Plant Tail’s Thoroughbred Seeds 
CHICORY 
(Chicorium.) 
Chicoree Sauvage. Chicorientvurzel. Cicoria Selvatica. Achicoria. 
CULTURE.—1 ounce is suflScient for 100 feet of drill; 2 to 6 pounds for an acre. Sow from April 
to July % an inch deep in any light, rich loam, in drills 18 inches apart, and when the plants are 
large enough thin to 6 inches in the row. Witloof or French Endive is cultivated in the same way as 
ordinary Endive until the stalks are tall enough to be handled like celery. It blanches readily, and 
is a most delicious salad, very salable in all the great markets. For forcing, the roots should be 
lifted in the fall, cutting off the leaves, and stored in earth or some cool place until ready to fojce. In 
forcing, the parsnip-shaped roots should be placed upright 3 inches apart in trenches 18 inches deep, 
and about the same distance apart, leaving the top of the roots 9 inches below the level of the trench. 
If a quick growth is desired mulch with fresh manure level with the ground. 
Witloof ^ winter salad, also known as French Endive. Most delicious when served with French 
' dressing and eaten like Lettuce. It can also be used as a boiled vegetable prepared the 
same way as Cauliflower. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^ lb. 60 cts., 1 lb. $2.00. Postpaid. 
Largre Rooted. 
The roots of this variety when dried, roasted and ground are utilized as a sub¬ 
stitute for coffee. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 55 cts., 1 lb. $1.75. Postpaid. 
Witloof Chicory 
Italian (Ciccorla Catalongna). This variety is also called “Asparagus Chicory,” and may be cut several times in a 
- season as the new shoots appear. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., % lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. Postpaid. 
CHIVES 
(Allium Schaenoprasum.) 
A perennial onion-like plant esteemed for its very mild onion flavor. It may be sown in March or October. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 50 cts., % lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. Postpaid. 
COLLARDS 
(Brassica Oleracea Vars.) 
Chou cabu. Blatterkohl. Collards. Cabu. 
CULTURE.—1 ounce is sufficient for 100 feet of drill, 4 ounces will produce 
enough plants to set an acre. Sow from March to July as directed for cabbage, 
either in beds to be transplanted when large enough, or in rows where the plants 
are to stand. The rows should be 3 feet apart, with the plants set 24 to 30 inches 
in the row. 
White Cabbage. This popular Collard forms a sort of • 
■■ head, and is more attractive in ap¬ 
pearance as well as of finer quality than the Southern Short 
Stem, although the latter is better to carry through the 
winter. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. Post¬ 
paid. 
Southern Short Stem Collard 
Tail’s Thorobred Cabbage Head. vabb'a'gT co 
lard” in that it resembles a cabbage more than a collard. A large percentage of 
them have soft heads. 
formed by the folding 
of the center leaves. 
It is hardy, short 
stemmed, and of ex¬ 
cellent quality. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 14 
lb. 30 cts., 1 lb. $1.00. 
Postpaid. 
Tail’s 
Thorobred 
Cabbage Head 
Collard 
Southern Short Stem. ^ favorite in the 
South, where it will live, 
flourish, and yield a bountiful return in places where it would 
be almost impossible to raise cabbage heads. Though quite 
coarse in flavor until touched by frost, it then becomes pecu¬ 
liarly sweet and tender. The crop is usually quite profitable. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 20 cts., 1 lb. 65 cts. Postpaid. 
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