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Kale, Green Curled Scotch 
Kohl-rabi, Early White Vienna 
KALE, or BORECOLE 
1 oz. will produce about 2000 plants 
Sow from the middle of April to the be¬ 
ginning of May, covering the seeds thinly and 
evenly; transplant in June and treat in the 
same manner as for Cabbage. The varieties 
are all extremely hardy and are best when 
touched by frost. 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. 60 days. Hardy 
plants with leaves deeply cut; curled at the 
edges, light green in color; very tender after 
exposure to frosty weather. 36 to 48 in. 
high. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., M lb. 25c., lb. 
80c. 
Green Curled Scotch. 55 days. A rather 
dwarf variety, growing about 18 in. in 
height, but spreading under good cultiva¬ 
tion to 3 ft. in diameter. Leaves of a bright 
green, beautifully curved. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
15c., M lb. 25c., lb. 80c. 
Siberian Curled or Dwarf Green German. 
65 days. This variety grows a little larger 
and coarser than the preceding. The 
leaves are not so deeply curled and are of a 
bluish green color. Verv hardy. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 15c., M lb. 25c., lb.'75c. 
HERBS 
(Sweet Pot and Medicinal Herbs) 
No garden is complete without a few herbs 
for culinary and medicinal purposes and care 
should be taken to harvest them properly. 
This should be done on a dry day, just before 
they come in full bloom, then dried quickly 
and packed closely, entirely excluded from 
the air. Sow in the Spring, in shallow drills, 
1 foot apart, and when well up thin out or 
transplant to a proper distance apart. 
Anise (Pimpinella anisum). 55 days. Bien¬ 
nial. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 35c. 
Basil, Sweet (Ocimum basilicum). 60 days. 
Annual. 6 ft. Pkt. 10c., cz. 20c., J4 lb. 50c. 
Borage (Borago officinalis). 60 days. Excel¬ 
lent for bees. Annual. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 20c. 
Caraway (Carum carvi). 60 days. Peren¬ 
nial; 2 ft. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 35c., 
lb. $1.00. 
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum). 50 days. 
Annual; 2 ft. Pkt. 10c., oz, 15c., J4 lb. 35c] 
Dill (Anethum graveolens). 70 days. Bien¬ 
nial; 3 ft. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 25c., 
lb. 75c. 
Fennel, Sweet (Anethum foeniculum). 
60 days. 6 ft. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 40c., 
lb. $1.25. 
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare). Peren¬ 
nial; 2 ft. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., lb. fe.50. 
Lavender (Lavandula spica). 60 days. 
Perennial; 2 ft. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum marjorana). 
70 days. Annual; 1 ft. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 
34 lb. $1.00. 
Peppermint. Pkt. 25c. 
Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis). An 
aromatic herb. Pkt. 10c. 
Rue (Ruta graveolens). Perennial; 3 ft. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c. 
Saffron. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c. 
Sage (Salvia officinalis). 70 days. Annual; 
1 ft. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 75c. 
Summer Savory (Satureia hortensis). 60 
days. Annual; 1 ft. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
34 lb. 50c.. lb. $1.50. 
Thyme, Broadleaved (Thymus vulgaris). 
70 days. Perennial; 1 ft. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
45c., 34 lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). Peren¬ 
nial. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c. 
KOHL-RABI 
1 02 . will produce about 2000 plants 
A vegetable intermediate between the 
Cabbage and the Turnip. It is best cultivated 
by sowing the seed in April to July in rows 
18 inches apart, thinning out to 8 inches 
between the plants. 
Early White Vienna. 60 days. Flesh white 
and tender. The best market sort. Ex¬ 
cellent for table use. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
34 lb. 60c.. lb. $2.00. 
Early Purple Vienna. 65 days. Different 
from the above in color, which is of a 
bluish purple. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 
60c., lb. $2.00. 
LETTUCE 
1 02 . will sow about 100-/<. row 
The plants for setting out in the Spring are 
sown in coldframes in February and in hot¬ 
beds in March, and by carefully covering up 
at nights, makes plants to set out in April, 
For successive crops, sow in the open ground 
as early as Spring opens, until July. 
Big Boston. 75 days. Its solidity and great 
size of head make it a most desirable vari¬ 
ety either for forcing or open ground plant¬ 
ing. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 35c., lb. 90c. 
Chicken Lettuce. A hardy, tall growing, 
dark green leaved variety, producing the 
largest amount of leaves of any Lettuce; 
grown entirely for poultry and rabbit feed. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 35c., lb. 90c. 
Early Curled Silesia. 40 days. This variety, 
properly speaking, does not head, but forms 
a compact, close mass of leaves. The 
earliest and leading market sort. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 15c., 34 lb. 35c., lb. 90c. 
Simpson, Black-Seeded Curled. 40 days. 
Large, loose curly head, light color ; a good 
Summer sort. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 
35c., lb. 90c. 
Large New York or No. 515. 73 days. It 
is of unusual size and solidity of head. The 
variety blanches itself naturally, is crisp, 
tender, and of excellent flavor, and always 
free from bitterness. This variety is not 
subject to tip burn and is one of the best 
for Spring use ever introduced. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 20c., 34 lb. 50c.. lb. $1.50. 
Romaine or Paris White Cos. 55 days. 
Forms long, upright heads of narrow 
leaves, which are crisp and refreshing; 
withstands the Summer heat. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 15c.. 34 lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 
Iceberg. 84 days. A large, hard-heading 
curled variety, very crisp. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
15c., 34 lb. 35c.. lb. $1.00. 
Salamander. 72 days. The Salamander is 
the best variety for Summer use, forming 
good-sized, compact heads. Color, light 
green outside and white on the inside. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
Wayahead. 63 days. Quality very fine, 
heads firm, excellent for both coldframes 
and open ground. It is the surest header 
of all Lettuce. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 
35c.. lb. $1.00. 
Grand Rapids. 40 days. An excellent early 
variety compact, curly, waxy, and heavily 
fringed leaves of a light green color. Will 
head very slightly. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
34 lb. 35c., lb. 90c. 
May King. 63 days. One of the best vari¬ 
eties to plant in Fall for under glass or early 
Spring forcing. Heads large and solid, of 
light green color, close outer leaves; one of 
the best market sorts. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 
34 lb. 35c.. lb. 95c. 
MARTIN C. RIBSAM & SONS CO. 
