PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Rel iable Garden Seed 7 
KALE 
CULTURE. Kale is one of the hardiest of 
“Greens” belonging to the Cabbage family. Sow 
either in rows or broadcast ; in early spring, 
for summer and fall use; August or September 
for spring use. One or two pounds to an acre. 
One ounce should produce about 3000 plants. 
Dwarf Green Curled. (55 days). This is the 
most dwarf popular variety. 
Pkt. 10c ; oz. 15c ; *4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
KOHL RABI 
A turnip-rooted Cabbage, the edible part be- 
mg the swollen, fleshy bulb which grows on a 
stalk a few inches above the ground. Use before 
bulbs get to be more than 2 inches thick. Re¬ 
move the thick outer skin before boiling, and 
serve like turnips, the flavor uniting both 
cabbage and turnip. Sow in the spring )4 inch 
deep, in drills 2 feet apart; thin to 8 inches 
apart. 
American Flag Leek. 
LETTUCE 
PRICE: Pkt. 10c 3 oz. 20c; *4 lib. 60c. 
Early White Vienna. (50 days). Early white. 
f* TTT fn Tr np T +4- i , 1, , j Purple Vienna. (70 days). Late, purple. 
CULTURE. Lettuce seed should be covered very shal- 
low to secure proper germination. Sow in hotbeds in March 
and transplant to open ground as soon as it can be worked. 
For late supplies, sow in the open ground as soon as the 
season permits, in rows 1 foot apart; thin out plants 1 
foot apart in the rows. Sow every 2 or 3 weeks to the 
middle of August, for succession. One ounce will sow 125 
feet of drill to produce 3000 plants. 
PRICE 
All varieties (except as noted) 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c. 
Big Boston 
Grand Rapids 
(50 days). Leader of the head types. 
Leaves are light green and very tender. 
Especially valuable for Summer and fall use out-of-doors, 
and for hotbed and cold frame culture. Forms a firm, 
well folded head, buttery yellow at the heart. 
Black-Seeded Simpson. (40 days). The leaves are thin, 
crisp, tender, broad, light green ; very early. 
Denver Market. (45 days). For forcing or open ground; 
the leaves beautifully curled and crimped, crisp and 
tender. 
Early Curled Simpson. A compact mass of yellowish 
green. 
Early Prize Read. (50 days). Bright green, tinged with 
brownish red, of superb flavor, tender and hardy. 
(38 days). Most popular loose-leaved va¬ 
riety. As a forcer for winter and early 
spring, this stands at the head. Leaves light green, broad, 
very curly and heavily fringed at the edges. 
Iceberc days). No Lettuce surpasses Iceberg in quality. 
e *» The heads are very solid, of medium size, with few 
green outer leaves. The heart is very crisp and delicious ; 
blanching naturally to almost pure white. 
Smn^rial ^ days). Heads large, solid and attractive. An 
Bimperial exce i] en t shipper. Resistant to brown blight, and 
partially resistant to mildew. This variety does well under 
varying weather conditions. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 50c. 
Improved Hanson. (45 days). Heads large, fine form, 
sweet, tender and crisp, color green outside and white with¬ 
in. Intermediate between the types (black seeds). 
(Also “Wonderful” and “Los Angeles”). (55 
days). A remarkable Head Lettuce famous from 
coast to coast. Immense round heads about 15 inches across, 
weighing 2 to 3 pounds, crisp and solid as a Cabbage. The 
broad outer leaves are dark green and crumpled, the firm 
heart a creamy white, tender and delicious. Deep rooted and 
drought resistant, sure and reliable, slow to seed. 
Pkt. 10c ; oz. 20c ; % lb. 50c. 
Wayahead. (42 days). Very early and surest to head; of 
large size, tightly folded, the interior blanched to a rich 
butter-yellow. 
(55 days). Beautiful light col- 
Whlte Self-Closing Cos ore( j outer leaves, centers 
blanching to a pure white, very tender and of delicious 
flavor. 
l n 4 . 4 .„ nn Grown as a “greens” plant for 
New Chicken Lettuce chicken or rabbit feed. When 
cut, it starts to grow again like a Kale, which can be pulled 
off each stem. Does not make a head, but sends up a stout 
stalk 3 or 4 feet high, just loaded with leaves. 
New York 
Leaf Lettuce, 
Grand Rapids. 
LEEK 
American Flag-. (70 
days). Closely allied 
to the Onion, it is 
used in soups, stews 
or boiled whole and 
creamed; its mild¬ 
ness and distinctive 
flavor making it 
very popular. The 
entire lower portion 
or neck of the plant 
is used; 2 inches 
thick by 10 inches 
long. Sow early 
in the spring in 
drills % inch deep 
and 1 foot apart. 
When 6 or 8 inches 
high transplant as 
deep as possible, so 
that the neck may 
be blanched. One 
ounce to 150 feet 
drilled. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
% lb. 60c. 
Head Lettuce—New York or “Wonderful.” 
