CATALOGUE OF CHOICE GARDEN SEEDS 
LETTUCE — Continued 
Iceberg (W.S.). This variety is very popu¬ 
lar for the home garden and nearby market 
but is too brittle for shipping. The outer 
leaves are medium green with brown trac¬ 
ing on the border; heads very firm, hard 
and well blanched. 
May King (W. S.). A handsome, small, ex¬ 
tremely early, compact heading variety, 
well adapted to the private garden or for 
market; outer leaves yellowish-green, edges 
tinged reddish-brown; the heart blanches 
rich golden yellow; quality fine. 
Mignonette (B. S.). A small, very early, crisp 
and compact heading variety with globu¬ 
lar, well blanched heads. 
Prize Head Early (W. S.). A crisp and 
tender loose leaved, non-heading sort; very 
popular for private gardens; leaves much 
curled, light brown in color. 
Salamander (B. S.). An old, popular Amer¬ 
ican variety, which succeeds under most 
trying weather conditions, heads of me¬ 
dium size, very solid and globular. 
Silesia, Early Curled (W. S.). One of the 
oldest and best known loose heading 
varieties, much used for the home garden. 
Simpson, Black Seeded (B. S.). One of the best and 
most popular large, early, loose-heading varieties, 
succeeding everywhere and always dependable; 
leaves broad, much crumpled and frilled. 
Simpson, Early Curled (W. S.). A leading early, loose 
heading variety of fair size; leaves broad, crumpled. 
Tennisball, Black Seeded (B. S.). A very reliable, 
adaptable, sure heading sort, with globular, firm and 
well blanched heads; quality the best. 
Tennisball, White Seeded (W. S.). An excellent 
forcing variety but does not succeed so well outdoors; 
heads medium in size, very compact, globular. 
Selected Grand Rapids Lettuce 
Wayahead (W. S.). A very early rather small, hand¬ 
some, compact heading variety with medium green 
leaves and a rich, buttery-yellow heart; superior 
quality. 
White Boston (W. S.). Of the cabbage butter-head 
type. This produces a tight, light green solid head 
and is quite resistant to tip burn. 
White Paris Cos (Romaine) (W. S.). Has smooth, long, 
narrow, upright leaves; blanches nicely when tied up, 
making a firm, loaf-shaped head; quality fine. 
HERBS LEEK 
SWEET, POT and MEDICINAL 
Culture .— The Beeds should be sown in spring, in 
shallow drills, 12 inches apart, and the young plants 
thinned out or transplanted to about 4 inches. They 
should be harvested on a dry day, just before the 
blossom develops, dried quickly and bottled, or closely 
packed in dry boxes, with the air entirely excluded. 
Anise. Used for flavoring. 
Balm. Very fragrant leaves. 
Basil, Sweet. Leaves useful for flavoring. 
Borage. Leaves used for flavoring. A fine Bee food. 
Caraway. Seeds used for flavoring. 
Catnip. Leaves used for seasoning. 
Coriander. Seeds used for flavoring. 
Dill. Used for flavoring pickles. 
Fennel, Florence. A bulb-like vegetable formed above 
ground at base of leaf-stalk. 
Fennel, Sweet. Seeds aromatic. 
Horehound. Very useful as a cough remedy. 
Lavender. Leaves very fragrant. 
Marjoram, Sweet. Used as a seasoning. 
Rosemary. Leaves very fragrant. 
Rue. A medicinal plant. 
Sage. A highly aromatic herb; most useful of all. 
Savory, Summer. Leaves for flavoring soups. 
Savory, Winter. Leaves for seasoning. 
Thyme. Used as a seasoning. 
Wormwood. Has medicinal qualities; splendid for 
poultry. 
Culture .— The Leek 
is very hardy and 
easily cultivated; it 
succeeds best in a 
light but well-enrich¬ 
ed soil. Sow as early 
in the spring as prac¬ 
ticable, in drills 1 inch 
deep and 1 foot apart. 
When 6 or 8 inches 
high, transplant in 
rows 10 inches apart 
each way, as deep as 
possible, that the 
neck, being covered, 
may be blanched. 
One ounce will plant 
200 feet of drill 
Broad American Flag 
Broad American Flag. 
The favorite gar¬ 
deners variety; 
strong growing, broad leaved and'productive. 
Large Carentan Winter. The largest and most hardy 
variety; leaves as long as Rouen buUmuch thicker 
and a darker green. ~ , , j 
London Flag. The oldest and best known variety; 
hardy and productive. 
Musselburg. A hardy sort; leaves^fan-shaped and 
dark green. 
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