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^VEGETABLE SEEDS 
KOHLRABI 
Colinabo Kohlrabi Chou-rave 
Sow in rows 2 feet apart: thin the plants to 
1 foot apart. One ounce of seed will produce 
about 2000 plants. 
Early White Vienna. Flesh white and tender; 
very productive. * Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. 
$1.50. 
Earlv Purple Vienna. Very hardy: flesh bluish 
purple. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.50. 
KALE, or BORECOLE 
Col Blatterkohl' Chou Vert 
Sow the seeds in beds, covering lightly. 
Transplant into rich mellow ground, and culti¬ 
vate the same as cabbage. They are rendered 
very tender and delicious by moderate touches 
of frost. One ounce of seed will produce about 
2000 plants. 
Dwarf Curled, or German Greens. Very hardy, 
excellent for spring use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 
cis., lb. $1. 
Green Curled Scotch. The kind most commonly 
used; grows to a height of 18 inches, and with 
good cultivation spreads to 3 feet in diameter; 
leaves bright green and curled. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., lb. $1. 
Jersey, or Tree Kale. Of vigorous growth, 
grown for chickens and stock only. Pkt. 5 
cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. S5 cts. 
GARLIC 
Ajo Knoblauch Ail 
Garlic Sets. Lb. 15 cts.; by mail 10 cts. per lb. 
extra; 100 lbs., market price. 
LEEK 
Puerro Lauch Porieau 
Sow in drills 1 foot apart and *£ inch deep, in 
light, rich soil, liberally manured; thin the 
plants to 10 inches. One ounce of seed will 
sow about 100 feet of drill. 
London Fla*?. A large and strong plant; hardy. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Large Musselhurg. A standard Scotch variety. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Monstrous Carentan. A superior variety, with 
distinct, dark-colored leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
15 cts., lb. $1.50. 
LETTUCE 
Lechuga Salat Laitue. 
To obtain the best results from lettuce they should be grown rapidly, therefore the soil should 
be made as rich and friable as possible by frequent cultivation and a liberal application of stable 
manure. Sow either in beds and then transplant when 2 inches high, or sow in drills and thin to 
1 foot apart for heading varieties, and let the rows be 18 inches apart. Hoe often to prevent 
going to seed. One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants. 
CABBAGE, or HEADING 
VARIETIES 
Iceberg. A beautiful lettuce, worthy 
of universal cultivation; leaves 
curly, bright green; heads un¬ 
usually solid. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 
cts., lb. $1. 
May King. Extra large, round solid 
heads, light green outside, with 
clear yellow heart; very tender 
and of fine flavor. Splendid forcer. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 
New York. The favorite for the 
Los Angeles market. Produces 
large, early heads of excellent 
flavor. The outer leaves are 
green, while the inner is a beau¬ 
tiful, creamy white. The plant 
is of robust growth, and to get 
the best results should be sown 
in the cooler months, as it seme- 
times fails to head in the hot 
weather. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
lb. $1.25. 
Improved Ilanson. Heads grow to 
a remarkable size, resembling 
that of a flat cabbage, and so 
slow to run to seed that it often 
fails to form seed-stalks. The 
outer leaves are bright green, the 
inner leaves are white and de¬ 
liciously sweet, tender and crisp 
and free from bitter taste. Pkt 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 80 cts. 
HANSON LETTUCE 
Big Boston. A most desirable large variety. 
For outdoor planting it is unsurpassed, as it 
does very well under great variations of tem¬ 
perature. Plants, large, hardy and vigorous. 
Leaves broad, smooth, thin, of a light green 
color. Heads large, beautiful and solid. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. lb. 80 cts. 
Deacon. Has few outside leaves, grows very 
solid, and of a delicious buttery flavor. The 
center of heads blanch to a bright yellow 
shade; is very crisp'and tender and one of the 
finest heading summer varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., lb. 80 cts. 
California Cream Butter. The outside leaves 
are of a medium green color, slightly marked 
with brown spots, while within the leaves are 
of a rich, creamy yellow; stands the summer 
heat well, as it grows slowly and forms a 
very hard head. It remains fit for use a long 
time. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 80 cts. 
Paris White Cos. An excellent variety. The 
leaves fold in of themselves and blanch 
quickly; large, crisp, tender and of fine flavor; 
resists warm weather and is the best Cos let¬ 
tuce yet introduced. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
lb. 80 cts. 
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