Qjujmmbok, 
One ounce of seed will sow 50 hills. 
Plant after the weather has become 
warm. Culture same as for Muskmelons. 
Arlington White Spine (60 days). Popu¬ 
lar early sort, fruit 8 in. to 9 in. long, 
semi-blunt and medium green. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 75c 
Boston Pickling (Green Prolific) (58 
days). Improved green prolific; an ex¬ 
cellent early pickling variety about 6 in. 
long, medium green and slightly tapered. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c 
Davis Perfect (65 days). Desirable for 
mid-season; fruit dark green and about 
10 in. long, flesh crisp and of good qual¬ 
ity.Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 65c 
Early Fortune (64 days). Good for slic¬ 
ing, 8 in. fruit, medium green and taper¬ 
ing; flesh firm and crisp. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 85c 
Japanese Climbing (60 days). Distinct 
climbing sort, 8 in. fruit, deep green and 
attractive; deep russet when ripe. Orna¬ 
mental vine.Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c 
Longfellow (70 days). Desirable garden 
and greenhouse variety. 12 in. to 15 in. 
straight, long and uniform fruit of dark 
green color..Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00 
Long Green Improved (70 days). Stand¬ 
ard late sort. Excellent for slicing, fruit 
12 in. to 13 in. long, deep green and pro¬ 
lific, flesh white and crisp, hardy. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c 
National Pickling (56 days). Developed 
for and recommended by Pickle Packers 
for pickling. 6 in. fruit is dark green, 
symmetrical and square ended. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00 
Straight 8 (G.M., A.A.S., ’35). Recently 
introduced and rapidly becoming more 
popular as a valuable slicing sort. It is 
prolific, long, of medium diameter and 
dark green in color.Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c 
West India Gherkin (60 days). Small 
iy 2 in. to 2 in. prickly fruit used for 
pickling. Fruit pale green, oval and 
uniform.Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c 
English Forcing Varieties. 
Telegraph .Pkt. 50c 
Everyday .Pkt. 50c 
DANDELION 
Improved Thick Leaved. 
Sow early in Spring, in very warm, rich 
soil, in drills 18 in. apart, thin to 5 in. 
and cultivate well. They will not be 
ready to cut until the following Spring. 
Thick, broad leaves, growing upright; 
most popular.Pkt. 15c; oz. 90c 
Wild Naples. These wild chicory species 
have foliage and taste like dandelion and 
can be produced in one season, so have 
classed it under this heading. For salads, 
or boiled, it is equal to the dandelion, 
for its flavor is reminiscent of it. Cut, 
they come again continuously. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c 
Wild Genoa. Another green of inesti¬ 
mable value as an appetizing salad or 
boiled. Leaves are larger, longer and 
sweeter than Naples. .. .Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c 
Cucumber Longfellow 
EGG PLANT 
Sow seed in hotbed in Feb.-March, trans¬ 
plant to flats or pots, and transplant out¬ 
doors in May, 24 in. apart in rows 36 in. 
apart. Requires light, warm soil for 
quick development. 
Black Beauty. Symmetrical, large, broad, 
glossy black-purple fruit; early matur¬ 
ing, of lasting quality.. .Pkt. 15c; oz. 85c 
New York Spineless. The better known 
of the two. Plants spreading, spineless, 
bearing 4 to 8 fruits; broad, oval, glossy 
black-purple; larger than Black Beauty. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 75c 
ENDIVE 
One ounce sows 100 ft. of drill. Endive 
must be grown quickly to avoid bitter¬ 
ness and toughness; feed manure and 
water abundantly. Sow seed April 15th 
for early use; for June and July main 
crop in rows 15 in. apart and thin to 
12 in. apart. Tie the outer leaves to¬ 
gether when nearly full grown to blanch. 
Dig before frost, with plenty soil at¬ 
tached and pack compactly in dark cellar. 
Batavian Pull Heart (A.M., A.A.S., ’34) 
(Escarolle). Improved form of Broad 
Leaved Bavarian which is considered 
more of a Winter salad. Medium sized 
plant with deep full, compact and well 
blanched heart of infolded broad leaves, 
thick and buttery in texture and of 
splendid quality. Few Americans know 
that it is an especially well flavored 
vegetable when boiled. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50 
Green Curled Bose Bibbed. Improved 
green curled; finely divided leaves, giv¬ 
ing a mossy appearance; centers blanched 
delicate white. The plant is hardy, vig¬ 
orous and especially good for Fall and 
Winter use..Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00 
White Curled. A distinct handsome, 
small 12 in. head; leaves finely curled, 
with broad ribs slightly rose tinged; 
creamy white heart; fine flavor for 
salads .Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 75c 
FENNEL ( Finnochio) 
Anise Flavored Celery — A new taste 
sensation. 
As a salad, Fennel, like Celery, is crisp 
and tender. A tantalizing flavor that be¬ 
comes more zestful with each crunch, 
liberating sweet aromatic anise-like 
juices. Best served with olive oil and 
vinegar dressing in mixed salads. Adds 
greatly to food value and flavor when 
cooked in soups. 
Italian Mammoth. The grower has de¬ 
veloped this variety to such perfection 
that he claims it to be the largest and 
the best. Bulbs are round, solid and 
sweet.Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.25 
Florence. Very popular dwarf sort, with 
large, fleshy leaf base; sweet. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00 
Egg Plant New York Spineless 
KALE ( Borecole ) 
Hardier than cabbage, this vegetable 
makes splendid greens for Winter and 
early Spring use. Flavor is improved by 
frost. Sow from April 15th to June 1st 
and transplant or thin to 18 in., as for 
cabbage. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Wide spread¬ 
ing plants, finely curled and of a deep 
green color. Quite handsome and orna¬ 
mental.Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 75c 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. Taller grow¬ 
ing and extremely hardy, the flavor 
being improved by frost. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c 
KOHL RABI 
One ounce sows 100 ft. of drill. This 
turnip-shaped bulb combines both cab¬ 
bage and turnip in its delicious flavor. 
Sow in Spring in light, rich soil, in rows 
18 in. apart; thin out to 6 in. apart. Re¬ 
peat sowings at 10 day intervals; for 
Fall use plant the end of July. 
Triumph of Prague (A.M., A.AS., ’37). 
A perfectly uniform and desirable new 
form of the White Vienna type. Grand 
exhibition forcing or first early garden 
sort, with short top....Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c 
White Vienna, Early Short Leaved. 
Dwarf plants, having short green leaves 
and slender stems; globular 2 in. to 3 in., 
light green bulbs; flesh clear white, ten¬ 
der and crisp. Excellent forcer. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c 
Purple Vienna, Early Short Leaved. Sim¬ 
ilar to White Vienna but with a purple 
bulb; flesh white and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c 
LEEK 
One ounce sows 100 ft. of drill. Sow 
early in Spring in rows about 15 in. 
apart; for extra large stalks we suggest 
transplanting 10 in. apart, and to insure 
well blanched stems, set deep and draw 
the soil up as the plants grow. 
Burnett’s Exhibition. Highly recom¬ 
mended for exhibition and general gar¬ 
den crop; the rich flavor of this extra 
large leek makes it incomparable and 
most desirable. It is the most hardy 
and largest leek obtainable; the stems 
attain a diameter of 3 in. up and yet 
keep their whiteness and tenderness. 
Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00 
Large American Flag. The most exten¬ 
sively used leek. It is broad leaved, 
with rather short but thick stems. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c 
Musselburgh. The rich flavor of this 
extra large leek has made it popular. It 
is very hardy, with dark green, fan¬ 
shaped leaves; the edible stems are 6 in. 
to 8 in. in length.Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c 
viridiflorus : green flowered 
23-25 Warren Street 
vittatus: striped 
vulgaris: common 
BURIIETT-SEEDSmEn L. 
zonatus: zoned, banded 
New York, N. Y . 
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