SELECTED STRAINS OF SEEDS ADAPTED TO SOUTHERN SOILS AND CLIMATE 
KALE or BORECOLE 
Plant from September to March. 
An ounce will plant 75 feet of row; a packet, 20 
feet of row. 8 ounces per acre in bed; 2 pounds per 
acre in field. 
Cultural Directions: Kale is grown for use as greens. 
Seed may be sown from September to March in rows 
two to three feet apart. If large plants are desired, 
thin out to IV 2 or 2 feet in the row. The quality is 
not injured by frost. 
GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. (50 days). This stock 
produces the finest plants imaginable. Leaves 
are extremely curly and very dark green in color 
and a very hardy sort. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; X A lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
BLUE CURLED SCOTCH. (55 days). Plants have wide- 
spreading, finely curled, blue-green plume like 
leaves. Used for greens and Ornament. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; X A lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
KOHL-RABI 
Plant from September to March. 
A packet will sow 40 feet of row; an ounce, 150 
feet of row. 8 ounce per acre in bed; 2 pounds per 
acre in field. 
Cultural Directions: Kohl-Rabi can be grown in most 
any ordinary soil. Sow seed evenly in rows IV 2 
feet apart. When plants are well-started thin out 
to 6 inches apart in row. Can be transplanted as 
easily as cabbage. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA, (Short-leaved). (55 days). A 
very select early variety; smooth-skinned and hav¬ 
ing only a few short leaves. Bulbs are of medium 
size, light-green in color, crisp, tender, and have 
a very delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; X A lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
LETTUCE 
Plant from September to March. 
A packet will plant 30 feet of row; an ounce, 150 
feet of row. 1 pound per acre. 
Cultural Directions: Leaf lettuce thrives on most any 
soil, but rich well-cultivated soil is required for head¬ 
ing varieties. Seed may be planted in hotbeds and 
plants transplanted to the open when 2 to 3 inches 
high. 
BIG BOSTON. (70 days). A very popular variety 
for cold-frame forcing and for outside culture. 
Head of medium size, and compact, with creamy 
yellow heart. It is very largely grown on muck 
ground and produces smooth leaves, glossy, wavy 
at the edges. Slightly tinged with reddish-brown. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
NEW YORK No. 12. (72 days). Our strain is a pro¬ 
nounced improvement over other types of New 
York varieties of lettuce, as it is earlier, makes 
large solid heads of the flat type and is remarka¬ 
bly uniform in maturity. This variety stands heat 
very well, consequently is well adapted to mid¬ 
season planting. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
ICEBERG. (74 days). One of the best varieties. 
Heads early and stands a long time before run¬ 
ning to seed. The leaves are finely cut and curled, 
and of an attractive light green, while the center 
of the head is pure white, remarkably crisp and of 
fine quality. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
LETTUCE. IMPERIAL F 
ROMAINE or COS-TRIANON. (70 days). We have 
the finest strain of Cos lettuce. It makes a 
compact upright growth of large heads almost 
a foot high which blanch perfectly white inside. 
A self-folding „sort with medium dark green, 
smooth, concave leaves. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
IMPERIAL F. (80 days). Resistant to brown blight 
and partially resistant to mildew. It is very close 
to New York Special in type and thrives well in 
•the varying climatic conditions of Florida. Im¬ 
perial F Lettuce can be grown in Florida with as 
much success as Iceberg grown in the western 
states. Heads are large, solid, attractive, with few 
outside leaves. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. (60 days). It forms a 
large bunch of curled crisp and very tender leaves 
of excellent quality. The crisp tender leaves can 
be used from the time plants are small until they 
are full grown. This variety has yellowish green 
leaves. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
CHICKEN LETTUCE: A very large lettuce that is 
grown to furnish green food for the poultry. This 
variety does not head but grows a stalk about 18 
inches high covered with immense leaves. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
COLLECTION No. 3 
$1.50 Value for $1.00 
1/2 lb. BEANS, TENNESSEE GREEN POD 
1/2 lb. PEAS, HUNDREDFOLD 
1/4 lb. MUSTARD, FORDHOOK FANCY 
1/4 lb. TURNIP, EARLY WHITE EGG. 
1/4 lb. OKRA, DWARF LONG GREEN 
1 oz. CABBAGE, ALL HEAD EARLY 
1 oz. COLLARD CABBAGE 
1/2 oz. TOMATO, SPECIAL MARGLOBE 
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