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Vegetable Seeds 
BRECKS 
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Florence Fennel 
Florence Fennel 
(FINOCCHIO) 
Florence Fennel. This delicious Italian 
vegetable has grown very much in favor 
in recent years. The leaf bases form 
the portion which is so highly prized, 
being sometimes boiled and occasion¬ 
ally cut up and used in a raw state for 
salad purposes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
KALE or BORECOLE 
One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill 
The Kales are much the hardiest of the 
Brassica family, and will sometimes with¬ 
stand the rigors of a New England Winter. 
Fine for Winter greens. 
DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. 
Leaves bright green, closely curled, very 7 
tender. Quality is improved if the 
plants are touched by frost before being 
used. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J4Ib. 60c; 
lb. $2.00. 
Siberian or Winter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
KIb. 75c; lb. S2.00. 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. Similar to the 
dwarf, but more vigorous. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; Mlh- 75c; Lb. $2.00. 
KOHLRABI 
• One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill 
Often referred to as the “Turnip Rooted 
Cabbage.” The flavor resembles that of 
turnips but is rather more delicate. The 
roots must be used while small and when a 
knife or needle will easily puncture them. 
Spring and Autumn sowings yield much the 
best roots. 
Early White Vienna. A very early variety. 
Tops small; outer color greenish white. 
Flesh quite free from fiber and of excel¬ 
lent quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; Tdb. 
$1.50. 
Early Purple Vienna. Very 7 early 7 . Tops 
small; outer color purple. Flesh quite 
free from fiber. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 
J4Ih. SI.25. 
LEEK 
One ounce of seed produces about 1000 plants 
Leeks are deserving of much wider culti¬ 
vation than they are given in this country. 
They are far more delicate than onions, are 
easily 7 grown, and you can have them fresh 
from the garden all winter if the ground is 
heavily mulched to prevent them from 
freezing in. 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG. Hardy, 
vigorous, and an excellent Winter sort. 
Bulbs long and very uniform. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 35c; J^Ib. $1.00. 
Musselburgh or Carentan. The famous 
Scotch sort. Large, hardy 7 , and distinct. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; J4Ib. $1.25. 
Big tender Leeks are produced by correct 
fertilization. Use Breck’s Home-Garden 
Fertilizer. See page 117 
Leek, Large American Flag 
Important Free Delivery 
Notice 
On all cash orders for vegetable and 
flower seeds we prepay parcel post 
charges anywvhere in the United States 
east of the Mississippi River on packets, 
ounces, and pounds; also on peas, 
beans, and sweet corn, at the pound and 
two-pound quoted Catalogue prices. 
See page 143 for full details on free 
delivery of seeds, remittances, parcel 
post rates, and list of towns surround¬ 
ing and adjacent to Boston, where free 
truck delivery is made on all cash and 
charge retail orders. 
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
HERBS 
Sweet, Pot, Medicinal 
There is a rapidly increasing interest in 
all of the sweet-smelling herbs in America 
today, and Herb-gardens are becoming quite 
popular. As the great majority of these 
plants are of very easy culture, there would 
seem to be no valid reason for their not being 
grown in a greater number of even very 
small gardens. 
Plant an Herb-Garden 
SPECIAL OFFER 
Any six packets of Herbs 
(except Mint). 
50c 
Pkt. Oz. 
Anise (Pimpinella Amsum). . . .$0 10 SO 60 
Balm (Melissa officinalis) . 10 50 
Basil, Sweet (Ocymum basilicum) 10 30 
Borage (Borago officinalis ). 10 1 00 
Caraway (Carum Carvi) . 10 35 
Catnip (Nepeta cataria ). 10 1 00 
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) 10 25 
Dill (Anetbum graveolens) . 10 30 
Fennel (Faeniculum officinale).. . 10 40 
Hop Vine (Humulus lupulus).. 10 2 00 
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) 10 50 
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)... 10 60 
Lavender (Lavandula vera) . 10 1 00 
Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum 
Majorana) . 10 50 
Mint (Mentha viridis) . 25 
Pennyroyal (Hedeoma pule- 
gioides) . 10 1 00 
Rosemary (Rosmarinus offici¬ 
nalis) . 10 50 
Rue (Ruta graveolens) . 10 50 
Saffron (Carthamus tinctoritis) . . 10 50 
Sage (Salvia officinalis) . 10 35 
Savory, Summer (Satureia bor- 
tensis) . 10 50 
Savory, Winter (Satureia mon- 
tana) . 10 50 
Sorrel (Rumex), Oseille de 
Belleville. 10 
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) . 10 50 
Thyme, Broad-leaved (Thymus 
vulgaris) . 10 50 
Wormwood (Artemisia absin¬ 
thium) . 10 35 
Kohlrabi 
