COLE'S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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ENDIVE. 



Ger. Endivien. Fr. CMcoree. 

 Endive is one of the best and most wholesome 

 salads for fall and winter use. Sow in shallow 

 drills in April for early use, or for late use in 

 June or July. When two or three inches high 

 transplant into good ground, or thin out to one 

 foot apart. When full grown blanch the inner 

 leaves by gathering and tying up the outer 

 ones at the top; but tie up only when the leaves 

 are dry. 



MOSS CURLED. From the density of its foliage 

 this variety is heavier than the Green Curled, 

 but is equally agreeably as a salad, and its ap- 

 pearance either green or blanched, is particu- 

 larly handsome. 



BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN. Has broad, 

 thick, plain, or slightly wrinkled leaves. It is 

 principally used for cooking, and making a 

 larger head, is preferred for stews and soups. 

 If blanched it makes ah excellent salad. Per 

 pkt., 4 cts. ; oz. 15 cts. 



GOURD. 



Cultivated same as squashes; plant ten to 

 twelve feet apart both ways, and thin to two 

 plants in a hill. They can be started on sods, in 

 a hot-bed, early in April, or planted in the open 

 ground by the middle of May. 

 DISHCLOTH, or Luffa. A natural dishcloth, and 

 a most admirable one, is furnished by the pecu- 

 liar lining of this fruit, which is sponge like, 

 porous, very tough, elastic and durable. Many 

 ladies prefer this dishcloth to any prepared by 

 art. The fruit grows about two feet in length, 

 and the vine is very ornamental, producing 

 clusters of yellow blossoms. In the north this 

 variety requires to be started in a hot bed. 

 The dried interiors of these gourds have 

 already become an article of commerce; grown 

 in Florida, they are sold by druggists. Per pkt., 

 5 cts. 



SUGAR TROUGH. We have raised many 

 specimens holding from eight to eleven gallons 

 each. The shell is very hard and durable. 

 They are much used for making buckets, 

 baskets, lard-kesjs, bird-houses, nest-boxes, 

 sugar-troughs, etc. Saw them open in the fall 

 and turn them upside down, and the pith will 

 decay and come out by spring. Per pkt., 5 cts., 

 oz., 25 cts. 



JAPANESE NEST EGG. As they exactly re- 

 semble in color, shape and size, the eggs of 

 hens, and do not crack, and are not injured by 

 cold or wet, they make the very best nest eggs. 

 By using them many eggs can be saved. The 

 plant grows very rapidly, and is very useful in 

 covering screens, and quite ornamental. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts. 



Dipper Gourd. Used for dipping lard, 



syrup, etc. Per pkt., 5 cts. 

 Hercules Club. Growing from four to six 



feet long; very curious and ornamental. Per 



pkt., 4 cts. 



KOHL-RABI. 



Ger. Kohlrabi. Fr. ChourRabe.. 

 One oz. will sow 150 feet of drill. 

 Sometimes called Turnip-Rooted' • Cabbage. 

 Sow in April for early use; and for fall and win- 

 ter use, in June and July, in rows two feet 

 apart, and thin from eight to twelve inches 

 apart in the row. Preserve bulbs over winter 

 same as Turnips. * 

 EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Flesh white and 

 tender; the best for forcing for market. Ex- 

 cellent for table use. Per pkt., 5 cts., oz., 15 

 cts., M lb., 60 cts. 

 EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Same quality as 

 the above, except in color. Per pkt., 4 cts., oz., 

 15 cts., 14 lb., 60 cts. 



LEEK. 



Ger. Lauch. Fr. Poireau. 

 One oz. will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 This is a vegetable especially desirable for 

 soups; many consider its flavor better than 

 Onion ; sow the seed in April, in drills one foot 

 apart; and thin out to four inches apart, or sow 

 on a seed-bed and transplant into rows; thor- 

 ough culture is necessary to produce large 

 roots. 



Large London Flag. A large and strong 

 plant, with broad leaves growing on two sides, 

 like the Flag. This variety is largely culti- 

 vated. Per pkt., 4 cts., oz., 15 cts. 



MUSTARD. 



It is very refreshing when in its green state 

 mixed with salads, and for that purpose alone 

 is worthy of cultivation. Its culture and treat- 

 ment are the same as recommended for Cress. 

 White or Yellow. Best for salad or culi- 

 nary purposes. Per pkt., 4 cts., oz., 7 cts., K 

 lb., 15 cts., lb., 50 cts. 

 Black or Brown. More pungent in flavor 

 than the white. Per pkt., 4 cts., oz.. 7 cts., % 

 lb., 15 cts., lb., 50 cts. 



LETTUCE. 



Ger. Salat. Fr. Lattut. 

 Lettuce covets a rich, mild soil. Sow as early 



in the spring as the ground can be worked, and 



every two weeks for a succession, thinly in drills 



one foot apart; when up thin to eight inches 



apart, so as to form good heads; it may also be 



sown broadcast if preferred. 



GRAND RAPIDS. See Novelties. 



DENVER MARKET. See Novelties. 



WHITE TRIANON COS. This is the favorite 

 class of Lettuces in Europe, and this variety 

 is the very finest of its class; already they are 

 becoming more popular here. The long narrow 

 leaves, which form solid heads, almost like a 

 Wakefield Cabbage, bleach and quickly be- 

 come snowy white. They excel all other Let- 

 tuces in quality, having a taste and crispness 

 unequalled. The leaves when bleached are 

 stiff like Celery stalks and can be eaten in the 

 same manner. Per pkt.. 5 cts.. oz., 25 cts. 



BLONDE BLOCKHEAD. A head Lettuce of 

 splended quality, with characteristics that 

 commend it to all. It forms large, solid heads, 

 of a rich golden, yellow, a shade of color 

 hitherto unknown in this class of Lettuce. It 

 stands very long before going to seed, and is 

 also an excellent keeper after being cut, a 

 quality which will make it a desirable sort for 

 shipping purposes as Avell as for private use. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. 



EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. This variety does 

 not head, but forms a compact close mass of 

 leaves; the earliest and leading market sort. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., M lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



Black Seeded Simpson. A decided im- 

 provement over the above, and a leading sort 

 for the market gardener, being much lighter 

 colored; the leaves are almost white; stands 

 the summer heat well and grows nearly double 

 in size. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



HARD-HEAD.* 1 tihis is the hardest-heading of all 

 lettuce. It grows very rapidly and heads ex- 

 tremely early; the heads are of large size and 

 nearly as solid as cabbage. It is the most beau- 

 tiful of all lettuce when ready for use; the 

 outer leaves are tinged with brownish red, 

 changing toward the center of the head from a 

 beautiful golden yellow to a creamy white; 

 very tender, never bitter, of a sweet, buttery 

 flavor, It is ready for use from the time it is 

 three inches across until it runs to seed, and 

 always crisp and tender. Per Dkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 20 cts.; M lb., 60 cts. 



