Sorrel. Perennial. Leaves used as a salad 

 or for greens. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 



Tarrag-on. Perennial. For making Tarragon 

 Vinegar. Pkt., 25c. 



Tbyme. Perennial. Leaves are used for sea- 

 -soning. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 



Wormwood. CAbsinth). Perennial. Very 

 fragrant. Used as a tonic. Pkt., 15c. 



Dill 



