Fresh Vegetables from your own garden—what a difference! 
ENDIVE • CHICORY 
Chicoree (Fr.) Endivien (Ger.) 
Indivia (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row 
Sow from June to August, in shallow drills; 
when 2 inches high, thin out to 10 inches 
apart. When well developed, tie the plants 
together at the top, to blanch the inner 
leaves; do not tie up when the leaves are wet. 
If the plants are protected they may be left 
outdoors till Christmas. If wanted for later 
use they may be lifted late in autumn and 
placed in a dry, cool cellar, covering the roots 
with soil. 
Full-Heart Batavian (Escar 9 lle). Leaves 
broad, light green, nearly plain. Pkt. 10c.; 
20c. per oz.; Mlb. 60c. 
Giant Fringed. Oyster Endive. Large, 
white heart and broad, fringed leaves. 
Heads measure 15 inches in diameter. 
Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; J^Ih. 50c. 
Improved Green Curled. An improvement 
over the common green variety, producing 
a larger head and thicker leaves. Pkt. 10c.; 
20c. per oz.; Mlb. 50c. 
White Curled ^elf-blanching). This is the 
finest White Curled variety; always crisp 
and tender. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; }^lh. 
50c. 
FENNEL 
Finocchio or Florence. Herb. See illus¬ 
tration, page 46. Pkt. 15c.; 35c. per oz. 
Sweet. Herb. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per oz. 
HERBS 
See complete list on page 71. 
GARLIC SETS 
Ail (Fr.) Knoblauch (Ger.) Aglio (Ital.) 
One pound will sow 200 feet of row 
A hardy flavoring Onion, used extensively 
in the French method of cooking. Lb. 30c. 
(by Parcel Post, 40c.); $1.40 per 5 lbs. (by 
Parcel Post, $1.55); 10 lbs. $2.50 (by Parcel 
Post, $2.70). 
HOP-VINE 
Besides being used for culinary and 
medicinal purposes, this makes a valuable 
shade plant. It is hardy and rarely winter- 
kills. The Hops are gathered about Sep¬ 
tember and stored for use on a dry floor, or 
hung in bags. 
Green Variety. Pot-grown Plants. 30c. 
each; doz. $3.00. 
HORSERADISH ROOTS 
Ready in March 
Set the roots in rows 2)^ feet apart, 1)^ 
feet apart in the row. Late in the fall lift as 
many roots as you think you will use, cut off 
the top, and place in a cool cellar, covered 
with soil or sand. 
Maliner Kren. A quick-growing variety 
far superior to the common sorts. Large 
cuttings, 35c. per doz. (by Parcel Post, 
45c.); per 100, $1.50 (by Parcel Post,,$1.65); 
$10.00 per 1000. 
KALE . BORECOLE 
Chou Vert (Fr.) Blatterkohl (Ger.) 
Cavolo Verde (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of row 
For early use it may be sown in May; when 
desired for winter use, sow in September, 
broadcast or in rows 2 feet apart. Cover for 
protection against severe freezing and snow. 
Do not handle while in a frozen condition. 
One of the finest nutritious greens for 
winter and early spring use. 
Dwarf Blue Scotch. A hardy strain with 
finely curled foliage having a distinct blue 
tinge. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; Mlb. 45c.; 
$1.25 per lb. 
Dwarf Green Curled. Very dwarf and 
compact, rarely attaining a height of over 
6 inches. Dark green; very curly. Pkt. 
10c.; 20c. per oz.; 45c.; $1.25 per lb. 
Imperial Long-standing. The outer edges 
of the leaves are very crimpy, inside 
smooth, dark green, with bluish cast. 
Hardy and productive. Pkt. 10c.; 15c. 
per oz.; MIt>. 35c.; $1.00 per lb. 
Siberian. A very hardy variety with large 
leaves that cook very tender. Pkt. 10c.; 
15c. per oz.; 35c.; 85c. per lb. 
KOHLRABI 
Chou Rave (Fr.) Kohlrabi (Ger.) 
Cavolo rapa (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow about 200 feet of row; 
3 pounds, an acre 
We would suggest to those who have not 
given this a trial that they do so. Sow seed 
in early spring, in hotbeds or outdoors, and 
transplant when 3 inches high, in rows 13^ 
feet apart, 6 inches apart in the row. The 
edible part is the root, which should be used 
when it attains a size of 2 inches in diam¬ 
eter or less, when it is extremely tender. 
Purpie Vienna. Flesh white; skin a bluish 
color. Principally used for outdoor sowing. 
Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per oz.; MIb. 70c.; $2.25 
per lb. 
Kohlrabi, continued 
Early White Vienna. This variety is suited 
for sowing under glass or outdoors. The 
top is very short, thus allowing all the de¬ 
velopment to go to the root, insuring early 
maturity. Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per oz.; 
70c.; $2.25 per lb. 
LAVENDER 
Herb whose fragrant dried flowers are used 
in sachets. Pkt. 15c.; 40c. per oz. 
Lavender Plants 
Pot Grown 
30c. each; doz. $3.00. 
LEEK 
PoiREAU (Fr.) Laugh (Ger.) Porro (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 
about 100 feet of row 
Allied to the 
onion family, but 
producing no bulb. 
The stalks are cut 
and used for flavor¬ 
ing soups or boiled 
and served with 
melted butter, 
when they make a 
very palatable dish 
on account of their 
mild flavor. Sow 
seed in April, in 
rows 1 foot apart, 
covering the seed 
about an inch; 
when about 4 inches 
high, transplant 
where they are to 
grow, in rich soil in 
rows 1 feet apart, 
6 inches apart in 
the row. 
American Flag. 
Popular for the 
home-garden. 
Makes a longer 
but narrower 
stalk than others. 
Pkt. 10c.; 30c. 
per oz.; Mlb. 85c. 
Giant Carentan. 
Produces colossal 
stalks of tender 
quality. Excel¬ 
lent for exhibi¬ 
tion purposes. 
Pkt. 10c.; 30c. 
per oz.; MIb. 85c. 
Giant Carentan Leek 
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