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TURNIP (WEIS RUBEN) 



Turnips tliiivt best in cool weather. The 

 f-arly 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 Aug^ust. Sow the seed in 

 drills 1 to feet apart and thin out to 



stand 4 inches apart. 



One ounce of seed to 150 feet of drill; 

 IV2 to 2 pounds per acre. 



EXTSA EARI.Y WHITE MILAN. Pure 

 wliite. flat roots of excellent qualitv and 

 flavor. Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c; lb.. .',0c; lb.. 

 SI. 00. 



Purple-Top White Globe. Handsome, glob- 

 ular roots, white with the upper portion 

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

 oz., 1.5c; 14 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 earlv or late sort. Pkt.. 

 10c; oz., 20c: M lb., 50c; lb., $1.00. 



Purple-Top Strap-Iieaf. Good for early 

 spring or fall use. Flat white roots with 

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

 oz., 15c: V4 lb.. 35c; lb., 90c. 



Seven Top. Grown exclusively for the tops 

 which are used in the same manner as 

 spinach. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V4, lb., 35c; 

 lb.. ^Oc. 



Snowball. Pure white, globe shaped and of 

 finest qualitv Matures very early. Pkt.. 

 10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 50c; lb., $1.0o. 



RUTABAGA or SWEDE 



(\rijw like r.rdinary Turnips. Sow in .luiit-. 



AMERICAN PURPLE-TOP. Elongated globe 

 shap.-; skin yellow underground and pur- 

 ple above: flesh yellow, fine grained. A 

 large cropper and splendid keeper. Pkt.. 

 lOc: uz.. 15c: 1. lb.. 35c: lb.. 90e. 



GARDEN HERBS 



'I'he tol|..wii]g lisi of Herbs shouiij 

 be includt-fl in all gardens. They are 

 universally used for seasoning and 

 flavoring. 



Anise. Annual. For garnishing, fla- 

 voring and medicinally for colic, 

 t kt.. 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Ealm. Perennial. L'.'-ed medicinally. 

 Pkt., 15c. 



Basil. Annual. Leaves have aromatic 

 llavoi- resembling cloves. Pkt.. 10c: 

 I oz.. 25c. 



/Borag-e. Annual. Bears pretty blue 

 flowers throughout the sumnner. 

 Lea\es are used for flavoring. Pki . 

 10c: oz.. 25c. 

 Caraway. Biennial. Seeds are used 

 as flavoring for bread, cheese and 

 I-astry. Pkt., 10c: oz.. 25c. 

 Catnip. Perennial. Used for season- 

 ing. Pkt.. 15c. 

 Chervil, Curled. For soups and salads. Pkt.. 



K"-; oz., 25c. 

 Coriander. Annual. Grown for its aromatic 



seed.s. Fkt., 10c: oz., 25c. 

 Dill. Annual. Used as a condiment and for 



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

 Pennel, Florence (F^nocchio). Perennial. 

 The thickened leaf stalks are boiled like 

 celery. Flavor very sweet and delicate. 

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

 Horebound. Perennial. Used chiefly as a 



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

 Ziavender. Perennial. The true sweet- 

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

 Marjoram, Sweet. Annual. Leaves either 

 ^reen or dried are used for flavoring. Pkt.. 

 10c: oz., 30c. 

 Martynla proboscidia. Annual. Young seed 

 pods used for pickling. Pkt.. 10c; oz.. 40c. 

 Mint. Perennial. Spearmint for flavoring. 

 I'kt., 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 drv. 

 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. Fkt., 10c; oz.. 25c. 



Th3rme. Perennial. Leaves are used ft>r sea- 

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



Wormwood. (Absinth). Perennial. V^-rv 

 fratjrant. Used as a tonic. Pkt., \'>r. 



Adco Artificial Manure 



The process of making artificial ma- 

 nure consists of making a heap of all 

 garden trash, wetting it and adding the 

 barterial powder Adco. in the course of 

 four months this heap is converted into 

 e.xcellent manure. L'.'.-lb. sack lenouii'h 

 for 12 wheelbarrow.s waste 1. $2.25; 100 

 lbs., $7.75. Delivered in Pittsburgh. 



Llill. 



