ENDIVE 
Culture —For early use sow as soon as ground can be worked in the spring in drills 15 inches 
apart and when well established thin to 12 inches apart. To blanch the leaves, gather them 
carefully together when dry or by inverting flower pots over the plant. 1 ounce of seed to 150 feet. 
BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN . . . pkt. lO^i; oz. 20^; ^Ib. 60^i; 1 lb. $2.25 
A large, fleshy-leaved sort of unexcelled quality. Deep green colored leaves semi- 
wrinkled in appearance that form a heart in the center. May be blanched, but usually 
used as a salad. From planting to cutting, 90 days. 
LARGE GREEN CURLED. .... pkt. 10^; oz. 20^; % lb. 60^5; 1 lb. $2.25 
Leaves are culy and finely fringed with a center that blanches easily to a beautiful 
creamy white. Very hardy, tender and crisp. From planting to cutting, 90 days. 
FENNEL 
Culture —Sow early in spring in rows 15 inches apart, thinning to 10 inches iri the row. Soil 
should be well prepared and kept moist. The comparatively new and very delicious plant from 
Italy, it possesses an agreeable smell and flavor. It should be earthed up when about half grown 
and treated somewhat like celery. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
FLORENCE OR NAPLES.pkt. 10^; oz. SOfi; ^ lb. 90^5; 1 lb. $3.00 
Easily grown and deserving of a place in every garden. Eaten raw when young like 
celery, or boiled as you would asparagus. 
KOHL RABI 
Culture —An intermediate vegetable between the cabbage and turnip, and partaking of the 
nature and flavor of both. Sow from April to July. Plant and cultivate like cabbage. Rather thin 
out than transplant. When 3 to 4 inches in diameter they are ready to eat. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA.pkt. 10^; oz. 25^; h lb. 80^i; 1 lb. $3.00 
An excellent strain of the short topped sort. Considered the best for forcing or field. 
Flesh white and tender. Edible stage, 65 days. 
EARLY PURPLE VIENNA .... pkt. 10?^; oz. 25^; %lb. 80j^; 1 lb. $3.00 
Differs in color from the white, being a bluish purple. Edible stage, 65 days. 
LEEK 
Culture —A member of the onion family but generally considered superior in flavor. Sow early 
in May in drills a foot apart covering ^ inch deep. Later transplant 6 inches apart. Set plants 
deep to blanch easily. One ounce for 150 feet of drill. 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG .... pkt. lO^i; oz. 25^; ^Ib. 80?^; 1 lb. $3.00 
The standard and popular variety and we see no advantage in carrying others. Extremely 
hardy and productive. 
LETTUCE 
Culture —For early use the seed may be sown in open ground the middle of September and 
transplanted to cold frames as soon as large enough to handle; or, sow in February or March 
in hot-beds, thinning and gradually hardening bj'' exposure. Plants can then be transplanted 
in April, setting 6 inches apart in 1-foot rows. A moist, rich soil is best for lettuce, producing 
quick growth. One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet drill. 
ICEBERG. ..pkt. 10^; oz. 30<i; ^ lb. 90?^; 1 lb. $3.00 
For popularity and quality no lettuce surpasses this variety. Here are the reasons. Quick 
growing, hearts large, solid and very white. Exceptionally crisp and tender. Very 
desirable for home gardens and for truckers serving local markets. Marketable heads, 
84 days. 
NEW YORK 515.pkt. 10^^; oz. 30^^; h lb. 90^i; 1 lb. $3.00 
An early variety adapted to summer and fall production. Resistant to tip burn. Head 
medium large, compact. Marketable heads, 75 days. 
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