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GERMAN DWARF GREEN.— A variety having large, 

 moderately frilled leaves covered with a dense bloom. It is 

 popular in the South, where it grows all winter without pro- 

 tection and is also planted largely in the vicinity of New 

 York, where it is known as " Sprouts," or Siberian Kale. 



KOHL RA.UI. 



French, Chou-rave. German, Kohl-Rahi. 

 The Kohl Rabi is a vegetable intermediate between the 

 cabbage and turnip, and combines the flavor of both. The 

 edible part is a turnip shaped bull) formed by the swelling 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. 



pared soil. For early crop sow under glass in February or 

 March and thin out as necessary to prevent crowding. Keep 

 at a moderate heat and give all the air and light possible. If 

 it is desirable, transplant to open groimd as soon as the grotind 

 is fit to work. Sow out door.s as early in spring as the ground 

 can be worked, in drills eighteen inches apart and thin the 

 young plants to four inches apart in the row. As the plants 

 begin to crowd, thin out and use as required. In this way a 

 much longer succession of cuttings may be had from the 

 same ground. Sow at intervals of from two to three weeks 

 throughout the summer for a continuous crop. In this, as 

 every other garden crop, thorough cultivation is essential. 



We take especial pains to test thoroughly all the various- 

 candidates for favor offered by seedsmen and growers from 

 year to year, and can assure our patrons that the varieties of 

 lettuce we catalogue include the best of every valuable type, 



CcLTURE.— 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 intervals of ten davs 



will give a succession until hot weather, when they 



fail to grow well; but plantings may be made the ' 



latter part of July for fall use. 



JEARLT WHITE VIENNA.— Very early, smaU, hand- 

 some, white bulb. Best early variety for table. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA.l-Nearly identical with 

 the last except in color, which is a bright purple, with the 

 leaf stems tinged with purple. 

 LARGE GREEN — Hardy, quite late, and used for feed- 

 ing stock. Bulbs large, weigh- 

 ing eight to ten pounds, whit- 

 ish-green in color; leaves large 

 and numerous. 



LBBK. 



French, Poireau. German, 

 Lauch. 



Belongs to the onion family 

 and by some preferred to the 

 onion. Sow the seed and care 

 for the young plants same as 

 for onions. When the young 

 plants are about the size of a 

 goose quill, transplant to a pre- 

 pared bed in rows one foot 

 apart and four or five inches in 

 the row. Set the roots deep 

 and draw the earth to them 

 when cultivating, so that thev 

 may be well blanched by the 

 time they are fit for use. 



LONDON flag-Is the 



variety more cultivated in this 

 country than any other. It is 

 hardy and of good quality. 



Leer 



LBTTUCB. 



French, Laitue. German, Lattich-Salat 

 There is no vegetable which is more universally used than 

 this, and yet few people know how inviting and appetizing it 

 is when brought to the table fresh and unwilled, a condition 

 in which it is rarely, if ever, found in our markets, and 

 which can only be secured by growing the plants in one's 

 own garden. So we earnestly urge all of our readers who 

 can possibly do so, to grow their own lettuce. 



Culture.— Lettuce should grow rapidly and to attain this 

 kind of growth it should be sown in a rich, thoroughly pre- 



Gran D Rapi ds. 



grand rapids (seed black).— As a distinctively- 

 forcing lettuce this variety undoubtedly stands at the head 

 of the list. Leaves medium size, of light, yellowish-green 

 color, much crimped and frilled, thin, but of very upright 

 growth; forms a fair sized but loose head; crisp, tender and 

 of good quality. Ow ing to its upright habit it may be planted 

 very closelj'. It is of extremely rapid growth;' very httle 

 liable to rot; will stand, without spoiling, a week to ten days 

 after it is fit to cut. and retains its freshness a long time after 

 cutting. It will stand shipping a longer distance than any 

 other variety of this class and still be in good, marketable 

 condition. 



TILTON'S WHITE STAR Cseed white).— A new and 

 distinct sort of great merit. Of the Black Seeded Simpson 

 type, but grows larger and more rapidly; has a broader, 

 thicker, darker colored, less frilled at the edge leaf: forms a 

 larger, more distinct and solider central cluster of leaves, 

 making almost a head ; blanches perfectly and is of excellent 

 quality. The plants remain long in condition for use before 

 running to seed, and owing to the thick leaf keep long after 

 cutting without wilting. Repeated trials both for forcing 

 and early planting out doors convince us that this is a 

 decided improvement over other varieties of this class for 

 either purpose. Give it a trial. 



BLACK SEEDED SI3IPSON.— For those who like a 

 large, thin, exceedingly tender leaf, and for those markets 

 which demand a large, loose head, this is one of the best 

 varieties either for forcing or early sowing out of doors. 

 Plant large, forming a large, loose head; verj' light yellowish 

 green in color, so that a little wilting is not noticed. Leaves 

 very large, thin, sliglitl.v ruffled and blistered, the inner ones 

 nicely blanched, and even the large outside leaves are tender 

 and of good quality. By far the most popular variety in 

 Detroit markets, and one of the best for general garden use, 

 as it is ver3' attractive, of excellent quality, and continues a 

 long time in condition for use. 



SI3IPSON'S EARLY CURLED (seed white).— Similar 

 to the last, but the plant is a little smaller and decidedly 

 darker in color and the leaves are more frilled and blistered. 

 Popular in New York markets. 



EARLY TENNIS BALL (seed bi^\ck).-A first class 

 head lettuce, and one of the best for forcing under glass or 

 early planting out doors. Plants medium size, having thick 

 dark green leaves, and when well grown forming very 

 compact solid heads, which blanch easily and are verv crisp 

 and tender. Should not be planted in the hot weatlier of 

 summer, as it then runs up to seed verj- quickly. 



