Plant Tail’s Thoroughbred Seeds 
CHICORY 
(Chicorium.) 
Chicoree Sauvage. Chicorienwurzel. Cicoria Selvatica. Achicoria. 
CULTURE.—1 ounce is sufficient for 100 feet of drill; 2 to 5 pounds for an acre. Sow from April 
to July Vz an inch deep in any light, rich loam, in drills 18 inches apart, and when the plants are 
large enough thin to 6 inches in the row. Witloof or French Endive is cultivated in the same way as 
ordinary Endive until the stalks are tall enough to be handled like celery. It blanches readily, and 
is a most delicious salad, very salable in all the great markets. For forcing, the roots should be 
lifted in the fall, cutting oif the leaves, and stored in earth or some cool place until ready to force. In 
forcing, the parsnip-shaped roots should be placed upright 3 inches apart in trenches 18 inches deep, 
and about the same distance apart, leaving the top of the roots 9 inches below the level of the trench. 
If a quick growth is desired mulch with fresh manure level with the ground. 
A winter salad, also known as French Endive. Most delicious when served with French 
dressing and eaten like Lettuce. It can also be used as a boiled vegetable prepared the 
same way as Cauliflower. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^ lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00. Postpaid. 
Witloof. 
Large Rooted. 
The roots of this variety when dried, roasted and ground are utilized as a sub¬ 
stitute for coffee. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^4 lb. 55 cts., lb. $1.75. Postpaid. 
CHIVES 
Witloof Chicory 
{Allium ScJi(Aenoprasum,y 
CULTURE.—1 ounce is sufficient for 100 feet of drill, 1 to 3 pounds for an acre. Sow in March or September in drills Vs 
inch deep and 18 inches wide, giving the same general culture as for onions. Chives are perennial onion-like plants perfectly 
hardy and especially valuable in the market because they are ready for use early in the spring. Only the leaves are used, 
these being cut as freely as desired, since fresh ones appear quickly after every cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., ^ lb. $1.50, 
1 lb. $5.00. Postpaid. 
(Brassica Oleracea Vars.) 
Chou cahu. Blatterkohl. Collards. Cabu. 
CULTURE.—1 ounce is sufficient for 100 feet of drill, 4 ounces will produce 
enough plants to set an acre. Sow from March to July as directed for cabbage, 
either in beds to be transplanted when large enough, or in rows where the plants 
are to stand. The rows should be 3 feet apart, with the plants set 24 to 30 inches 
in the row. 
White Cabbage. This popular Collard forms a sort of 
• head, and is more attractive in ap¬ 
pearance as well as of finer quality than the Southern Short 
Stem, although the latter is better to carry through the 
winter. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. Post¬ 
paid. 
Southern Short Stem Collard 
Tait’s Thorobred Cabbage Head. ^ variety differing from the 
■ — ordinary so-called “Cabbage Col¬ 
lard” in that it resembles a cabbage more than a collard. A large percentage of 
them have soft heads, 
formed by the folding 
of the center leaves. 
It is hardy, short 
stemmed, and of ex¬ 
cellent quality. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 15 cts., % 
lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Postpaid. 
Tail’s 
Thorobred 
Cabbage Head 
Collard 
Southern Short Stem, a great favorite in the 
, , . —- — . South, where it will live, 
flourish, and yield a bountiful return in places where it would 
be almost impossible to raise cabbage heads. Though quite 
coarse in flavor until touched by frost, it then becomes pecu¬ 
liarly sweet and tender. The crop is usually quite profitable. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., M lb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. Postpaid. 
COLLARDS 
Remember we deliver free at catalogue prices—except where noted. Write for special prices in large quantities. 
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