Vegetable Seeds 
Endive 
Culture —For early crop, sow seed 
April 15th, and for Summer and Fall, 
sow in June or July. Seed should be 
planted in rows 18-24 inches apart. 
When well established, thin to one plant 
per foot. When nearly fully grown, 
blanch by tying the leaves together. 
One ounce plants 150 feet of row 
Full Heart Batavian. Plants are 
moderately large, with a very com¬ 
pact, full heart and broad leaves. An 
improved, broadleaved Batavian va¬ 
riety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., M lb. 85c. 
Green Curled. Finely cut, dark green 
curly leaves, which give the plant a 
feathery appearance. It blanches to a 
beautiful creamy white. Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Fennel 
Culture —Sow seed early in the Spring 
in a deeply dug soil. When plants are 
well up, thin to 8 inches apart. When 
half grown, the plants should be earthed 
up and treated like Celery. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 
Florence, or Italian (Finocchio). The 
lower stalk resembles Celery and is 
often eaten the same way, having a 
decided anise flavor. It may also be 
boiled and creamed. Pkt. 15c., 
Yi oz. 25c., oz. 50c. 
Kale 
Culture —Seed may be sown in April 
or May in rows 2 to 3 feet apart. Plants 
should be thinned 18 inches to 2 feet 
apart in the row. Where Winters are 
not too severe, seed any time up to 
October for Spring use as the plants 
will Winter o^•er if protected by a cov¬ 
ering of hay or litter. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row 
Dwarf Green Scotch Curled. Ex¬ 
tremely curly leaves of dark green 
color. Low, spreading and withstands 
frost. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c. 
Kohlrabi 
Culture —For early crop, sow seed in 
February or March. Plants should be 
set out 1 foot apart in late April. As 
this vegetable is more tender when it is 
small, about 2-3 inches in diameter, 
successive sowings should be made until 
-August 1st. 
One ounce will plant 175 feet 
Silver Flesh. Uniform reddish purple 
skinned fruits which always remain 
tender even when large. Silver white, 
fine grained, fiberless flesh. Pkt. 25c., 
Y oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. 
White Vienna. A very early short¬ 
leaved variety which is tender when 
picked young. Pkt. 15c., oz. 50c.. 
lb. $1.50. 
Leek 
Culture —Sow early in the Spring in 
rows 12-15 inches apart, covering seed 
34 inch deep. Transplant or thin out, 
leaving 2 or 3 inches between plants. 
Hill up to blanch. Ready in 15 weeks. 
One ounce will plant 100 ft. of drill 
American Flag. Strong growing and 
very productive. This is probably the 
easiest variety to grow. Pkt. 1.5c., 
oz. 40c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Lettuce 
Culture —Leaf Lettuce thrives on 
nearly any soil, but a rich, well culti¬ 
vated soil produces the best heads. Be¬ 
ing very hardy, seed may be sown early 
in the Spring. Seed may also be started 
in hotbeds and transplanted in April. 
One ounce will plant 150 feet of drill 
Big Boston. This is the black-seeded 
strain which produces fine, large 
heads and matures very uniformly. 
It will stand many days longer before 
going to seed than ordinary strains. 
Pkt. 1.5c., oz. .35c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Wonderful (New York No. 515). 
Larger and a better color than Ice¬ 
berg Lettuce. This is considered the 
finest strain of the well known Won¬ 
derful Lettuce. Heat-resistant. 
Pkt. 20c., oz. 50c., 34 lb. $1.50. 
Grand Rapids. A very fine strain of 
looseleaf curling variety for forcing 
or growing in the garden. The plants 
make a compact bunch of light green 
leaves frilled at the edges. Crisp and 
tender. Pkt. 15c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. 75c. 
Dark Green Cos. One of the finest of 
the Romaine types, producing good 
heads under almost any condition. 
Crisp, resistant to cold, and slow to 
seed in hot weather. Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 40c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Muskmelon 
Culture —A rich, sandy loam is best 
for Muskmelon. Sow 10 or 12 seeds in a 
hill, the hills 6-8 feet apart each way. 
Cover the seeds with an inch of soil 
well firmed down. Thin the plants 
when they begin to crowd, leaving the 
four best plants in each hill. Frequent 
but shallow cultivation until the run¬ 
ners interfere, is necessary. 
One ounce will plant 75 hills 
Sugar Rock. This unusually fine 
melon is as sweet as sugar and very 
solid. The flesh is deep salmon right 
to the rind. A heavy yielder, it pro¬ 
duces fine to seven perfect Melons on 
each vine. Pkt. 1.5c., oz. 40c., 
34 lb. $1.00. 
Emerald Gem. A medium sized 
melon of slightly flattened shape. 
A good early variety of fine flavor 
and quality. Deeply ribbed and 
lightly netted. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 
34 lb. 7.5c. 
Leek 
Kohlrabi Silver Flesh 
Eggplant New York Improved 
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