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KOHLRABI 



One ounce sows 200 feet of drill; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Cl lti re. Sow as earl) in spring as 

 possible, in rows. thinning -:und 6 



inches apart in the row. lor a sue 

 SOU e\er\ two weeks until hot weather. 

 Sow in late July for a fall crop. The bulbs 

 should be used when young .im\ not o\er 

 j ; Luge bulbs will be woody. 



131. Early White Vienna. 



Picked when young and tender and prop- 



erlv prepared for the table, this vegetable 



splendid food with a flavor resembling 



both cauliflower ami turnip, lass to grow 

 and requiring no inure care than cabbage, 

 one of those "different" things every - 

 one should trv. Pkt. 1 5< 



I postpaid. 



LEEK 



One ounce will sow 100 to 200 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Ci lti're. Leeks prefer light soil and 

 should be sown in earls 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, blanching them. If 

 earthed up like celery the I ceks will be very 

 white and tender. A crop may be sown in 

 August or September for early spring 

 transplanting. 



152. Extra Large. 120 d -.pro- 



ductive and of the best qualm. Pt 



45c.; oz. 75c; '.,1b. |1.80, 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 G 



Clltlre. Sow seed in rows as soon as the 

 ground can be worked. Cover the seed }/2 

 inch deep and press soil down GrroJy, or i; 

 may be sown in a hotbed in Febru 

 March, transplanting to a sheltered position 

 for an earlv crop. I lun 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 looselv folded, 

 with heart bleaching to rich golden green. 

 Crisp, tender and of One flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 30c; M\b. 80c, postpaid. 



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

 A real all-season Lettuce of the Butter- 

 head type, succeeding in frames for spring 

 and outdoors for summer and fall. Hand- 

 some large heads with outer leaves tinged 

 with bronze at edges and blanched hearts 

 of rich buttery yellow; crisp, tender and 

 sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; l^lb. 70c, 

 postpaid. 



146. Golden Queen. (55 days.) An extra- 

 early heading Lettuce. .Medium size with 

 solid heads having crisp and tender gold- 

 en vellow hearts. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; %Vc>. 

 $1.20, postpaid. 



247. Great Lakes. ^82 days.) All- 

 America Winner in 1943. Iceberg type, 

 mt to tip burn. Outstanding for 

 home gardeners and used extensivelv in 

 the East bv truck gardeners. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 80c; \$D. $2.00, postpaid. 



For Not 



268. Iceberg. (82 da\s.^ A popular hard- 

 headed Lettuce adapted for cither M>rin^ 

 or summer use. I ho wavy, light green, 



outer leaves arc tinged reddish brown .it 

 - and the hearts are unusually white. 

 tnd -weet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; '|ll>. 

 $1.00. postpaid. 



129. Imperial 847. s; days.) A New York- 

 type 1 ettuce especially adapted for eastern 

 and -out hern use. Heads are medium large 



and of great solidity, standing hot we.it her 

 well. Resistant to brown blight. Pkt. 10c; 

 50c.; ' 4 I1». $1.20, postpaid. 



145. Improved Salamander. (70 days.) 

 \ good Butterhead with a medium-sized 

 head having a buttery interior of excellent 



quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; ^Ib. 70c. 

 postpaid. 



328. Masterpiece. (75 days.) A great 

 I ettuce lor late spring, summer, and earlj 



fall. N,, matter how hot the weather or 

 how long it remains in the garden it will 

 keep crisp, tender and sweet and will not 

 I -eed <|iiickk It is a sure header and 

 -t.iruU -.hipping well. Pkt. 10c; OZ. 50c; 



> t lh $1.20, postpaid. 



214. Early May King. (60 days.) A quick- 

 growing Butterhead sort for earliest out- 

 door planting and greenhouse forcing Out- 

 door plantings quickly make 6 to 7-inch 

 heads with broad outer leaves folding 

 closely around the solid center In cool 

 weather the outer leaves have a brownish 

 tinge. The heart blanches to rich golden 

 vellow and has a fine rich butters flavor. 

 We recommend planting in spring and 

 again during August and September for 

 fall crops. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; )/ A \b. 80c, 

 postpaid. 



164. New York 12. (77 days.) Immense 



Is with the leaves closely folded. Inner 



portion blanches readily and is always 



crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 



>,lb. $1.20, postpaid. 

 120. Unrivalled or White Boston. (76 



days.) An outstanding Lettuce with a 

 light green head and buttery yellow heart. 



Resembles Big Boston in appearand oil 

 si/e of head. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; ]/ A \b. 80c, 

 postpaid. 



Loosehead or Cutting Varieties 



244. Salad Bowl. All-America Gold Medal 

 Winner for 1°52. A head fills a salad bowl 

 with a perfect rosette of rich green leaves. 

 I grower, slow to bolt to seed. Short, 



waved, closely set leaves of fine texture; 

 tender and attractive. Fine for home gar- 

 den and fancy market trade. Pkt. 25c; 

 ',oz. 60c. ;oz. $1.00; ^lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



106. Oak Leaf. (40 days.) Forms a tight 

 bunch of medium green leaves which are 

 deeply lobed. The elongated end lobe gives 

 the plant a spiky appearance. Tender and 

 heat resistant; retains its flavor longer than 

 most varieties. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; J^lb. 

 51.20, postpaid. 



187. Black-seeded Simpson. r45 days.) 

 The frilled and crumpled leaves of light 

 yellowish green are crisp and tender. An 

 attractive earlv cutting variety. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 30c; J^lb. 70c, postpaid. 



318. Early Curled Simpson or Silesia. 

 '45 days.) Compact plants with broad, 

 frilled, lustrous bright green leaves. Popu- 

 lar with home gardeners. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 30c; M\b. 70c, postpaid. 



195. Grand Rapids. (43 days.) A valuable 

 early variety with broad, wavy, light green 

 leaves. Very tender and sweet. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 30c; I4\b. 70c, postpaid. 



149. Slobolt. Upright clusters of heavily 

 frilled, light green leaves. Very attractive. 

 Stands well without going to seed. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 50c; Mlb. $1.20, postpaid. 



Postpaid prices on larger quantities refer to 



Cos or Romaine Lettuce 



240. Dark Green. (66 days.) Compact, 



12-inch upright heads which are sell-lolding 

 and resist heat well. I eaves are very dark 



.md sli^htU rumpled. Pkt. 10c; oz. 10c; 

 1 , ! ! >. 70c. postpaid. 



184. Paris White or Trianon. (66 days.) 



Meads are 8 to 10 inches tall, the outer 

 leaves medium light green, the interioi 

 greenish white. A splendid summer salad 

 having a refreshing sweet flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 10c; V,lh. 70c. postpaid. 



MUSKMELON OR 

 CANTALOUPE 



One ounce will plant 50 hills; 

 2 to 3 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Melons thrive in rich light soil. 

 Plant in hills 4 to 6 feet each way in early 

 May, placing a lorklul of old manure under 

 each hill and 10 to 12 seeds in each hill, 

 thinning out to 3 plants to the hill when the 

 plants are well established. Pinching oil 

 ends of vines when they are a fool long will 

 increase production. For an early crop Start 

 seeds in small boxes in a hotbed. 



Green-fleshed Varieties 



210. Honey Dew. (110 days.) Round, 

 greenish white, smooth melons with thick 

 green Mesh having a distinct flavor of its 

 own. Not good until dead ripe. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 35c; %\b. 80c, postpaid. 



295. Long John. (85 days.) This great Can- 

 taloupe comes from Anne Arundel County, 



Maryland, t lie home ol line ( "ant a loupes. The 

 deeply netted and ribbed melons average 

 8 to 10 inches long so that it does not take 

 many to till a basket. The thick green 

 llesli is really delicious. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 

 i^lb. $1.00, postpaid. 



193. Knight or New Maryland. (82 days.) 

 The heavily netted, ribbed fruits ol golden 

 yellow weigh about 2 pounds each. Its 

 juicy green llesli shades to pink at center. 

 Vines arc- free from blight. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 35c; %\b. 80c, postpaid. 



198. Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. (85 



days.) Known everywhere tor its finely 

 flavored, deep meaty green flesh. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 35c; ^lb. 80c, postpaid. 



327. Rocky Ford, Jr. (80 days.) Earlier 

 and more productive than its parent, it 

 resists both rust and blight. The healthy 

 vines produce heavy crops of line shipping 

 melons. Closely netted skin covers thick 

 green, verv sweet flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 

 Klb. $1.00, postpaid. 



271. Sweet Air. (82 days.) Thick green flesh 

 with small cavities, delicious sweet flavor, per- 

 fectly tender; it fairly melts in your mouth. 

 Vigorous grower; vines keep green and pro- 

 duce big crops of beautiful netted melons. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; J^lb. 80c, postpaid. 



Salmon-fleshed Varieties 



277. Hale's Best, No. 36. (82 days.) At- 

 tractive melons with heavy netting and 

 inconspicuous ribs. Exceptionally thick, 

 deep salmon llesh of line sweet llavor. A 

 very small seed-cavity. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 

 J4lb. 80c, postpaid. 



220. Hale's Best Jumbo Strain. (85 days.) 

 Large oval fruits weighing 5 to 6 pounds; 

 ribbing somewhat prominent, heavily 

 netted. Flesh thick, salmon-orange, sweet 

 and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 35c; J41b. 80c, postpaid. 



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