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ENDIVE 
ENDIVE, Green Curled. 
ENDIVE, Batavian Full Heart. 
French Moss-Curled. More compact than Green Curled 
and the medium green leaves are cut finer; stems often 
tinged purple; blanches creamy white. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
35c; !4 lb., $1.25. 
White Curled. The divided leaves are of a very light yel¬ 
lowish-green color, which blanches almost white. Pkt , 
10c; oz., 30c; V 4 lb., $1.00. 
KOHLRABI 
Kohl-rabi is prepared and cooked as turnip, sometimes 
called the top turnip. Sow seed in the open from May to 
July, about Yz. inch deep; thin out to 6 inches apart in rows 
16 inches apart. 
Early White Vienna. Extremely early, with distinctly small 
tops; bulbs medium size, very light green or nearly white 
and of best quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; / 4 lb., $1.25. 
Early Purple Vienna. Early and with small top; bulbs 
medium size and purple in color; flesh white. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 35c; 1/4 lb., $1.25. 
One of the best salad plants, especially valuable for 
Winter use. For the first crop, sow about the middle 
of April; for succession, small sowings may be made 
every month until August, when the main planting is 
made. Sow in shallow drills and transplant to 1 foot 
apart in rows 3 feet distant. When almost full grown 
they must be bleached; this is accomplished by gath 
ering the leaves and tying them at the top to keep 
the light and air from the inner leaves, which will 
become bleached in three or four weeks. 
Batavian Full Fdeart. Received an Award of Merit as 
the best Batavian Endive on the market. Attains its 
full heart after approaching full size. Has short 
wide leaves of excellent quality. Grows about 6 
inches high and is rather uniform. Pkt., 15c; oz.,75c. 
Broad Leaved Batavian (Escarolle). One of the best 
varieties for salads; leaves of upright growth, broad, 
twisted and waved, bright green, with a white mid¬ 
rib. Inner leaves form a fair head which blanches 
a creamy white. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; \/ 4 lb., 75c. 
Green Curled. The most hardy and vigorous sort; 
leaves deep green with the outer midribs showing 
a trace of rose; readily blanches a creamy white. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; J /4 lb., 75c. 
KALE, Dwarf Green Scotch. 
KALE (Borecole) 
Sow from May to June, following directions recommended for 
cultivating cabbage. For Spring use sow in September and pro¬ 
tect during the Winter. This vegetable is more hardy than 
Cabbage and greatly improved by frost. 
Dwarf Green Scotch. A handsome, very finely curled, dwart 
spreading variety: foliage long and of an attractive bright 
green; very hardy. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; / 4 lb., 75c. 
Dwarf Purple, or Brown Curled. Similar to Dwarf Curled 
Scotch, excepting in color of foliage, which is a rich purple; 
very hardy. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; J/J lb., 75c. 
Tall Curled Scotch. Plants of this variety grow 2 to 3 feet in 
height, bearing long, plume-like light green leaves which are 
much cut and deeply curled at the edges. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
J4 lb., 75c. 
Siberian. A most vigorous and spreading variety: leaves are 
large and rather plain in the center, but cut and frilled at the 
edges; color is a bluish-green. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; / 4 lb., 75c. 
Sea Kale. Sow seed in drills 2 feet apart, thin out to 6 inches; 
the following Spring, plant in hills V/z feet apart. The 
blanched leaf stalks are cooked like Asparagus and the leaves 
used as greens. Roots may be forced during the Winter. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Ya lb., 75c. 
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