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^Perry S eed Company, 12-13 Faneml Hall Square, Boston 
CHICORY 
CATALOGNA (Italian Dandelion). Used for early greens, 
the leaves being very tender. Prized by Italian trade 
and becoming popular with market gardeners. 
Pkt. 10e., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
LARGE ROOTED, or COFFEE. Makes a good Spring 
salad. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 34 lb- 85c. 
WITLOOF, or FRENCH ENDIVE. A popular Fall and 
Winter salad plant. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
CHIVES for Flavoring 
Seed. Pkt. 20c., 34 oz. 40c., oz. 75c. 
Plants or Roots. Clumps 25c., doz. $2.50 not prepaid. 
CORN SALAD (Fetticus) 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 75c. 
CRESS 
EXTRA CURLED, or PEPPERGRASS. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15e., 34 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
WATERCRESS. 
Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 35c., oz. 60c., 34 lb. $1.75. 
DANDELION 
FRENCH THICK LEAVED. Sow 1 oz. to each 100 ft. 
of drill. Pkt. 15e., 34 oz. 50c., oz. 90c., 34 lb. $2.75. 
EGGPLANT 
One ounce will produce about 1000 plants 
See page 13 for Plants 
BLACK BEAUTY. The earliest of all. Spineless, broad, 
thick fruit. Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 35c., oz. 60c., 34 lb. $1.80. 
EARLY LONG PURPLE. An elongated sort, early and 
productive. Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 35c., oz. 60c., 34 lb. $1.80. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED. Recommended for large 
size, deep purple color, and quality. Very productive 
Spineless. Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 35c., oz. 60c., 34 lb. $1.80. 
ENDIVE 
BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN, or ESCAROLLE. The 
most popular variety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 50c. 
GREEN CURLED. The nardiest type. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., J 4 lb. 50c. 
FENNEL (Finocchio) 
FLORENCE, or NAPLES. Flattened roots, of delicate 
anise flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 60c. 
Medicinal and Pot Herbs 
Culture —For early use sow seed in hotbed in March, or 
open ground in May, in rows 1 foot apart. Cover very 
lightly and thin out when large enough to 6 or 8 inches in 
row. They should be cut on a dry day, before they come 
into full blossom. Tie in bunches and dry quickly. 
Basil, Sweet (Ocymum basilicum). Prized for flavoring 
soups and stews, especially by Italians. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 30c., oz. 50c. 
Borage (Borago officinalis). Used for flavoring, cooling 
drinks, or for flowers to furnish bee pasture. Sicilian 
Italians prize this as a salad plant. Annual. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 25c., oz. 40c. 
Catnip, or Catmint (Nepeta cataria). Used for medicinal 
purposes. Perennial. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 75c. 
Dill (Anethum graveolens). Annual. Extensively used 
for flavoring soups, sauces or pickles. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 20c., oz. 30c. 
Lavender, True (Lavandula vera). Flower spikes are 
dried for their peculiar lasting fragrance. Perennial. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 50c. 
Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum marjorana). Fragrant 
leaves used for seasoning. Perennial, treated as an 
annual. Pkt. 10c., 34 oz - 35c., oz. 60c. 
Mint (Mentha spicata). Pkt. 25c.; Roots, ask for price. 
Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis). Used for medicinal 
purposes, or seasoning. Perennial. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 50c. 
Sage (Salvia officinalis). Used for seasoning. Perennial. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 25c., oz. 40c. 
Summer Savory (Satureia hortensis). Hardy annual. 
Aromatic tops are used for culinary purposes. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 25c., oz. 40c. 
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris). Leaves and tops are used for 
culinary purposes. Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 40c., oz. 75c. 
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). Leaves and tops 
are grown for medicinal use. Perennial. Pkt. 15c. 
SALAD AND PICKLING CUCUMBERS 
One ounce will plant about 50 hills ; two pounds to the acre 
Culture. —Plant 10 seeds to a hill about May 15th, 4 feet apart each way. Thin to four plants. For pickles, plant 
during the last two weeks in June. For extra early fruits, plant in April in paper pots or plant boxes and transplant 
to the open under Hotkaps. (See page 40.) 
Perry's Special Hothouse £ or , fo r cing) - 
-£_■_ 1 he leading va¬ 
riety in this locality having the uniform dark green 
color, length and shape that market growers seek. 
Longer and darker than the famous Rawson’s Hothouse. 
Remarkably free from bottle-necks. 
Pkt. 25c., 34 oz - 60c., oz. $1.00, 34 lb. $3.50. 
Rawson's Hothouse (For forcing). Second 
_ only to Perry s Special 
Hothouse stock. A heavy cropper and truly popular 
after years on the market. 
Pkt. 20c., 34 oz. 35c., oz. 60c., 34 lb. $1.80, lb. $6.00. 
Telegraph 
(For forcing). An English frame 
variety, often 20 inches long. Pkt. 50c. 
ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE. Leads as an attractive 
dark green, extra long, superior quality, white spine 
variety. Exceptionally good for outdoor planting, being 
very productive. Fruits 9 inches long. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 20c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 
BOSTON PICKLING. Superior to all others for pickling, 
productive, and extensively grown for home or market. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
DAVIS PERFECT. An extra fine shapely variety 10 
inches long, with solid flesh and small seed cavity. A 
very popular dark green type of white spine for home or 
market. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 20e., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 
EARLY FORTUNE. Early, productive and disease 
resistant. Grows about 8 inches long. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
EARLY GREEN CLUSTERS. A short pickling sort, 
valuable for its earliness. Black spine type. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
EARLY RUSSIAN. Earliest of all black spine pickling 
sorts. Only 5 inches long. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN, or JERSEY PICKLING. 
Extra long, slender, dark green fruits of fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 75c., lb. $2.50. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. A popular 8 inch variety 
for home use. Quality excellent. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING. Where space is at a premium, 
grow this medium sized sort on a fence or a trellis of 
some kind. Its flavor is delicious. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 34 lb. 75c. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN. G rown exclusively for 
pickles, the fruits being too small for slicing. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 2§c., 34 lb. 75c. 
