Endive or Escarolle Is a Profitable Winter Crop in Florida 
ENDIVE GARLIC 
Sotv Y 2 to 1 pound in seed-bed to plant an acre. 
Kilgore’s Improved Florida Deep Heart Escarolle 
Culture. Plant from August to February in seed-beds the 
same as lettuce. Set in field 20 inches apart and a foot apart 
in the row. Endive makes a fine salad, is valuable for flavoring 
soups and stews, and for greens. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
ESCAROLLE — KILGORE’S IMPROVED FLORIDA 
DEEP HEART. ' (70 days.) One of the very best and most 
profitable types to grow commercially. In great demand on 
northern markets, and well adapted to Florida soil and climatic 
conditions. The leaves are large, broad, thick, slightly crumpled, 
of medium green color, with thick, nearly white midribs. Our 
improved stock of this variety is of the full-heart type, develop¬ 
ing an upright growth, producing a very heavy, thick matted 
plant with large, deep, well-blanched hearts, which blanch to a 
creamy white. Our tests indicate this stock to be hardier than 
other full-heart strains, and to stand long-distance shipment 
better. This new, improved variety has completely replaced the 
old Broad Leaved Batavian in commercial production. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 40c; 1 Ib. $1.25. 
GREEN CURLED. Green Ribbed, Ruffec Strain. (70 days.) 
A hardy, vigorous sort, with deep green, curled, finely cut leaves, 
giving a mossy appearance. The midrib is thick, broad, green, 
tender and fleshy. A dense mass of deeply divided leaves forms 
the head which blanches readily to a beautiful creamy white. 
The plant is hardy and vigorous. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
THE KILGORE SEED COMPANY has had over 25 years 
of experience in Florida, studying the particular seed require¬ 
ments of Florida growers. The Kilgore seed-growing fields 
are located in the NORTH and W EST, not in Florida. They 
are thoroughly inspected each summer for freedom from dis¬ 
ease and trueness to type by an experienced member of our 
organization. In this way, we are certain that our seeds are 
grown under proper conditions and that all off-type plants 
are destroyed before flowering and seeding. 
Garlic sets come in the form of large Garlic bulbs which are 
divided into so-called sets or cloves, which are planted the same 
as onion sets, in rows 12 to 20 inches apart, setting the cloves 
3 to 6 inches apart in the row. Garlic is a southern crop and 
does exceptionally well in Florida. The bulbs are used for 
flavoring soups and stews. They should be stored in a dry, airy 
place until used. 
i^Ib. 20c; 1 lb. 35c. 
KOHL RABI 
Plant 1 ounce to 50 feet of rotv. 
Culture. Plant in rows IV 2 feet apart, thinning to six inches 
apart in the rows. Planting every ten days will give a succession 
of tender, fleshy stems until hot weather. Start fall planting in 
September, and successive plantings can be made until early 
spring. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Extremely early, .with distinctly 
small tops. The fleshy stems, or so-called bulbs, are formed above 
ground and are very light green or nearly white, very tender and 
delicate, and of best quality when used before fully grown. Pre¬ 
pared by slicing and boiling the same as turnips. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; MIb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00. 
KALE or BORECOLE 
Plant 1 ounce to 50 feet of row. 
Culture. Kale is extensively grown in Florida for “Greens.” 
Plant in Florida from August to April, in rows 2 feet apart, 
and for large plants thin to 20 inches apart in the row. The 
plants are extremely hardy, withstanding the coldest winter in 
any part of Florida. The plants also stand heat, and can be 
grown almost the year around in Florida, except in mid-summer. 
DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. This is the most de¬ 
sirable hardy variety for Florida and for the markets. It forms 
a handsome, dwarf, spreading plant with many long, heavy, 
finely curled, attractive, bright green leaves. The flavor of the 
leaves when boiled like spinach is delicate and enticing, making 
it popular wherever grown. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch Kale 
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THE KILGORE SEED COMPANY, Florida’s Leading Seedsmen 
