SEED GROWERS 27 



FENNEL ^'^ ^""^ 



IL.I3I/^UI« or more or more 



Code Word per lb. per lb. 



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 land 

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



wARLIv- or more 



Code Word pef lb. 



Bulbs GARBU $0.30 



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 



Code Word Per 100 roots 



Small Roots, Mallner-Kren . 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. 



or more or more 



Codeword per lb. per lb. 



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 i^theyicinitypf 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-Uke 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-like leaves. Aside 



from habit, similar to Dwarf Green Curled. 



KOHL RABI 



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

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



lib. 5 lbs. 



or more or more 



Code Word per lb. per lb. 



Early Purple Vienna kopur $1.10 $1.00. 



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



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



when 2 — 23^ in. diameter, but become larger; exterior purple, 



but flesh white; mild, crisp and tender. 

 EARLY WHITE VIENNA (for forcing) :kowhi 1.10 1.00 



Produces bulbs of 2 3^ 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 — 2}^ in. , 



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



tender. * 



