19 3 5 SPRING SEED CATALOG-HENRY FIELD CO.-SHENANDOAH 
806—PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF. Something like 
Purple Top Globe but roots flat. Used mostly for late 
planting'. Price, Pkt. 50; oz. 120; % lb. 250; lb. 750. 
805—SNOWBALL. Mid-season, globe shape, white, of 
good quality. Price, Pkt. 50; oz. 100; 14 lb. 250; lb. 750. 
810—WHITE GLOBE, A large late, with some small 
side roots. Rather coarse and used mostly for stock on 
account of heavy yield. Price, Pkt. 50; oz. 100; 14 lb. 250; 
lb. 750. 
804—EARLY WHITE MILAN. About the same as Ex¬ 
tra Early Milan but white. Price, Pkt. 50; oz. 150; 
14 lb. 300. 
803—EXTRA EARLY MILAN. A very early 
spring turnip. Roots flat, white with purple on top. 
Flesh white and fine grained. Sweet and tender 
before hot, dry weather comes. Price, Pkt. 50; 
oz. 150; 14 lb. 300; lb. $1.00. 
808—RUTABAGA, AMERICAN PURPLE TOP. Has 
smooth leaves like cabbage. Yellow with purple top and 
yellow flesh. Not much of a success in southern Iowa but 
in the north quite valuable. Price, Pkt. 50; oz. 100; 
14 lb. 250; lb. 750. 
CULTURE — Plant some 
for early and some for late 
crops. The latter part of 
July or first part of August 
is time for late planting. 
807 — PURPLE TOP 
GLOBE. Can be used for 
either early spring or July 
planting. Yields heavy crops. 
Roots large, globe, white 
purple top. Very tender, 
crisp and sweet. Flesh white. 
Fine to store for winter. 
Price, Pkt. 50; oz. 120; 14 lb. 
PURPLE TOP GLOBE 2 50; lb. 900. * 
811—JAPANESE (Improved Shogoin). One claim made 
for this turnip is that lice do not bother it. However, we 
find they do some. It is pure white, globe shape and very 
sweet. Tops fine for greens. Price, Pkt. 50; oz. 150; 
14 lb. 300; 1 lb. $1.00. 
Odds and Ends 
— Herbs 
201—ASPARAGUS, WASHING¬ 
TON RUST RESISTANT. Five 
or ten cents worth of seed will 
grow you all the plants you need 
for family use. We consider this 
variety best. It is early and has 
big tender shoots. Price, Pkt. 50; 
oz. 100; 14 lb. 350; 1 lb. $1.00. 
216—KOHL RABI. White Vi¬ 
enna. Looks like a cross between 
cabbage and turnips, and is better 
than either one. Grown like cab¬ 
bage. Pkt. 50; oz. 200. 
225—BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
Pkt. 50; oz. 200. 
228 — CHICORY. A substitute 
for coffee. Pkt. 50; oz. 200. 
227—CITRON. Preserving mel¬ 
on. Pkt. 50; oz. 150. 
226 — COLLARDS. Cabbage 
leaves without heads. Pkt. 50 oz. 
150. 
234 — ENDIVE. Broad leaved 
Batavian. Pkt. 50; oz. 250. 
229 — GARDEN LEMON or 
VINE PEACH. Pkt. 50; oz. 150. 
240— GARLIC. 50 per bulb; 250 lb. 
230— GROUND CHERRY. Yellow. For preserves. Pkt. 
50; oz. 400. 
232—KALE. Tall Green Curled Scotch. Pkt. 50; oz. 150. 
231— LEEK. Large Flag. Pkt. 50; oz. 150. 
241— MUSHROOM SPAWN. Per brick, 350; 3 for 900, 
postpaid. 
211— MUSTARD. Black. Very early. .Pkt. 50; oz. 100. 
213— MUSTARD. Chinese Curled. Leaves curled and 
crumpled. Pkt. 50; oz. 100. 
212— MUSTARD. White. Grown for the seed. Pkt. 50; 
OZ. 100. 
214— MUSTARD. Ostrich Plume. Well named. Pkt. 50; 
oz. 100. 
ASPARAGUS 
PLANT PEP 
Invigorating to house plants. Use it on your potted plants, porch 
boxes and hanging baskets. Clean and odorless. Apply it every three 
or four weeks as needed and when you water your plants. Directions 
for using on each package. Price, 8 oz. package 25c, Postpaid. 
Egg Plant 
656—BLACK BEAUTY. Pro¬ 
duces 5 or 6 “eggs” to the plant 
which will average almost as 
large as a quart cup when ready 
to use. Color a purplish black. 
They have a rich meaty flavor. 
Pkt. 100; oz. 350. 
658—NEW YORK PURPLE. 
Medium size, pear shape, good 
quality. Pkt. 50; oz. 350. 
EGG PLANT 
239—SUNFLOWER, MAMMOTH RUSSIAN. Grown for 
chicken food. Pint equals one-half pound. lb 100; 
lb. 350. 
220—SWISS CHARD. Lucullus. Large, fleshy, crumpled 
leaf. Fine for greens during summer. Pkt. 50; oz. 150. 
238—TOBACCO, WHITE BURLEY. A fine all purpose 
variety. Pkt. 50; oz. 350. 
237—RHUBARB or PIEPLANT. Plant in spring and 
tra nsplant seedl ings the following spring. Pkt. 50; oz. 150. 
236—OKRA. Popular in the South. 
Pkt. 50; oz. 100. 
217—PARSLEY. Moss Curled. Used 
for garnishing and seasoning. Helps 
to remove the odor of onion from 
your breath. Pkt. 50; oz. 150. 
PARSLEY 
HERBS 
251—CORIANDER. Annual. Pkt. 50. 
245— DILL. Annual. Used for flavoring dill pickles. 
Also soups and sauce. Pkt. 50; oz. 150. 
246— SAGE. Perennial. For seasoning meats and for 
medicinal purposes. Pkt. 50; oz. 350. 
256—SWEET BASIL. Annual. Pkt. 50. 
247— BORAGE. Annual. Pkt. 50. 
253—SUMMER SAVORY. Annual. Pkt. 50. 
255—WORMWOOD. Perennial. A medicinal herb. Plant 
in the chicken yard. Pkt. 50. 
MADERIA VINE BULBS. One of the finest climbers 
for a porch screen. 3 bulbs 120; 6 for 200; 25 for 650. 
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