Vegetable Seeds 
Cucumber 
Culture —Cucumbers grow best in a 
rich, warm, sandy soil. Sow seed when 
danger of frost is past in hills 4-5 feet 
each way. Sow thickly, ¥2 inch deep, 
thin out to four best plants to each hill. 
One ounce will plant 100 hills 
Ace. The improved White Spine Cu¬ 
cumber, having practically no white 
stripes or tipping. Fruit nearly 12 
in. long and deep green in color. 
Gives heavy yield, fruits have few 
seeds. Pkt. 15c., ¥2 oz. 25c., oz. 40c. 
Davis Perfect. A long white spine 
variety, averaging 11-12 in. Skin 
dark green. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c. 
Early Russian. A very early and pro¬ 
ductive variety with small, short 
thick fruit. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c. 
Dill 
Culture —Sow in the open ground 
when frost danger is past. Cover seed 
with ¥ i nc h of soil. 
Long Island Mammoth. Used for 
flavoring vinegar and making pickles. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c. 
Eggplant 
Culture —Thrives in a rich, warm, 
sandy soil. Start the seed in a green¬ 
house or hotbed transplanting into 
boxes or small pots. Set out in the gar¬ 
den after the middle of May in rows 
3 feet apart and 2 feet apart in the row. 
One packet will produce 50 plants 
Extra Early Long Purple. Very early 
productive variety with fruit about 
8 in. long and 2J4 in. thick. The 
skin is very smooth, dark purple. 
Pkt. 20c., ¥2 oz. 50c., oz. 85c. 
New York Improved. Smooth, dark 
purple skin on large, round fruits of 
excellent quality. Very productive. 
Pkt. 20c., ¥1 oz. 50c., oz. 85c. 
Endive 
Culture —For early crop, sow seed 
April 15th, and for Summer and Fall, 
sow in June or July. Seed should be 
planted in rows 18-24 inches apart. 
When well established, thin to one plant 
per foot. When nearly fully grown, 
blanch by tying the leaves together. 
One ounce plants 150 feet of row 
Full Heart Batavian. Plants are 
moderately large, with a very com¬ 
pact, full heart and broad leaves. An 
improved, broadleaved Batavian va¬ 
riety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., ¥ lb. 85c. 
Green Curled. Finely cut, dark green 
curly leaves, which give the plant a 
feathery appearance. It blanches to a 
beautiful creamy white. Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Fennel 
Culture —Sow seed early in the Spring 
in a deeply dug soil. When plants are 
well up, thin to 8 inches apart. When 
half grown, the plants should be earthed 
up and treated like Celery. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 
Florence, or Italian (Finocchio). The 
lower stalk resembles Celery and is 
often eaten the same way, having a 
decided anise flavor. It may also be 
boiled and creamed. Pkt. 15c., 
¥2 oz. 25c., oz. 50c. 
Kale 
Culture —Seed may be sown in April 
or May in rows 2 to 3 feet apart. Plants 
should be thinned 18 inches to 2 feet 
apart in the row. Where Winters are 
not too severe, seed any time up to 
October for Spring use as the plants 
will Winter over if protected by a cov¬ 
ering of hay or litter. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row 
Dwarf Green Scotch Curled. Ex¬ 
tremely curly leaves of dark green 
color. Low, spreading and withstands 
frost. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c. 
Kohlrabi 
Culture —For early crop, sow seed in 
February or March. Plants should be 
set out 1 foot apart in late April. As 
this vegetable is more tender when it is 
small, about 2-3 inches in diameter, 
successive sowings should be made until 
August 1st. 
One ounce will plant 175 feet 
Silver Flesh. Uniform reddish purple 
skinned fruits which always remain 
tender even when large. Silver white, 
fine grained, fiberless flesh. Pkt. 25c., 
¥ oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. 
White Vienna. A very early short¬ 
leaved variety which is tender when 
picked young. Pkt. 15c., oz. 50c., 
¥ lb. $1.50. 
Purple Vienna. Same as White 
Vienna but with purple leaves and 
flesh. Pkt. 15c., oz. 50c., ¥ lb. $1.50. 
Leek 
Culture —Sow early in the Spring in 
rows 12-15 inches apart, covering seed 
¥2 inch deep. Transplant or thin out, 
leaving 2 or 3 inches between plants. 
Hill up to blanch. Ready in 15 weeks. 
One ounce will plant 100//. of drill 
American Flag. Strong growing and 
very productive. This is probably the 
easiest variety to grow. Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 40c., ¥ lb. $1.00. 
Cucumber Ace 
Endive Green Curled 
Eggplant Long Purple 
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