SELECT VEGETABLE, FIELD AND FLOWER SEEDS 
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ENDIVE 
French, Endive. German, ©ttbibie. Spanish, Endivia. 
Culture. —One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. Sow in any ordinary dry soil, in drills 1 foot apart, 
covering lightly. When the plants are about 2 inches high, thin to about 12 inches in the row. When the 
plants have attained full size, gather up the leaves, tying 
together at the tips. This excludes the air from the inner 
leaves, which in 4 or 5 weeks become beautifully blanched. 
BroacULreaved Batavian. A large summer variety ; 
very productive and one of the best. Oz. 15 cts., 
Xlb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Green Curled. Best for use ; very ornamental. Oz. 
15 cts., %\b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
White Curled. Similar to above-named variety ; pale 
green foliage. Oz. 15 cts., %\b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
KALE, or BORECOLE 
French, Chou Vert. German, SBtatterfo^I. 
Culture. —Kale, or Borecole, may be grown in 
almost any soil, but the richer it is the more abundant the 
product. Sow from the middle of April to the beginning 
of May, in prepared beds, covering the seed thinly and 
evenly. Transplant in June, and treat same as cabbage. 
Green Curled Scotch. A.dwarf variety, spreading 
under good cultivation to 3 feet in diameter ; leaves 
Green Curled Endive of a bright green, beautifully curled. Oz. 15 cts., 
Xlb. 30 cts. 
Brown German Curled. A very hardy and useful variety. Oz. 15 cts., X^b. 30 cts. 
Sea Kale. Oz. 30 cts., %\b. 80 cts. 
KOHLRABI (TURNIP-ROOTED CABBAGE) 
French, Chou Rave. German, ^olfyrabi. Spanish, Colinabo . 
Culture. —One ounce will produce 2,500 plants. 
Sow in rows 18 inches apart, afterwards thinning 
out to 8 or 10 inches. When young, Kohlrabi is a 
delicate and palatable vegetable, and is very popular 
in Germany and other countries of Europe, where it 
is more generally used than in America. 
Early Purple Vienna. A favorite and success¬ 
ful sort; largely grown. Oz. 25 cts., %\b. 80 cts., 
lb. $2. 
Early White Vienna. The best variety ; tender 
white flesh ; very popular where grown. Oz. 20 
cts., Xlb. 60 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Green Curled Scotch Kale. 
Early White Vienna Kohlrabi. 
LEEK 
French, Poireau. German, £auc§. 
Spanish, Puerro. 
Culture. —One ounce will sow 100 feet of 
drill. Succeeds best in a light, rich soil. Sow 
in drills 1 inch deep and 1 foot apart; when 6 
or 8 inches high, transplant in rows 10 inches 
apart, and set deep, so as to blanch the neck as 
much as possible. 
American Large Flag. Of strong, vig¬ 
orous growth ; best of all. Oz. 15 cts., %\b. 
40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Giant Carentan. A favorite European 
sort, of mild flavor. Oz. 25 cts., %\b. 40 
cts., lb. $1.50. 
Large Buyers should ask for Special Terms 
