VEGETABLE SEEDS 
FENNEL 
Florence (Sweet Anise). Grown in home and market gardens. 
Plant 3^ to 4 ft. tall. Chiefly grown for the bulb-like struc¬ 
ture formed by the enveloping thickened bases of the stalks 
of the lower leaves. This is aromatic and of a delicate sweet 
flavor. Sweet Fennel is quite different and forms no “bulbs”. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; A lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
LEEK 
Giant Musselburg. Early. Very large with long white stem 
and large, medium green leaves. Not so hardy as Monstrous 
Carentan. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
shipped to all parts of the country in refrigerator cars. Plants 
large, dark green, crisp heading, with large outer leaves which 
are notched and slighlty curled on the edges; large, tightly 
folded cabbage-like head which is well blanched, crisp and 
sweet. Our Special is a strain of regular New York carefully 
selected for several generations. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 40c; 
lb. $1.25. 
New York Special No. 12. An early variety which does well in 
midsummer and is an even and well-bred selection. It is a 
trifle lighter in color than other strains of New York, but is 
popular with shippers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Loose Leaved Varieties 
Chicken Lettuce. Very hardy, rapid growing, medium light 
green, non-heading butter type which produces flower stalks 
early and furnishes an abundance of leaves over a long period 
of growth. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Early Curled Simpson, w. s. Early. Also well known as 
“White Seeded Simpson”. Very hardy and dependable; par¬ 
ticularly popular for home gardens. Plant large, compact; 
bright, light, lustrous green; leaves broad, frilled, firm, crisp, 
sweet and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Grand Rapids, b. s. Very early. Hardy, disease resistant; the 
most widely used and best adapted variety for greenhouse 
forcing. Plants large, upright, compact and handsome; bright, 
solid light green; leaves large, broad, margin much waved and 
frilled; very tender and sweet when grown under glass. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; A lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce 
White Paris Self-folding, w. s. 77 days. Most popular variety 
for the home and market garden; likewise the best for forcing. 
Plants medium large and upright; medium light green with 
firm, spoon formed straight edged outer leaves and upright, 
loaf-shaped, well folded firm head; 8 to 9 in. tall, which is 
whitish-green inside with heavy, white, brittle midribs; hard 
and crisp in texture but very sweet and considered by some 
the standard of excellence in lettuce. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 
40c; lb. $1.25. 
MUSTARD 
Chinese. Very hardy and vigorous; leaves broad oval, thick; 
deeply savoyed and crumpled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. 
$3.50. 
Fordhook Fancy (also known as Ostrich Plume). Vigorous, of 
comparatively upright habit; slow to produce seed stalks; 
leaves handsome, plume-like, bright green; seeds reddish- 
brown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50. 
Southern Giant Curled. Very hardy and the most popular for 
greens. Leaves large and wide, bright green and very curly 
on the edges. The plant, although slightly spreading, is quite 
upright in growth. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50. 
Large Flag. Early. A popular gardener’s variety, with long, 
thick, well-blanched stems. Leaves a trifle lighter green than 
those of Monstrous Carentan. Similar to London or American 
Flag. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; X A lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Monstrous Carentan. A very popular variety; very hardy. The 
pure white stem is a trifle longer but not as thick as Large 
Rouen. Dark green leaves. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; A lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
KNOX'S LETTUCE 
The ground for lettuce should be prepared the same as 
celery, that is, trenches should be dug about 5 inches deep and 
2 feet apart. If seed is used it should be drilled 1 inch deep 
along the edges and both sides of the trench. When the plants 
are about 1 inch high they should be thinned to 12 inches 
apart, and the plants that are pulled can be transplanted to 
other parts of the garden. When irrigating, run the water at 
the bottom of the trenches, let it stand and sub-irrigate. Do 
not under any circumstances allow the water to cover the 
plants, as it will cause Stem Rot. 
Heading Varieties 
Imperial No. 615. A recent development of the U. S. D. A., re¬ 
sistant to brown blight. Used principally in Imperial Valley 
for shipment during mid-winter, but used elsewhere on the 
Pacific Coast for heading during cool weather. Like other 
winter heading types, it grows very large and coarse in warm 
weather and tipburns easily. Plant rather large, spreading, 
light grayish green. Leaf quite smooth and fairly thick. Heads 
good size, well folded, and firm in cool weather. Pkt. 5c; A 
lb. 60c; lb. $2.50. 
New York No. 515. Similar in habit and head formation to 
New York No. 12, but color is brighter green and the head 
somewhat better formed and smoother. Sure-heading and re¬ 
sists tipburn in warm weather as well as any firm heading 
lettuce. At present used principally for summer lettuce near 
Pacific Oceaji on land not infected with brown blight, but with 
distinct promise in all sections of the country for spring head 
lettuce. Not well adapted to fall harvest due to tendency to 
bolt under unfavorable conditions. Pkt. 5c; A lb. 60c; lb. $2.50. 
Imperial No. 847, b. s. The newest of the Imperial varieties 
resistant to brown blight. Crisp heading plants of medium 
size. Leaves smooth, thick, medium light green. Heads round, 
well folded, firm with low seed stalk. Pkt. 5c; X A lb. 50c; lb. 
$1.75. 
California Cream Butter, b. s. 75 days. Popular over the en¬ 
tire country, particularly with market gardeners; especially 
valuable for cool season culture. Plant large with thick, dark 
green leaves tinged with brown and spotted. Forms very large, 
globular head which is rich golden yellow inside, buttery and 
of best quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; A lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
New York Special, w. s. The most largely used lettuce in the 
world; grown in immense quantities on the Pacific Coast and 
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