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NEW YORK IMPROVED. New York is an early variety 
of the large oval-shaped, deep purple kind that tastes sur¬ 
prisingly like oysters when fried, and is of an indescriba¬ 
bly delicate and alluring flavor when stewed. This variety 
of egg plant has superseded all other varieties in this sec¬ 
tion and is the only one we carry in stock. Should you 
desire other varieties we will secure them for you. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 50c; Va lb., $1.70; lb., $5.00. Postpaid. 
ENDIVE 
Salad vegetable, which is very popular for winter use. 
Sow the seed in late summer and thin the plants to six 
inches apart. When quite well grown, tie the outer leaves 
at the top, thus blanching the inner leaves and heart. 
BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN. Leaves broad light green; 
best for soup. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; / 4 lb., 35c. Postpaid. 
GREEN CURLED. The most universally used variety, and 
a very attractive plant. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; / 4 lb., 35c. 
Postpaid. 
KALE, OR BORECOLE 
This is a very popular boiling green and in Southern 
California can be grown the year around. It resembles cab¬ 
bage in flavor, is a hardy plant and can be easily grown 
from seed. Plants are usually cut off when the leaves are 
six inches or more in length, but with the fine curled varie¬ 
ties the leaves can be gathered for use when of good size. 
If the Tall Scotch variety is planted, the lower leaves 
should be carefully pulled off so that the plants can grow 
on and furnish a continuous supply. This is also true of 
Jersey or Tree Kale. One ounce of seed will produce 4,000 
plants. Seed should be sown thinly in drill and reset 12 
inchs apart in rows 3 feet apart. 
TALL GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. The kind most com¬ 
monly used. Grows to a height of about 2 l A feet, leaves 
bright green and finely curled. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; / 4 lb., 
35c; lb., $1.00. Postpaid. 
JERSEY OR THOUSAND HEADED. Of vigorous growth, 
leaves large and smooth. Grown for poultry and stock 
only. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. Postpaid. 
KOHLRABI 
This vegetable is a cross between a cabbage and a turnip. 
The edible portion is the large bulb which forms on the 
stem above the soil. We advise successive sowing in order to 
obtain tender bulbs, which have a mild, delicate, cabbage¬ 
like flavor. It is a hardy plant and seed may be sown prac¬ 
tically all the year around. Plant it like a turnip and thin 
to six inches apart in the rows. One ounce will produce 
2,000 plants. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Flesh white and tender. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 25c. Postpaid. 
LEEK 
PUERRO 
CULTURE. Leek is a very hardy plant with a sweet 
onion-like flavor. It resembles the young onion growth in 
the spring as it does not bulb. 
The neck or stems are blanched by drawing the earth up 
about them as the plant grows in size or they can be trans¬ 
planted to trenches and the trench gradually filled as the 
plant grows. Thev should be planted in drills or rows 16 
to 20 inches apart and the plants 10 to 12 inches apart. 
Plant seed in seed bed, broadcast or in drills, covered to 
the depth of one-half inch, and when they are about as thick 
as a good sized goose quill they should be transplanted. 
LONDON FLAG. A large and strong plant, hardy. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 25c; Va lb., 85c; lb., $2.50. Postpaid. 
TSew York Lettuce 
Lettuce 
CULTURE. Have the soil well pulverized and moist. 
Sow the seed in drills twelve to eighteen inches apart and 
not over half inch deep. Do not allow the seed to get dry 
after being sown. When the plants are two inches high 
thin to about eight inches, or transplant. The transplanted 
plants will mature two to four weeks later than those grown 
direct from seed. 
Well watered, rich loam soil well worked and kept free 
from weeds insures a fine, brittle lettuce. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER. This is a favorite let¬ 
tuce; of a rich, creamy yellow; stands the summer heat 
better than the other varieties and forms a very hard 
head. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 50c; lb., $1.25. Postpaid. 
NEW YORK SPECIAL or LOS ANGELES MARKET. The 
outstanding shipping variety, known in all markets. Com¬ 
monly called Iceberg by the shipping trade. A large, 
curled, heading lettuce, with dark green leaves which are 
slightly curled on the edges. Heads are well blanched, 
sweet, tender, and of excellent quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
Va lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. Postpaid. Write for prices on 
larger quantities. 
NEW YORK NO. 12. A widely used strain of New York, 
well adapted to midseason maturity, as it stands heat well. 
Plant and head lighter than New York, with fewer outer 
leaves, and several days earlier; large, compact, and at¬ 
tractive. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. Post¬ 
paid. Write us for price on larger quantities. 
IMPERIAL "F.” Resistant to both brown blight and mil¬ 
dew, this is the most extensively used of all the double 
resistant strains of New York type. Heads large, solid, 
and attractive; of excellent quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
Va lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. Postpaid. Write us for price on 
larger quantities. 
PARIS WHITE COS OR ROMAINE. The best of the Cos 
or Celery varieties. Forms a long narrow head, leaves 
large and thick. Well folded head which blanches quickly. 
Crisp, tender and of fine flavor. Very popular with our 
foreign population. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 45c; lb., 
$1.25. Postpaid. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. A favorite early sort; large 
loose head. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 45c; lb., $1.25. 
Postpaid. 
