Ji ennec/iy 77\ iva/ity Vegetable vS eec/s 
OKRA 
This vegetable is extensively 
grown for its green pods, which 
are used in soups, stews, etc., to 
which they give a rich flavor and 
are considered nutritious. Sow 
seeds thickly in rich ground about 
the middle of May or as soon as 
the ground is warm, in drills 3 
feet apart, 1 inch deep; thin to 8 
inches apart. 
Dwarf Green. A very early and 
productive green-podded 
sort. Oz., 20c; (4 lb., 50c; 
lb., $1.50. 
Long Green. Pods long, green 
and ribbed; a tall growing 
variety. Oz., 20c; J4 lb., 
50c; lb., $1.50. 
Dwarf White Velvet. Of tall 
growth; pods long, round, 
smooth and of a velvety 
white color. Oz., 20c; (4 
lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
MUSHROOM 
SPAWN 
Mushrooms can be grown in 
rich, well drained soil (avoid dry, 
sandy or shady positions). Plant 
in June. Take up a piece of sod 
about 4 inches square and insert a 
piece of spawn about 3 inches 
square, put back the sod and 
tramp firmly into place. Make in¬ 
sertions about 4 feet apart. 
Mushrooms will appear in 3 
months. One brick is sufficient 
for a space 4 feet by 2 feet. 
Pure Culture. (In bricks). The 
finest quality. Direct inocu¬ 
lation. Brick 35c. 
Bottled Spawn. One quart will 
spawn 35 square feet. Cul¬ 
tural directions with order. 
Qt., $1.25. 
MUSHROOMS. 
MUSTARD 
OKRA, 
Long Green. 
Used as a salad like cress, seed 
used for flavoring. Sow in shal¬ 
low drills 6 inches apart; for 
succession sow every two weeks 
from April to September. 
Black. Considered more pungent 
than White London; leaves 
oblong, broad and cut. Oz., 
10c; *4 lb., 30c. 
White London. Leaves used for 
salads while young. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; |4 lb., 50c; lb., 
$1.50. 
ONIONS 
Thrive best in a rich, sandy soil; sow in drills 1 foot 
apart as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. Thin 
to 3 or 4 inches; use the hoe frequently to keep down 
weeds. The largest Onions are produced by sowing the 
seed in a hotbed in February or March and transplanting 
the seedlings to the open ground. Plant seed in September 
for Onion Sets for the following year. 
Kennedy’s Ailsa Craig. Our strain of this well known Ex¬ 
hibition Onion is not to be surpassed. It is a very large, 
globe-shaped variety; color yellow and a good keeper. 
Our stock has been grown especially for us by one of 
the most renowned English growers. Pkt., 25c; oz., 
$1.00; J4 lb., $3.50. 
Kennedy’s Kobblestone. This Onion we particularly rec¬ 
ommend to exhibitors. A fine shape, a light straw color 
and great weight are a few of its good points. The 
solidity of this Onion and its great keeping quality sug¬ 
gested the name Kobblestone. Pkt., 25c; oz., $1.50. 
Barletta. One of the earliest, handsomest and smallest of 
the white pickling Onions; makes a good bunching sort 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; (4 lb., $1.25. 
Early Yellow Globe. A fine globe-shaped variety three 
weeks earlier than Yellow Globe Danvers. Large, beau¬ 
tiful yellow in color, thick-skinned and excellent for 
keeping. Pkt., 25c; oz., 75c; J4 lb., $2.50. 
Johnson’s Victory. A superb exhibition variety. Globular 
shape, yellow skin, fine mild flavor. Pkt., 25c; oz., $1.50; 
!4 lb., $5.00. 
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