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ENDIVE (Endivie) 



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 earlv use, sow in April in shallow 

 drills 11/2 feet apart. Blanch by gathering 

 the leaves together over the center and tie 

 with a string. 



One onnce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 Prench Endive. See Witlc^f Chicory. 

 Broad-Leaved Batavian fEscarolle). Fleshy 



leaves, not fringed, used largely for soups 



and stews. Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c; hi lb., 65c. 

 Giant rrin?ed. Large plants with finely 



fringed and curled tender green leaves. 



Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c: V4 lb.. 65c. 

 Iiarg"e Green Ctirled. The standard variety. 



Hardv: blanches golden white. Pkt., 10c: 



oz., 20c: 14 lb., 65c. 

 PANCAIiIER. Strong grower with heavily 



curled, deep green leaves. Ribs are 



slightly tinted rose. Blanches easily. 



P)a., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 65c. 



Pancalier Endive. 



KOHLRABI 



Kohlrabi or Turnip-rooted Cabbage, dp- 

 velops best in cool weather but may be had 

 all season if grown in deep, moist soil. Sow 

 seed at intervals from April to early Au- 

 gust, in rows 15 inches apart, and thin to 5 

 inches. Kohlrabi should be used when IV2 

 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 WMte Vienna. The earliest variety. 



Leaves small: flesh white and tender. 

 Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 20c; oz., .30c; 14 lb., $1.00. 

 Early Purple Vienna. Skin is purple and 

 flesh white; fine flavored. Pkt., 10c; % 

 oz., 20c; oz., 30c: 14 lb., Sl.OO. 



ANTROI. 



Sure Control for Ants. 



Ants, by th-'-ir tunneling operations and 

 liaiboring of aphis help to do untold 

 'lamage in the garden. Rid your garden 

 of these nosts bv using Antrol. See 

 page 81. 



Dwarf Green CurJed Scotch Kale. 



KALE 



(Elatterkohl) 



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., 10c; oz.. 



20c: J4 lb., 60c. 

 Dwarf Siberian. Leaves broad and not so 



curly as the Scotch. Extremely hardy. This 



variety is sometimes called 'Sprouts." 



Pkt.. 10c: oz.. L5c: 14 lb., 40c. 



LEEK (r 



auch) 



Leeks do not form bulbs, but the thick 

 stalks have a mild onion flavor and are fine 

 for flavoring 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. 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Giant Carentan. Hardy: blanches pure white: 

 thick stem of mild flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz.. 

 25c; Vs lb.. 7.0c: lb., .52. nO. 



Larg-e American Pla^f. A popular large va- 

 riety of good quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c: 

 i/t lb., 75c; lb., .«2.00. 



MUSTARD (.e„o 



Mustard has grown popular both as a 

 salad and for greens. Sow in Spring, and 

 every two weeks up to July, in shallow 

 drills 1 to 1% feet apart. Use the leaves 

 when young, before flower buds appear. 



One ounce of seed will sow 75 feet of drill. 



Pordhook Pancy. Dark green, heavily 

 fringed leaves. Finest quality and slow 

 to shoot to seed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V4 

 lb., 35c. 



GIANT SOUTHERN CURIiED. Grows 2I2 

 feet tall; leaves broad, mild and tender 

 whf-n young. Pkt., lOc; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 35c. 



Iiong Standinif Thick Zieaf or Elephant Ear. 

 Light green leaves witii white ribs. Of 

 ai^reenble flavor when cooked, like 

 .^Iiirach. Pkt.. 10c; oz.. 15c; hi lb., 35c. 



White Irondon. Leaves used for salads when 

 young; the seed for flavoring pickles. 

 Pkt., lOc; oz., 16c: % lb.. 35c. 



