Fresh Crisp Lettuce! One of the Best of all Green Vegetables 



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KALE or BORECOLE 



One ounce will sow 20C feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Kale imin and mineral special, 



providing vitamins A, C and Bi, and ribo- 

 flavin, calcium and iron, the first two \ ita- 

 - in top quantities 



Culture. This hard\ vegetable fur 

 splendid greens for winter and sprinf 

 the qualitv being impro\ed by some frost. 



inch deep in rows, from '■' 

 September. If large plants are wanted, thin 

 rt hi row. 



298. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch. 



ich lie 

 ind, forming a double-dec k : 

 withstand ! seldom winter-kills 



where temperatures <h> mil go below /em 

 The heavily curled a distinct 



blue-green col ind of high 



ciualitc Pkt. Ix.; ../ J< k . . 1,1 

 lb. S: - postpaid 

 325. Dwarf Green Curled Scotch or 

 Norfolk. 55 days. Similar to Dwarf 

 Blue except that this is a medium green 

 color and like Dwarf Blue a \it&\ \ pro- 

 ducer of beautifully curled leaves. Pkt. 15c.; 

 postpaid. 

 286. Imperial Curly Long Standing. 55 

 full) curled and crimped 



perfectly 



hardy; dark green in color. It will stand 

 longer without shooting to seed than any 

 other \ariet\ Pkt. I5c.; oz. 30c; J^Ib. 



ox.; lb. 11.50, postpaid. 



1S9. Siberian Curled. 65 days.; Large, 



vers spreading, hard] and vigorous plant. 



Big plume-like leaves, thick in texture, 



curled at edges; deep green. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 



postpaid. 



186. Tall Green Curled Scotch. foOdays.) 

 A dependably hardy Kale growing 2 feet 

 high, with abundant dark green, very 

 curlv leaves. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; J^Ib. 

 80c; lb. 52.25. postpaid. 



LEEK 



One ounce will sow 100 to 200 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Leeks prefer light soil and 

 should be sown in early April, in rows, cover- 

 ing the seed ) 2 inch deep. After the plants 

 are thinned, or transplanted, to stand 6 

 inches apart in the row, more soil should be 

 pulled over the roots, to blanch them. If 

 earthed up like celery, the Leeks will be very 

 white and tender. 



152. Extra Large. '120 days.) Hardy, pro- 

 ductive and of the best quality. Pkt. 15c; 

 • ,oz. 45c; oz. 80c; J^Ib. $2.00; lb. S5.50, 

 postpaid. 



Early White Vienna 

 Kohl-rabi 



KOHL-RABI 



One ounce sows 200 feet of drill; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



O in RE. Sow as early in spring as 

 possible, in rows, thinning out to stand 6 

 inches apart in the row. For a succession 

 son every two weeks until hot weather. 

 Sow in late July for a fall crop. The bulbs 

 should lie used when \oung and not over 

 hes through; large bulbs will be woody. 



131. Early White Vienna. (55 days.) 

 Picked when young and tender and prop- 

 erl\ prepared for the table, this vegetable 

 is a splendid food with a flavor resembling 

 both cauliflower and turnip. Easy to grow 

 and requiring no more care than cabbage, 

 it is one of those "different" things every- 

 one should try. Pkt. 15c; ' .<>/. ?5c; oz. 

 55c; ',!!,. 51.55, lb. 55.75, postpaid. 



LETTUCE 



One ounce will sow 300 feet of row; 

 3 pounds, an acre 



Lettuce is an excellent source of vitamin A 

 and furnishes a goodly quantity of vitamin C. 



( i i 1 1 ki . Sow seed in rows as soon as the 

 ground can be worked. Cover the seed J4 

 inch deep and press soil down firmly, or it 

 maj be sown in a hotbed in February or 

 March, transplanting to a sheltered position 

 for an early crop. Thin plants to 8 inches 

 apart for good head Lettuce or have plants 

 close together for loose-leaf Lettuce. Lettuce 

 does best during cool, moist weather. 



Heading Varieties 



144. Bibb. (57 days.) A distinct Butter- 

 head, dark green, rather loosely folded, 

 with heart bleaching to rich golden green. 

 Crisp, tender and of fine flavor. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 45c; K'». $1.10; lb. $5.00. postpaid. 



288. Big Boston. (Special Stock.) (75 days.) 

 A Butterhead type, succeeding in frames 

 Inr spring and outdoors for summer and 

 fall. I arge heads with outer leaves tinged 

 with bronze at edges and blanched hearts 

 of rich buttery yellow; crisp, tender and 

 swet Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; J^lb. 80c; lb. 

 $2.25, postpaid. 



247. Great Lakes. (82 days.) Iceberg type, 

 i~-f resistant to tip burn. Outstanding 

 J^£ for home gardeners and used ex- 

 ' tensively in the East by truck gar- 

 deners. Pkt. 15c; y 2 oz. 50c; oz. 80c; 

 ^lb. $2.00; lb. S5.50, postpaid. 



268. Iceberg. (82 da vs.) A popular hard- 

 headed Lettuce adapted for either spring 

 or summer use. The wavy, light green, 

 outer leaves are tinged reddish brown at 

 edges and the hearts are unusually white, 

 crisp and sweet. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c: J^lb. 



$1.00; lb. $2.75, postpaid. 



129. Imperial 847. (81 days.) A New York- 

 type Lettuce especially adapted for eastern 

 and southern use. Heads are medium large 

 and of great solidity, standing hot weather 

 well. Resistant to brown blight. Pkt. 15c, 

 oz. 50c; ii\b. $1.25; lb. 53.50, postpaid. 



328. Masterpiece. (75 days.) A great 

 Lettuce for late spring, summer, and early 

 fall. No matter how hot the weather or 

 how long it remains in the garden it will 

 keep crisp, tender and sweet and will not 

 go to seed quickly. It is a sure header and 

 stands shipping well. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 

 ^lb. SI. 25; lb. $3.50, postpaid. 



152. Extra Large Leeks 



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