Eating your Home-grown Vegetables Is dining Ve Luxe 



CUCUMBERS, continued 



156. Hybrid Cucumber, Sensation. (60 



days.) This white-spine hybrid is highly 

 resistant to mosaic and downy mildew, 

 with vine growth that is vigorous, holding 

 up over a long production period. Fruits 

 8 inches long, smooth, uniform, blunt on 

 both ends, with medium to small seed 

 cavity. Flesh crisp and white, with dark 

 green outer color. Pkt. 25c; Ysoz. 75c; 

 Jioz. $1.25; ^oz. $2.25; oz. $4.00; Ytlb. 

 $10.00, postpaid. 



228. National Pickling. (60 days.) A 

 standard pickling variety with uniform 

 slender fruits of medium green color. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; M'b. 85c, postpaid. 



310. Long Green. (67 days.) A large, deep 

 green, heavily warted variety with solid, 

 crisp flesh. It often grows to 12 inches and 

 is an ideal large pickle Cucumber. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 35c; %\h. 95c, postpaid. 



105. Long Marketer. (65 days.) Smooth, 

 /i^\ dark green fruits 8 to 10 inches long 

 {/&) an d 2}4 inches thick, tapering at 

 v — / stem end. Flesh white and solid, with 

 small seed cavity. White spine. Good 

 color and slim shape make it a good sheer 

 and shipper. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; J^Ib. 

 $1.10, postpaid. 



264. Straight-8. (66 days.) Fruits are 

 /»3^ uniform in shape, averaging 8 inches 

 ( aft) l° n B an d 1^2 inches in diameter. 

 ^ — ' Rich, deep green color which is free 

 from striping. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; MIt>- 95c, 

 postpaid. 



115. Smoothie. (65 days.) All-America 

 /«^*\ award winner for 1957. Vigorous 

 ( a\\) v > nes produce dark green, cylindrical 

 ^ — ^ fruits 8 inches long, slightly tapered 

 at stem end. Recommended for home and 

 market gardens. Pkt. 25c; J/^oz. 40c; oz. 

 70c; ^Ib. $1.80, postpaid. 



298. Blue Curled Scotch Kale 





CORN SALAD 



204. Broadleaf. (50 davs.) Broad leaved, 

 large seeded. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; Mlb. 

 $1.00, postpaid. 



HANOVER SALAD 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



137. Early Hanover. (30 days.) This 

 splendid salad, sometimes called Spring 

 Sprouts, is splendid for early greens. 

 Smooth round leaves which when young 

 and tender have a very sweet taste. Ma- 

 tures in about 30 days and is slow in run- 

 ning to seed. May be sown in early spring, 

 also early or late fall as it will stand cold 

 weather. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; J^Ib. 70c, 

 postpaid. 



ENDIVE 



@ja a rgjr r 

 v — / heads i 



322. Batavian Full-Heart Endive 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of row; 



3 pounds, an acre 



Endive furnishes vitamins A and C and a 

 fair amount of iron. 



Culture. As Endive is usually used for 

 fall and winter salads, the seed should be 

 sown in rows during June and July and 

 thinned out to stand 1 foot apart in the row. 

 When nearly grown, tie the outer leaves 

 together to blanch the hearts. For an early 

 crop the seed should be sown about April 15. 



322. Batavian Full-Heart. (90 days.) An 

 earlier and improved strain with 

 leaves and broader, thicker 

 requiring very little blanching. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; J^Ib. 80c, postpaid. 



302. Green Curled. (95 days.) A self- 

 blanching variety. Curly, dark green 

 leaves which are finely cut give the plant a 

 feathery appearance. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; 

 1 .,11. 80c, postpaid. 



EGGPLANT 



One ounce will produce at least 1000 plants; 

 Vilb. will sow an acre 

 Culture. Eggplant seed germinates 



slowly and should be started in a hotbed. 



Set out the plants when they are 2 inches 



high, provided both soil and air are warm; 



they will not stand chilling. Plants should 



be spaced 1 Yi to 2 feet apart in row. 



174. Black Beauty. (110 days.) Earliest 

 and best of the large-fruited varieties. The 

 24 to 30-inch plants bear 4 to 6 perfect 

 fruits of rich dark purple. Their rich color 

 is retained for a long time. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 

 55c ; oz. 95c ; J^Ib. $2.35, postpaid. 



109. Florida High-Bush. (120 days.) A 

 thornless, hardy variety which is disease- 

 resistant. The oblong purple fruits are 

 good keepers and ship well. Pkt. 15c; 

 y 2 oz. 55c; oz. 95c; Mlb. $2.35, postpaid. 



KOHL-RABI 



One ounce sows 200 feet of drill; 



4 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Sow as early in spring as 

 possible, 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 not over 

 2} 2 inches through; large bulbs will be woody. 



131. Early White Vienna. (55 days.) 

 Picked when young and tender and prop- 

 erly 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; V^oz. 35c; oz. 

 60c; Hlb. $1.45, postpaid. 



131. Early White Vienna 

 Kohl-rabi 



KALE or BORECOLE 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Kale is a vitamin and mineral special, 

 providing vitamins A, C and Bi, and ribo- 

 flavin, calcium and iron, the first two vita- 

 mins in top quantities. 



Culture. This hardy vegetable furnishes 

 splendid greens for winter and spring use, 

 the quality being improved by some frost. 

 Sow seed J £ inch deep in rows, from May to 

 September. If large plants are wanted, thin 

 to stand IY2 to 2 feet apart in row. 



298. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch. (55 



days.) Beautiful dwarf plants which lie 

 flat on the ground, forming a double-deck; 

 withstands frost and seldom winter-kills 

 where temperatures do not go below zero. 

 The heavily curled leaves are a distinct 

 blue-green color, attractive and of high 

 quality. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; Y^b. 90c, 

 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 heavy pro- 

 ducer of beautifully curled leaves. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 35c; M\b. 90c, postpaid. 



286. Long Standing Green Curled. (55 



days.) Beautifully curled and crimped 

 sort of strong vigorous habit; perfectly 

 hardy; dark green in color. It will stand 

 longer without shooting to seed than any 

 other variety. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; J^Ib. 

 80c, postpaid. 

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

 very spreading, hardy and vigorous plant. 

 Big plume-like leaves, thick in texture, 

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

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



186. Tall Green Curled Scotch. (60 days.) 

 A dependably hardy Kale growing 2 feet 

 high, with abundant dark green, very 

 curly leaves. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; J£Ib. 

 90c, 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 J 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; 

 Yio-z.. 45c; oz. 80c; Y^b. $2.00, postpaid. 



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