CRESS 
UPLAND — For salads. Dwarf 
plant with slender stalks and oval 
notched leaves. GO days. 
WATERCRESS — A perennial 
■ that grows along streams and 
ponds. Broad, thick leaves. Desir¬ 
able for salads or garnish. 55 days. 
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CUCUMBERS 
Slicing Varieties 
DAVIS PERFECT White Spined 
—Mid-season. Fruits, dark green, 2 
pounds, tapered at both ends. 9 
to 10 inches long. Firm, crisp flesh. 
65 days. 
EARLY FORTUNE, w. s.— Medi¬ 
um deep green fruits, 1^ pounds. 
Fine for slicing. S inches. G3 days. 
I IMPROVED LONG GREEN, 
- Black Spined —Standard late vari¬ 
ety for the home garden. Deep 
green, straight^ slightly tapered 
fruits, 3 to 3j/§ pounds. 12 to 13 
inches. 70 days. 
LONGFELLOW w. s. — Fruits 
weigh 234 pounds, 12 to 15 inches, 
dark green. Very uniform, and 
straight. 70 days. 
STAYS GREEN w s. (Black Dia- 
I mend) —Early, medium sized, pro- 
; lific. V/i to \\'% pound fruits, 7 to 
8 inches, symmetrical and nearly 
square at the ends. Very dark 
green. GO days. 
Pickling Varieties 
, TRUE-BRED \MPERfiJOR — 
‘ The ideal slicing Cucumber, holds 
its color and firmness longer than 
any others. Handsome, very dark 
green, long fruit, slightly tapered 
at both ends; crisp and firm with 
few seeds. 
CHICAGO PICKLING, b. s. 
(Westerfield) —Well known pick¬ 
ling variety is also good for slic¬ 
ing. Largest of the pickling sorts. 
63^ to 7 inches. INIedium green, 
heavily spined fruit. 59 days. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN— Used 
for very small pickles. Distinct 
from cucumbers. Fruits 3 to 4 
ounces, pale green, covered with 
prickly spines. GO days. 
DILL 
} LONG ISLAND MAMMOTH — 
Used for flavoring. Threadlike 
' leaves, llesembles fennel. Plants 
i 2 to 23 ^ feet high. Flat seeds have 
■ strong, bitter flavor. 
Egg Plant, Black Beauty 
EGG PLANT 
BLACK BEAUTY —Large egg- 
shaped fruits, smooth, and very 
dark purple. Holds well after pick¬ 
ing, and valuable to home gar¬ 
deners, truckers, and for early 
markets. Plant 24 to 30 inches, 
with 4 to 5 fruits. 80 days. 
ENDIVE 
GREEN CURLED RUFFEC — 
Plants IG to 18 inches in diameter. 
Fine fall variety. White, tender 
and fleshy. Blanches readily. 95 
days. 
FENNEL 
FLORENCE FENNEL or SWEET 
ANISE —The plants are 30 to 3t) 
inches tall. Broad overlapping 
stalks form a bulb-like enlarge¬ 
ment at base of stem. These bulbs 
are very sweet, and are frequently 
used as celery. 
KALE or BORECOLE 
TRUE-BRED HANOVER — 
Genuine “old fashioned” Hanover 
Salad, entirely distinct, extremely 
hardy, exceptionally fine salad, 
very popular. Our stocks are bred 
exclusively by us locally. 
BLUE CURLED SCOTCH— Finely 
curled, blue green plume-like 
leaves. An exceptionally handsome 
and uniform strain. 55 days. 
DWARF GREEN SCOTCH—A 
hardy sort, large and very attrac¬ 
tive bright, deep green. 55 days. 
EARLY CURLED SIBERIAN— 
Vigorous large plant, very spread¬ 
ing. Large coarse leaves, plain at 
center with cut and frilled edges. 
Deep bluish green. 65 days. 
SMOOTH OR SPRING KALE 
KOHL RABI 
WHITE VIENNA EARLY FORC¬ 
ING —A handsome early dwarf 
sort for forcing. Leaves are 8 to 
10 inches long on slender sterns. 
Bulbs 2 to 3 inches, globular, 
light green. Crisp, tender, clear 
white flesh. 55 to 60 days. 
Leek, American Flag 
LEEK 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG— An 
early, popular variety, with thick, 
long white stems. Leaves large 
and drooiring, medium green in 
color. 
economically priced at 
5c per packet 
except a few varieties on which other 
prices are specially noted. 
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