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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



KALE 



Borecole, Kale and German Greens are general terms 



applied to certain cabbage-like plants which do not form 



heads, but are used in their open growth. Some of the 



varieties are the most tender and delicate of any of the 



cabbage tribe. They are hardy and are not injured by the frost. 



Culture— As far north as Cincinnati the seed may be sown in September and 



plants treated like spinage, or planted and grown like late cabbage until very late 



in the season. In the south kale will live and grow throughout the winter without 



protection. It is better not to cut or handle the plants 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 hardv and is not injured 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 wmters in the middle states without any protection. Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



Dwarf Curled Scotch, or German Greens pSSufwtthiarg"?; 



bright, deep green leaves, curled, cut and crimped until the whole plant resem- 

 bles 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 palatable of vege- 

 tables. Pkt. 5c; Oz.lOc 

 2 Oz. 15c; 

 Lb. 75c. 



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Tall Green Curled Scotch Kale. 



^ihpriafl Sometimes called Sprouts and Ger- 

 OlUCliail jjian 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. 



Imperial, or Slow Seeder iiSl^^t 



which the plants are slower to develop their 

 seed stalks and consequently remain longer in 

 condition for use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



GERMAN DWARF 

 PURPLE. Similar to the 

 Dwarf Curled Scotch, 

 but of a rich pui-ple 

 color. Pkt.5c: Oz.lOc; 

 2 Oz. 20c; H Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1.00 



Kohl Rabi 



Ear 



The Kohl Rabi is a vegetable intermediate between 

 the cabbage and turnip, and combines the flavor of 

 each. The edible part is a turnip-shaped bulb formed 

 by the enlargement of the stem. When 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 apart in the row. One or two plantings at inter- 

 vals of ten days will give a succession until hot weather, 

 when they fail to grow well; plantings may be made the 

 latter part of July for fall use. 



Early White Vienna '^^iZSTy^Z^'ini. 



distinctly smaU tops. Bulbs of medium size, white, 

 handsome and of best quality. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 25c; 

 2 Oz. lOo: %Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 

 EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Very early ,with 



small top, the leaf stems being tinged with 

 purple. Bulb bright purple; desirable for 

 forcing and early outdoor planting. Pkt5c ; 

 Oz. 25c; 2 0z. *0c; ?^Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 LARGE GREEN. Hardy, quite late 

 and used for feeding stock. Bulbs 

 large, weighing eight to ten pounds, 

 whitish -green in color; leaves large 

 and numerous. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. $100. 



Leek 



Belongs to the onion family. Sow the seed and care 

 for the young plants as for onions, but they need 

 more room in order to develop. When the young 

 plant is about the size of a goose quill, transplant 

 to a prepared bed in rows about two feet apart and four or five inches 

 in the row. Set the roots deep and draw the earth to them when cultivat- 

 ing, so that they may be well blanched by the time they are fit for use 

 LONDON FLAG. This is the variety generally cultivated in this 

 country. It is hardy and of good quahty. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 LARGE AMERICAN FLAG. A variety which has become very pop- 

 ular with some market gardeners on account of its being larger than 

 the London Flag. Pkt. 5c: Oz. J5c; 2 0z. 25c; ^Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 LARGE ROUEN. Stem very large but comparatively short; the leaf ^€^f 

 is very broad, covered with whitish bloom. Stands a long time in 

 condition for use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 0z. 25c; %Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



/^nncf rniic Carf^nian Tli® largest variety, often three inches 

 ITiUliail UUa vai Clliail i^i rHamo+er and becoming very white 



sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 



and tender. 

 2 Oz. 25c; 



A hardy and desirable 

 i Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Monstrous Carentan Leek. 



