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ROBSON SEED FARMS >|c HALL, N. Y. 
EGG PLANT 
1 oz. will grow 1500 plants 
BLACK BOUNTIFUL EGG PLANT: 65 days. A 
small, early hybrid from Japan. In our trial grounds 
last season Black Bountiful was ready to use before 
standard varieties had set their fruit. Although we 
have only tested this variety two years we believe it 
has a place for the home and market garden trade. 
Plant is medium size, bushy, and vigorous, bearing 
dark purple fruits 5 inches long by inches in 
diameter. Pkt. 10 cts.; yi oz. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
BLACK BEAUTY: 81 days. A valuable variety for 
the home gardener and trucker. Earlier and near¬ 
ly as large as the New York Improved. Fruits 
nearly round, very dark purple and hold color well. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; J^lb. $1.50; lb. $4.75. 
ENDIVE 
1 oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
FULL HEART BATAVIAN: 90 days. An improved 
strain of Broad Leaved Batavian. A trifle earlier 
and more compact than the old strain. The center 
blanches to a creamy white and is excellent for 
salads. We prefer it to the curled varieties. Pkt. 
5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; yi lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.40. 
PANCALIER: 95 days. Best green Curled variety for 
late market. The leaves are not so finely cut as the 
Green Curled. Has fuller, heavier hearts. Grown 
extensively by market gardeners for a late crop. 
Does best on rich soil. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
X lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.15. 
KALE 
X oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
DWARF SCOTCH CURLED: 55 days. A very 
hardy, green, low spreading variety. Leaves finely 
curled. Used for greens and garnishing. Use while 
young or only the top of the older plants. 16 to 20 
inches tall. Quality is improved by frost. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 12 cts.; X lb. 30 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 
KOHL RABI 
X oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA: 55 days. If you like tur¬ 
nips we suggest you try Kohl Rabi. When cooked it 
has a more delicate flavor than purple top turnips 
and is not so watery. Should be used as soon as large 
enough as they become woody as they grow older. 
Bulbs 2 to 3 inches in diameter, very light green; flesh 
white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; X lb* 50 cts.; lb. 
$1.65. 
Do you like turnips? If so, try Early White Vienna 
Kohl Rabi. It’s better! 
LETTUCE 
1 oz. will produce 3000 plants 
PRIZE HEAD: 47 days. We think this is the best 
early lettuce for home use. The name is rather un¬ 
fortunate as it is not a head variety. Plants are 
medium size, crisp and tender. Leaves are crumpled 
and frilled at the edges. The color of the leaves is 
light brown which spoils its appearance as a market 
variety. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; X lb. 55 cts.; 
lb. $1.80. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON: 46 days. The best 
green leaf lettuce for the home garden and for grow¬ 
ing out of doors for market. The leaves are light 
green, large crumpled and very tender. This variety 
seems to do well everywhere. Too tender for forcing 
under glass for market. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 12 cts.; 
X lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.15. 
GRAND RAPIDS : 43 days. A loose leaf lettuce, much 
frilled, not nearly so tender as Black Seeded Simpson 
but better as a forcing variety for market as it will 
stand handling better. Also grown as an outdoor 
market variety. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; X lb. 
40 cts.; lb. $1.20. 
MAY KING: 63 days. Very early head variety. 
Head is small but very compact. Leaves light green 
tinged with brown at edges, inside color is rich creamy 
yellow. Very good for home garden and early mar¬ 
ket. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; X lb. 40 cts.; lb. 
$ 1 . 20 . 
NEW YORK NO. 515: 75 days. A new “California 
Iceberg” lettuce for the East. Seems to be a much 
surer heading variety than the old strains of ‘New 
York’. This has been true both on muck and up¬ 
land. The plant is large and thrifty. The heads are 
solid and of an attractive bright green color. No. 515 
is a little earlier than New York No. 12. We suggest 
you try it especially if you have had trouble in getting 
the iceberg types of lettuce to head. Pkt. 5 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; X lb. 65 cts.; lb. $2.05. 
NEW YORK NO. 12: 77 days. This large headed 
variety is known on the market as Iceberg. Very 
desirable market variety if it can be grown well. 
Leaves are dark green, curled at the edges. Heads 
are large and solid under favorable weather con¬ 
ditions. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; X lb. 55 cts.; lb. 
$1.75. 
BIG BOSTON: 75 days. The standard market head 
lettuce in the east until the west started shipping 
"Iceberg" in large quantities. Heads are large and 
compact, leaves large almost smooth, wavy at edges, 
light green tinged with reddish brown. Heart green¬ 
ish white tinged with yellow. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 
cts.; X lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.10. 
WHITE BOSTON: 75 days. A butter-head type, 
leaves smooth and straight on the edges. Plant and 
head entirely light green; heart buttery yellow. This 
variety is becoming more and more popular each 
year. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; X lb. 50 cts.; lb. 
$1.65. 
COS OR ROMAINE, White Paris Self Folding. 66 
days. A medium large well blanched, firm, loaf 
shaped head; leaves oval in form, flat and smooth, 
color medium dark green. Good quality. Pkt. 5 
cts.; oz. 15 cts.; X lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.40. 
Lettuce heads best in cool weather If you like head lettuce, sow seed indoors and transplant to the garden 
as soon as the ground is ready. 
