SEED GROWERS 27 



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Florence (Sweet Anise) feflo $0.90 $0.80 



Grown in home and market gardens. Plant 33^ — 4 ft. tall. Chiefly 

 grown for the bulb-like structure formed by the enveloping thick- 

 ened bases of the stalks of the lower leaves. This is aromatic and 

 of a delicate sweet flavor. Sweet Fennel is quite different and 

 forms no "bulbs." (See page 58.) 



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Bulbs GARBU $0.25 



Numerous ' 'cloves" or divisions are inclosed in a common base by 

 papery husks. These "cloves" are used like onion "sets" for 

 propagation. Extensively grown in some sections for shipment, 

 particularly to areas of large foreign-born population where the 

 bulbs are used for flavoring. 



HORSE RADISH r^^^. 



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Maliner-Kren, Small Roots horad $1.25 



An improved variety which produces thriftier, larger plants with 

 larger roots than common horse-radish. 



KALE or BORECOLE 



Kale is a very hardy non-heading member of the cabbage family, very generally grown in the 

 home and market gardens of the South for use as greens. 



lib. 10 lbs. 



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Dwarf Blue Curled (Norfolk) kablu $0.55 $0.52 



Similar to Dwarf Green Curled except its color which is dis- 

 tinctly blue-green. Very popular in the vicinity of Norfolk. 

 Dwarf Green Curled kagre .55 .52 



Very hardy. Plants become 12 — 15 in. tall with 30 in. spread: 



compact. Leaves deep yellowish-green; large; finely curled and 



compact; plume-like. 

 Jersey or Thousand Headed kajer .50 .48 



Immensely productive sort much grown for chicken feed and for 



stock. Plants tall, sometimes attain height of 6 ft. or more; much 



branched and tree-like and bear an abundance of thick smooth 



deep green leaves. 

 Siberian or Sprouts (Curled) kasib .50 .48 



Plants very large, 12 — 15 in. tall with spread of 3 ft. or more. 



Leaves numerous, large, thick in texture; coarse plume-like with 



margin frilled and waved; deep green with bluish bloom. 

 Tall Green Curled Scotch kasco .55 .52 



Very hardy. Plants upright, 30 in. tall; with numerous large, deep 



yellowish-green, finely curled, compact plume-Uke leaves. Aside 



from habit, similar to Dwarf Green Curled. 



KOHL RABI 



Kohl Rabi is a member of the cabbage family grown for the swollen tumip-hke structure or 

 bulb which forms just above the ground fine and below the first leaves. 



lib. 5 lbs. 



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Early Purple Vienna kopur $1.75 



60 days. Standard early sort. Plants small; leaves dark green with 



profuse purple staining. Bulbs flattened globe-shape, best for use 



when 2 — 2}/j in. diameter, but become larger; exterior purple, 



but flesh white; mild, crisp and tender. 

 EARLY WHITE VIENNA (for forcing) kowhi 1.50 $1.40 



Produces bulbs of 23^ in. in diameter 55 — 60 days after seed is 



sown out of doors. The standard sort for forcing and for home and 



market garden use. Plants very small; leaves medium green. 



bulbs flattened globe shape; pale green; used when of 2 — 2J^ in. 



diameter, but grow much larger; interior white, mild, crisp and 



tender. 



