LANDRETHS' DKSCRIPTIVB I^IST OF VEGETABI.K SEEDS. 19 
CUCUMBER. 
Landreths' First The slimmest and longest fruited out-door sort, very 
showy ; distinct from all others ; a specialty. 
Landreths' Choice Entirely distinct from any other sort, half the length 
of the First ; very attractive sort ; a specialty. 
Short Prolific Pickle ....... Vine very compact, picking 50 days from planting- 
very productive. 
Jersey Pickle Productive standard sort for salting, as it holds its 
color better than most others. 
Early Cluster Very productive, early, good form. 
Early White Spine . . . Good size, solid, holding its green color, fitting it foi 
long shipments. . 
Early Frame Standard sort of good form and size. 
Medium G-reen (Nichols) Of celebrity in the West ; good form. 
Boston Pickling Used for salting ; of good form, color, and productive. 
Long Green (ordinary) ...... Of good size and form. 
Long Green Turkey ....... Fruit long, slim, very showy and of great superiority 
over the ordinary I^ong Green usually offered by 
other dealers. 
Gherkin or Burr Used for pickling only ; fruit oval, larger than a wal- 
nut, covered with spines. 
DANDELION. 
Cabbaging Strong growing variety, leaves used for salad. 
EGG PLANT. 
Landreths' Thornless Bound This often reaches a weight of twelve pounds. It is 
Purple. nearly round, high-colored, and the vine is thornless. 
K"ew York Improved A well selected form of the old Large Round Purple. 
ENDIVE. 
Green Curled • • • • A desirable salad when thoroughly bleached, which 
removes the bitter flavor. 
Broad Leaved More productive than the curled sorts. 
White Curled More delicate than the Green Curled, but requires 
bleaching. 
M-OSS Curled • • Color green , very curly ; an excellent salad when 
bleached, which removes pungency. 
HERBS. 
Anise The leaves used as a garnish, the seeds in confec- 
tionery. 
Basil Sweet An aromatic herb u.sed for flavoring soups and sauces. 
Borage The foliage used in the manufacture of cordials. 
Caraway Seeds used in flavoring bread, pastry and sauces. 
Coriander Seeds used in the manufactxire of liquids, and in 
kitchen preparations. 
Pill Used in flavoring pickles and preserves. 
Fennel Leaf stalks used for boiling. 
Lavender Leaves used for seasoning. 
Marjoram, Sweet Leaves used in flavoring. 
Bosemary Leaves used for seasoning. 
Sa^ge Used in flavoring in kitchen preparations. 
Savory, Summer Foliage used in flavoring meats and vegetables. 
Savory, Winter A very hardy form of the Summer Savory. Should be 
better known. 
Thyme Foliage used in seasoning and distillation. 
KALE. 
Dwarf Curled Scotch Height two feet, very curly, yellowish green. 
Tall Curled Scotch Height three feet, very curly, yellowish green. 
Bloomsdale Double Extra A sort of exceeding beauty, height ten inches; the 
Curled. h^si. of its class. 
Worfolk A variety of Fxtra Curled Dwarf German, very curly, 
emerald green ; a Landreth specialty. 
Landreths' Bosette Densely foliaged, very curly, color light green, height 
eight inches, very choice. 
Slow Seeder or Imperial Light green in color, leaves curled on the edges,, very 
slow to seed, hence its name 
Philadelphia Dwarf German . . The old standard sort, height six to eight inches, very 
hardy. 
Siberian • • A variety of Philadelphia Kale or Greens. 
Dwarf Extra Curled Lighter or more j'ellowish in color than the Philadel- 
phia, more curly, not so hardy. 
Purple Dwarf German Foliage red or purple, particularly red after frost, and 
very curly, height eight inches. 
New Orleans or Asparagus Enormous producer of flat dark green leaves ; very 
Kale. productive. 
KOHL-RABI. 
White Vienna Bulb light green, leaves short, very early. 
Purple Vienna Bulb purple, hardy, stands the sun. 
Large Green or White ...... Bulb green, larger and coarser than the Viennas. 
