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WW ' 4 Borecole, Kale or German Greens, are general terms applied to 



i^k >| I ^ those classes of cabbage which do not form heads, but are used in 

 ■M j^ %%. \^^ their open growth. Some of the varieties are the most tender and 

 delicate of any of the Cabbage tribe. They are hardy and are 

 improved rather than injured by the frost. 



Culture.— As far north as New York they may be sown in September and treated 

 like Spinage, or they may be planted and treated like late Cabbage and will continue 

 growing until very late in the season. In the South they will live and grow through- 

 out the winter without protection. It is better not to cut or handle them when frozen, 

 but if this is unavoidable, thaw them out in cold water. The young shoots which 

 start up in the spring from the old stumps are very tender and make excellent greens. 

 TALL GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. This is very hardy, and improved by a 

 moderate frost. About thirty inches tall, with an abundance of dark green leaves, 

 which are densely curled and cut, forming a very beautiful plant. It stands the 

 Avinters in the Middle States without any protection. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 ^Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



DWARF CURLED SCOTCH, OR GERMAN GREENS, riant low and compact, 



but with large leaves curled, cut and crimped until the whole plant resembles a 

 bunch of moss. It would be well worthy of cultivation simply for its beauty. One 

 of the best sorts for use, and when well grown and cooked is one of the most palat- 

 able of vegetables. Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



HALF DWARF MOSS CURLED, a variety intermediate between the tall and 

 dwarf, having much of the hardiness of the tall and the beauty of the dwarf sorts. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



SIBERIAN. Sometimes called " Sprouts " and " German Greens." In this variety 

 the very large green leaves are comparatively plain in the center, but coarsely cut 

 and frilled on the edge. The plant is low, but spreading and very hardy. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



GERMAN DWARF PURPLE, similar to the Dwarf Curled Scotch, but of a rich 

 purple color. Pkt. 5o; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 3^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Kale, Tall Green Curled Scotch. 



Kohl Rabi 



flavor of both. 



The Kohl Rabi is a 



vegetable intermediate 



between the cabbage and 



turnip, and combines the 



The edible part is a turnip shaped bulb 



formed by the swelling of 



the stem. Wlien used for 



the table this should be 



cut when quite small, as it 



is then very tender and 



delicate, but if allowed to 



reach its full size it becomes 



tough and stringy. 



Culture.— Sow in light, rich 



soil, as early as possible, in drills 



sixteen inches apart, and when 



well established, thin to six inches 



ipart in the row. One or two 



plantings at intervals of ten days 



will give a succession until hot 



weather, when they fail to grow 



well ; but plantings may be made 



the latter part of July for fall use. 



EARLY WHITE VIENNA, very 

 early, small, handsome white 

 bulb. Best early variety for table. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 

 H Lb* 60c; Lb. $1.75 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. 



Nearly identical with the last, 

 except in color, which is a bright purple, with the leaf stems 

 tinged with purple. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; %iLb. 75c; 

 Lb. $2.25 



LARGE GREEN. Hardy, quite late, and used for feeding 

 stock. Bulbs large, weighing eight to ten pounds, whitish- 

 green in color; leaves large and niunerous. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; 3^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Early White Vienna. 



"W" ^ Belongs to 



1 d^d^W^ *^® onion 

 -^♦^V-I^lik family and 



by some pre- 

 ferred to that vegetable. Sow 

 the seed and care for the young 

 plants same as for onions, but 

 they need a little more room in 

 order to develop fully. When 

 the young plants are about the 

 size of a goose quill, transplant 

 to a prepared bed in rows one .• 

 foot apart and four or five \ 

 inches in the row. Set the roots C 

 deep and draw the earth to ^ 

 them when cultivating, so that * 

 they may be well blanched by / 

 the time they are fit for use. 



LONDON FLAG. This va 

 riety is more cultivated in this 

 country than any other. It is 

 hardy and of good quality. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 3^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



LARGE AMERICAN FLAG. 



A variety which has become 



very popular with some market LEEK. 



gardeners on account of its being larger than the London Flag. 



Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



LARGE ROUEN, stem very large, but comparatively 

 short; the leaf is very broad but covered with whitish bloom. 

 Stands a long time in condition for use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 16c; 



2 Oz. 25c: h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



MONSTROUS CARENTAN. The largest variety, often 

 three inches in diameter, and becoming very white and 

 tender. A very hardy and desirable sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 16c:, 

 2 Oz. 25c; ii Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50. 



There is no vegetable which is more universally used than this, and yet, comparatively, few people 

 ever eat really good lettuce, as that obtainable in the market is usually of the poorer but more showy 

 varieties, and so wilted as to be inferior to well grown heads of the better sorts, fresh and crisp from 

 the garden. We earnestly urge all of our readers who can possibly do so, to grow their own lettuce 

 and use some of the following varieties : 



Culture.— Lettuce should grow rapidly, and to attain this 

 end, it should be sown in a rich, thoroughly prepared soil. 

 For early crop sow imder glass from November to February, 

 and thin out as necessary, to prevent crowding. Keep at a 

 moderate heat, and give all the air and light possible. For 

 early outdoor culture start plants in the fall, protecting them 

 as needed with frames or coarse cotton, or start under glass 

 from January till March and harden off before setting in the 

 open ground, which should be done as soon as the ground 

 and weather will permit. For general crop sow outdoors as 

 early in spring as the ground can be worked, in drills eighteen 

 inches apart and thin the young plants to four inches apart 

 in the row. As the plants begin to crowd, thin them out and 

 use as required. In this way a much longer succession of 



cuttings may be had from the same ground. Sow at intervals 

 of from two to three weeks throughout the summer for a 

 continuous crop. In this as in every other garden crop, thor- 

 ough cultivation is essential. 



We make a careful trial of the various varieties of lettuce, 

 both old and new, each season, and feel sure that our list em- 

 braces all the kinds that are necessary to give a constant 

 supply of the best quality. 



DETROIT MARKET GARDENERS' FORCING (seed 

 gray), a variety quite similar to the Grand Rapids in gen- 

 eral character, but it will stand higher heat and so can be 

 crowded to maturity a little quicker. The leaves are not 

 quite so tender and brittle as those of the Grand Rapids. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.60 



