BODDINGTON'S ^A44x£ltV SEED S 



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DANDELION 



^arbcbtum Pissenlit Amargon 

 Blanched leaves of this plant make a tnost delicately flavored and 

 wholesome salad. The (luality is improved very much by blanching, 

 which can be easily done by 

 covering over the plants with 

 boards. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of 

 drill 



French (Common). Pkt. 5c., 



oz. 25 cts., Klb. 60C., lb. %2. 

 Improved Large Thick- 

 leaved. A tliick-leaved va- 

 riety of great productiveness and fine 

 flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., Klb. $1.50. 



EGGPLANT 



6ier}3frai^e Aubergine Berengena 

 Sow in hotbeds the first week in April; protect 

 the young plants from cold at night. Plant out 

 June I, 2K feet apart. If no hotbed is at hand, suf- 

 ficient plants may be raised for a small garden by 

 sowing a few seeds in flower-pots or boxes in the 

 house. 



One ounce will produce 1,000 plants 



Boddington's Improved 



Giant Carentan. 



Sninf>I<>«s ^ vastly superior type ; the plants 

 ■^pmcicoa. q{ Iq^^, stocky^ branching habit 



and absolutely free from spines. It is a very early 

 and continuous producer of handsome purple fruits 

 of the largest size and finest cjuality; the plants 

 usually bear eight to ten immense fruits before be- 

 ing killed by frost. Such fruits as are large enough 

 may be picked and stored in a warm, dry place at 

 the approach of frosty nights, and they will keep in 

 good condition for some time. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 60 cts.. V^Vo. $1.50. 



Early Black Beauty. I's'^^'^'l'iat'^fl: 



provement over the well-known and largely grown 

 New York Improved Large Purple. The plants are 

 remarkably healthy in their growth, and produce 

 an abundance of large fruits fully ten days earlier 

 than the New York Improved. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 50 cts.. Klb- $1.50. 



Early Long Purple. Early, hardy and produc- 

 tive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts. 



Black Pekin. Jet-black fruit of superior quality. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., '/(lb. 85 cts. 



New York Improved Purple. The best variety; 

 large size, very prolific and fine-flavored. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., J^Ib. $1.25. 



ENDIVE, or CHICORY 



6nbit)ie Chicoree Endivia o Escarota 

 One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill 



Boddington's Moss-Curled Silverheart. 



Distinct new variety with finely laciniated, moss- 

 curled leaves of a light yellow color, turning almost 

 to white. Stalk and ribs are nearly white. Strongly 

 recommended. Pkt. 25 cts., 6 pkts. $1. \ 



Boddington's Lettuce - Leaved 



(Green). A large-leaved plant of grayish 

 green color, growing to a very large size, 

 attaining easily 16 inches across. The leaves 

 are spoon-shaped and form a well-filled, 

 very tender rosette. A very productive va- 

 riety, well suited for garden purposes and 

 less liable to rot than any other Batavian 

 Endive. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., $1, 

 Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). 



This variety is chiefly used in soups and stews; requires to be tied 



up for blanching. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 Creen Curled. The hardiest variety grown; beautifully curled, 



tender and crisp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 Moss Curled. Mnr.- finely curled, heavier and more dense plant 



thfin Green Curltd Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^Ib. 50 cts., lb. fi.50. 

 White Curled. V^ry tender when cut young; blanches readily. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vi lb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



LEEK 



Saud^ PoTREAU Puerro 

 Sow early in April, in drills i foot apart and i inch deep. When 

 plants are 6 to 8 inches high, transplant in a deep, rich soil, in rows 

 12 inches apart and 6 inches in the rows, 

 as deep as possible, so that the neck may 

 be covered and blanched ; draw the 

 earth to them as they grow. The seed 

 may also be sown in August or Septem- 

 ber ; plants transplanted in the spring. 



Boddington's Prizetaker Leek. 7*^^ 



2 long, 



thick, pure white stems have a most attractive ap- 

 pearance, and to the merit of immense size may be 

 added the advantage of a mild, agreeable flavor. 

 Pkt 10 cts., oz. 60 cts., 'X 11). $1.76. 



Produces a large, thick 

 stem and of mild flavor. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., y^Va. 76 cts. 

 Large American Flag. The most desirable for 

 market or family use. Pk. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., V^\\>^ 

 75 cts., lb. S2.50. 

 Musselburgh. A very large variety of superior 

 quality. Pkt. s cts., oz. 25 cts., J^lb 85 cts., lb. $3. 



KOHLRABI 



Kol^lrabt Chou-Rave Colinabo 

 One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill 



Combines the virtues of the turnip and cabbage, 

 l)Ut e.xcels both in nutritive, hardy and productive 

 (lualities. The seed may be sown in June, in rows 

 18 inches apart, and the plants thinned out to 8 or 

 10 inches. 



Boddington's Early White Delicious. 



The finest variety for frames and early work — does 

 not get tough and woodj'. Highlv recommended 

 for all purposes. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. J^lb. 

 75 cts., lb. $2. 



Early Short-leaved White Vienna. The earli- 

 est and best table variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 ^Ib. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 

 Early Short-leaved Purple Vienna. Similar to 

 the preceding, except in color, which is of a 

 bluish purple. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 60 cts., 

 lb. $2. 



MARTYNIA 



©em^enfiortt 



The seed-pods are used for pickling, when 

 gathered young and tender. Sow in the open 

 ground in May, in hills 3 feet apart each way, or 

 in hotbed, and afterward transplant. 

 Proboscidea. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., KIb. 75 cts. 

 lb. $2.50. 



MUSTARD 



Senf 



MouTARDE iMosiaza 



Leek, Boddington's Prizetaker 



Green Mustard imparts a delightfully pungent 

 flavor to various forms of prepared salads. Sow 

 at frequent intervals through the spring, in drills 

 from 8 to 12 in. apart. 



White London. 



The best variety 

 ^ - for salads; a sea- 

 soiling for pickles. 

 W Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., Klb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 



BODDINGTON'S QUALITY VEGETABLE 

 SEEDS HAVE HELPED TO MAKE THE 

 GARDENS OF AMERICA FAMOUS. 



