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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. 



Culture. Sow seed in rows as soon as the 

 ground can be worked. Cover the seed Y2 

 inch deep and press soil down firmly, or it 

 may be sown in a hotbed in February or 

 March, transplanting to a sheltered p osition 

 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 



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 

 . 5c; oz. 25c; ]/i\b. 55c; lb. 

 $1.75, postpaid. 



KALE or BORECOLE, continued 

 286. Imperial Curly Long Standing. 55 

 "Bes'.-in-C.irden" variety. A 

 beautifullv curled and crimped sort of 

 strong vigorous habit; perfectlv hardy; 

 dark green in color, and verv attractive 

 in appearance. It will stand longer without 

 shooting to seed than any other variety. 

 Pkt. 10c; 01. 20c; ,'Jb. 50c; lb. $1.50, 

 postpaid. 

 159. Siberian Curled. (65 days.) Large, 

 ve- rdy and vigorous plant, 



jlume-like leaves, thick in texture. 

 curled at edges; deep green in color. Pkt. 

 10c: [Vo. 50c; lb. $1.50, pos 



186. Tall Green Curled Scotch. 



endabry hardv Kale growing 

 high with abundant dark green, very 

 curly leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; ' 4 lb. 

 postpaid. 



KOHLRABI 



One ounce sows 200 feet of drill; 

 4 pounds, an acre 

 Culture. Sow as carlv in spring as 

 :'-)le, in rows, thinning out to stand 6 

 inches apart in the row. For a succession 

 sow every two weeks until hot weather. 

 Sow in late July for a fall crop. The bulbs 

 should be used when young and nut over 

 riches through; large bulbs will Ik- woody. 

 131. Early White Vienna. 



Picked when young and tender and prop- 

 erly prepared for the table, ti 



splendid food with a flavor resembling 

 ■ r and turnip. I is-, to grow 

 and requiring no more care than cabbage, 

 •>ne of those "different" things every- 

 one should trv. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; ) 4 lb. 

 $1.50; lb. $5.00, 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 } ■> 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 Leeks will be very 

 white and tender. A crop may be sown in 

 j jst or September for early spring 

 transplanting. 



152. Extra Large. (120 days, j Hardy, pro- 

 ductive and of the best quality. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 80c; ! 4 lb. $2.50, postpaid. 

 201. Evergreen. 120 days.; Stems thick, 

 dark green in color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 85c; 

 } 4 lb. $2./ 5, postpaid. 



328. Bolgiano's Masterpiece, i" days.) 

 " Best-in-Garden" variety. A great 1 ettuce 

 for late spring, summer, and early fall, as 

 no matter how hot the weather OT how long 

 it remains in the garden it will keep crisp, 

 tender and sweet and it will not go to seed 

 quickly. It is a sure header and stands 

 shipping better than any Lettuce we know. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; ',1b. 90c; lb. $3.15, 

 postpaid. 



144. Bolgiano's Black-seeded Summer. 



lays. \ perfect lu-.uling outdoor 

 Lettuce especially desirable during our 

 hot. dry summer-, because of its tenderness 

 and pleasant Savor under those conditions. 

 It has also forced well under glass anil is 

 a splendid member of the Butterhead 

 family. Pkt 10c; oz. 25c; ',1b. 55c; 

 lb. $1.75, postpaid. 

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

 growing Butterhead sort popular for 

 earliest Outdoor planting and greenhouse 

 forcing. Outdoor 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 adding to the appearance. 

 The heart blanches to rich golden yellow 

 and has an especially line rich buttery 

 flavor. We recommend spring plantings 

 and again during August and September 

 for fall crop-. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 'Jb. 60c; 

 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



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

 early heading I Medium -.ire with 

 solid heads having crisp and tender gold- 

 en yellow hearts. Pkt. 10c;oz. 30c; '.|lb. 

 . lb. $3.00, postpaid. 



101. Hanson. (80 days.) A sure-heading 

 old favorite Crisp-head. The yellowish 

 green heads are tender and swe< 

 without any bitter taste. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 25c; Klb. 60c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



268. Iceberg. (82 days.) 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. 10c; oz. 30c; \fjb. 

 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



129. Imperial 847. (83 days.) A New York- 

 Lettuce especially adapted for eastern 

 and southern use. Heads are medium large 

 and of great solidity, standing hot weather 

 well. It is resistant to brown blight. Pkt. 

 10c; OZ. 30c; j Jb. 90c; lb. $3.15, post- 

 paid. 



145. Improved Salamander. (70 days.) 

 A good Butterhead with a medium-sized 



head having a buttery interior of excellent 

 quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; ]4\b. 55c; 

 lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



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

 heads with the leaves closely folded. Inner 

 portion blanches readily and is always 

 crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 

 } 4 lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid. 



120. Unrivalled or White Boston. (76 



days.; An outstanding Lettuce with a 

 light green head and buttery yellow heart. 

 Resembles Big Boston in appearance and 

 size of head. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; j^Ib. 60c; 

 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



Loosehead or Cutting Varieties 



187. Black-seeded Simpson. (45 days.) 



The frilled and crumpled leaves of light 

 yellowish green are crisp and tender. It 

 is an attractive early cutting variety. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 25c; M'b. 55c; lb. $1.75, post- 

 paid. 



318. Early Curled Simpson or Silesia. 



(45 days.) Compact plants with broad, 

 frilled, lustrous bright green leaves. Popu- 

 lar with home gardeners. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 25c; 3^4 lb. 55c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



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



early variety making upright growth with 

 broad, wavy, heavily fringed light green 

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

 oz. 25c; 'ilb. 55c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



Cos or Romaine Lettuce 



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

 12-inch upright heads which are self- 

 folding and resist heat well. Leaves arc 

 very dark green and slightlj rumpled. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 25c; ',ll>. 55c; lb. $1.75, post- 

 paid. 



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



Heads are 8 to 10 inches tall, the outer 

 leases medium light green, the interior 

 greenish white. A splendid summer salad 

 having a refreshing sweet flavor. Pkt. 10c. 

 oz. 25c; '., lb. 55c; lb. $1.75, 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 forkful of old n anure 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 oi vines when they are a fool long will 



increase product ion. For an early crop start 

 seeds in small boxes in a hotbed. 



Green-fleshed Varieties 



106. Bolgiano's Baltimore Nutmeg. (75 



days.) A large, green-lleshed Cantaloupe 

 as sweet as sugar. Pkt. 10c; OZ. 20c; 



1,1b. 55c;Ib. $1.75, postpaid. 

 123. Bottomley or Anne Arundel. (84 



days.) An oblong, ribbed, heavily netted 

 melon with solid thick green flesh. The 

 flavor is delicious. Vines are quite disease- 

 resistant. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25e.; J 4 lb. 70c; 

 lb. S2.25, post paid. 



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

 greenish white, smooth melons with I hick 

 green llcsh having a distinct flavor of its 

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

 oz. 20c; '.,1b. 60c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



295. Long John. (85 days.) "Pcst-in- 

 Garden" variety. This great Cantaloupe 

 comes from Anne Arundel County, Mary- 

 land, the home of line Cantaloupes. I he 

 deeply netted and ribbed melons average 

 8 to 10 inches long so that it does not take 

 many to (ill a basket. The thick green 

 flesh is really delicious. Try this one for 

 a main-crop variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 

 'lib. 80c; lb. $2.75, postpaid. 



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

 The heavily netted, ribbed fruits of golden 

 yellow weigh about 2 pounds each. Its 

 juicy greeA flesh shades to pink at center. 

 Vines are free from blight. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; HVo. 60c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



198. Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. (85 

 days.) Known everywhere lor its finely 

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

 oz. 20c; J^Ib. 60c; lb. $2.00, 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 fine shipping 

 melons. Closely netted skin covers thick 

 green, very sweet flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 Mlb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



271. Sweet Air. (82 days.) "Best-in-Gar- 

 den" early variety. This wonderful melon 

 is medium in size. Thick green flesh with 

 small cavities, delicious sweet flavor, 

 perfectly tender; it fairly melts in your 

 mouth. Vigorous grower; vines keep green 

 and produce big crops of beautiful netted 

 melons. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; MVo. 60c; 

 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



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