Courtesy Society for the Preservation of New England Antiques 
A Symbol of Old New England Ruggedness 
FENNEL 
Culture. — Sow early in spring in 
rows 15 inches apart, thinning to 10 
inches in the row. Soil should be 
well prepared and kept moist. The 
comparatively new and very de¬ 
licious plant from Italy, it possesses 
an agreeable smell and flavor. It 
should be earthed up when about 
half grown and treated somewhat 
like celery. One ounce will sow 100 
feet of drill. 
Florence or Naples Fennel. Easily 
grown and deserving of a place in 
every garden. Eaten raw when 
young like celery, or boiled as you 
would asparagus. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
3 i lb. 45c. 
OKRA 
Culture. — One of the most whole¬ 
some vegetables. The pods, when 
young, of themselves make a fine 
soup or may be used with other 
vegetables. They are also pickled. 
After ground is warm and dry, plant 
seed thickly in drills 3 feet apart, 
thinning the young plants to 1 foot 
apart. 
DWARF GREEN. Early variety 
with pods a handsome dark green 
color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 34 lb. 30c. 
KOHL RABI 
Culture .—An intermediate vegetable 
between the cabbage and turnip, and 
partaking of the nature and flavor 
of both. Sow from April to July. 
Plant and cultivate like cabbage. 
Rather thin out than transplant. 
When 3 to 4 inches in diameter they 
are ready to eat. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. An ex¬ 
cellent strain of the short topped 
sort. Considered the best for forcing 
or field. Flesh white and tender. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 65c. 
Early Purple Vienna. Differs in 
color from the White being a bluish 
purple. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; J4 lb. 65c. 
LEEK 
Culture. — A member of the onion 
family but generally considered su¬ 
perior in flavor. Sow early in May 
in drills a foot apart covering 34 
inch deep. Later transplant 6 inches 
apart. Set plants deep to blanch 
easily. One ounce for 150 feet of 
drill. 
Large American Flag. The stand¬ 
ard and popular variety and we see 
no advantage in carrying others. 
Extremely hardy and productive. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 65c. 
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