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SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO. 
LETTUCE 
V> Ounce to 100 Feet Drill 
CULTURE n ar * c-o wvr r glrss i • F Ivuary 
an 1 t ansolant o w 1 ■ "epared bed. in some sheltered 
corner, in Apr'I. For successive crops sow in beds of well 
pulverized soil in March and at intervals of about a fort¬ 
night until the end of May. 
ALL SEASONS, 50 Days—A large heading variety which 
may be sown early in the spring and will head during 
warmer weather than will permit most other sorts to head. 
The solid hearts are creamy yellow. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON, 50 Days—A large, loose-lcav=d 
sort. Leaves broad, crumpled, and well frilled at the edges. 
Color, light green. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON, 50 Days—A popular loose¬ 
leaved sort of excellent quality. A fine early home garden 
sort. Leaves broad, blistered and crumpled. 
BIG BOSTON, 75 Days—Heads large and compact.. Color, 
light green, slightly tinged reddish brown. Heart greenish 
white tinged with yellow. 
GRAND RAPIDS FORCING, 50 Days—The favorite loose- 
leaf forcing sort and an excellent out-door sort. Larg*\ 
beautiful leaves, very crisp and tender. 
PRIZEHEAD EARLY, 50 Days—A crisp, tender, loose¬ 
leaved sort, produces large, loose heads, the outer portions 
of which are shaded with brown. 
NEW YORK, (Wonderful), 80 Days—A very large, late, 
globular heading variety; leaves broad of thick texture, fairly 
blistered and crumpled, and the borders frilled; color clear 
dark green; quality good. Pkt., 10c; Oz., 15c. 
LETTUCE— Pkt. Oz. I 
5c 10c s 
CRESS 
True Water _ 
Curler! or Pepper Grass 
American Broad-Leaf 
KALE 
Dwarf Green Curled__ 
Dwarf Curled Scotch _ 
KOHL-RARI 
Pkt. Oz. 
.10 .30 
_ .5 .15 
Pkt. Oz. H lb. 
. .5 .20 .60 
Pkt. Oz. % lb. 
_ .5 .15 .40 
_ .5 .15 .40 
Pkt. Oz. % lb. 
_ .5 .25 .60 
- .5 .25 .60 
CHIVES 
Used for seasoning, has a very strong onion flavor 
and is one of the earliest all-year plants to come 
up. Multiplies very fast. Lives forever. Clump 
of roots, 15c each; $1.00 per dozen by express. By 
mail, 10c a dozen extra. 
CHICORY 
LARGE ROOTED, OR COFFEE—Sown in drills, 
the roots become well developed. When they are 
dried, roasted and ground, they become the chicory 
of commerce, and are used in adulterating coffee. 
Pkt., 10c; Oz., 15c. 
ENDIVE 
CULTURE—Sow in August in shallow drills, 
twelve to fifteen inches apart, and thin to one 
foot in drills. When fully grown tie over the outer 
leaves of a few plants every week or ten days to 
blanch. 
Pkt. Oz. 
Green Curled Mammoth-.5 .15 
Ever - White Mammoth- <5 .15 
SPECIAL OFFER 
All 10c Pkts* 9 3 for $ .25 
7 10c Pkts., for _ .50 
15 10c Pkts,, for _ 1.00 
All 5c Pkts., 6 for .... .25 
No Premium Included 
EGG PLANT 
CULTURE—Should be started in a. hotbed and 
transplanted when the weather is settled and the 
ground thoroughly warm. They will thrive with 
the same treatment as that given the tomato, 
Pkt. Oz. % lb. 
New York Improved _.10 .40 1.25 
Black Beauty_.10 .40 1.15 
GARLIC 
FOR SEED—Th"'vos best in light, well-enriched 
soil. Bulbs shoul 1 be planted in the fall 6 to 8 
inches apart Cultivate and store the same as 
onions. Much valued for flavoring soups, stews, 
etc. Fine bulbs. 44 lb., 15c; lb., 50c. 
(See Page 31 For Complete Garden Seed List) 
White Vienna _ 
Early Purple Vienna 
