HOME-GROWN VEGETABLES ARE SO MUCH BETTER 
NEW HYBRID SWEET CORN, 
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Kingscrost Golden Bantam. Seven to 10 
days earlier than the ordinary Golden 
Bantam and has the true 8-row Bantam 
ear. Its quality is excellent. Pkt. 1-5 ots.; 
Hlb. 30 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 2 lbs. 90 cts.; 
5 lbs. $2. 
Tendergold. A top cross of Purdue Bantam 
or Golden Sunshine. Ears are cylindrical 
to slightly tapering, from 7 to 8 inches 
long. It has 10 to 14 rows of kernels of the 
Golden Bantam type and of highest 
quality. Yields more than either Golden 
Bantam or Golden Sunsliine and matures 
at about the same time as Golden Bantam. 
It is very resistant to Stewart’s disease, 
shows great uniformity of ears, and pro¬ 
duces a large percentage of two-eared 
stalks. Pkt. 15 cts.; J-^lb. 30 cts.; lb. 
50 cts.; 2 lbs. 90 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Pop-Corn 
Pop-Corn is frequently j)lanted in the 
garden as a curiosity and to interest and 
please the children, but we would caution 
gardening friends against ijlanting Pop-Corn 
near Sweet Corn, as they cross quite readily, 
and to the detriment of both types. Pop- 
Corn ears should be allowed to become 
thoroughly ripened on the stalk before they 
are gathered. The grain must be thoroughly 
dry before it can be popped; that is, grains a 
year old will pop more satisfactorily than 
those which are freshly gathered. 
Queen’s Golden. Pops perfectly wliite, 
and a single kernel will expand to a diam¬ 
eter of nearly 1 inch. Lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 
for 45 cts. 
White Rice. The most popular white va¬ 
riety, of excellent popping qualities. Lb. 
25 cts.; 2 lbs. for 45 cts. 
Dandelion 
Sow seed in May or June in very shallow 
drills, 15 to 18 inches apart. Seedlings should 
be thinned to 6 or 8 inches. A winter mulch 
is necessary after the ground becomes firmly 
frozen. Cultivated Dandelions have broader 
leaves and are in every way superior to the 
wild plants. The leaves are popular for both 
cooking and salads. They require rich soil. 
Improved Thick-leaved. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
J^oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 ct.s.; Mlb. $1.50. 
Endive 
Endive is one of the best and most whole¬ 
some salads for fall and winter use. Sow in 
shallow drills in April for early use or in 
June or July for late use. When the plants 
are 2 to 3 inches high, thin them out or trans¬ 
plant into moderately rich and rather light 
soil, 1 foot apart. When nearly full grown, 
and before they are fit for the table, they 
must be blanched by tying the leaves loosely 
together, wliich must be done when quite 
dry, or by covering with boards or flower 
pots. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row 
White Curled. Very tender and white. 
Blanches easily. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
J41b. 60 cts. 
Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). Long, 
broad leaves; very fine for salads. Pkt. 
10 ct.s.; oz. 20 cts.; }/i\h. 60 cts. 
Full-Heart Batavian. Plant medium large 
with a very compact, full heart, the leaves 
Isroad and well blanched. An imijroved 
Batavian of very fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 60 cts. 
Giant Fringed. A vigorous grower, with 
handsome, broad fringed loaves and a 
white heart. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
341b. 60 cts. 
Green Curled. The hardiest of all, with 
curled dark green leaves; tender and crisp. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 60 cts. 
Eggplant 
Sow seeds in a box or pot in greenhouse or 
hotbed, in February and March. When 
about 3 inches high, plant singly into small 
pots and set plants out in the open ground 
about May 20, 2 feet apart in row and 3 feet 
between rows. Eggplants are very tender and 
will not stand frost. 
New York Improved Purple. Large, 
round, deep purple fruit, often weigliing 
from ten to twelve pounds, of excellent 
quality. The plants proiluce from four to 
five well-develoiied fruits. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
34oz. .30 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Improved Black Beauty. Fully as large as 
New York Improved Purple, and about a 
week earlier. Fruit deep black-purple, of 
finest quality. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34oz. 30 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts. 
Fennel 
Florence. A delicious vegetable. The bases 
of the leaf-stalks are thick and bulb-jike, 
and can be eaten raw like celery, or boiled. 
They have a mild, aromatic, sweet flavor. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
Kale or Borecole 
The Kales are highly esteemed for winter 
greens. Extremely hardy, and are improved 
in flavor after frost. For fall use, sow in May, 
transplant in June, and treat the same as 
cabbages. For early spring use, sow in 
August and September and protect during 
winter. 
One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. The leaves 
are bright green, tender, and beautifully 
curled. One of the best grown. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 50 cts.; lb. .$1.50. 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. Unusually 
hardy, growing 2 feet or more in height, 
with recurved, spreading, deep green, curly 
leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 
.50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
Kohlrabi 
This is a delicious vegetable and should be 
grown in every garden. The edible portion is 
the large bidb which forms on a stem above 
the soil. Boiled, sliced, and served with a 
cream sauce, it makes a delicious dish. The 
bulbs should be used when the size of a small 
apple, as they become woody when very old. 
For this reason, successive sowings should 
be made until the middle of August. For very 
early crop, sow in hotbed and transplant 
outdoors last of April. For regular crop, sow 
outdoors about April 15, in drills 2 feet apart 
and cover seed with 34inch of soil. When 
well up, thin out to 8 inches apart in a row. 
One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill 
Early White Vienna. The best for early 
and main crop; flesh white. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts.; 341b. 75 cts. 
Early Purple Vienna. Bluish purple; flesh 
white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 341b. 75 cts. 
Leek 
A splendid vegetable for flavoring soups 
and stews; used in the same manner as 
onions, but of a milder and more agreeable 
flavor. Leek is hardy and easily cultivated. 
Sow very early in the spring, in drills 6 
inches apart; thin out to 2 inches apart in 
the row. Draw earth up as they grow. 
Giant Carentan. The favorite market va¬ 
riety. Large thick stem; mild flavor. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 
341b. .$1. 
Prizetaker. (Imported seed.) Of immense 
size, thick, pure white stems, and green, 
narrow, erect leaves; mild and very tender. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 34oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Lettuce 
Seed for the first outdoor crop is usually 
sown in hotbeds in Febiuary or March, and 
the seedlings transplanted to the garden in 
April, 8 to 12 inches apart, in rows 1 34 feet 
apart. For a succession until frost, sow in 
drills in the open ground at intervals of two 
or three weeks, and thin the plants to stand 
8 inches apart. For plants to force in hot¬ 
beds from November until spring, sow seed 
in hotbeds in the fall. 
One ounce of seed should produce 
about 2,500 plants 
Cabbage and Heading Varieties 
Allheart. One of the best for spring or 
summer use; large heads, decided buttery 
flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 34Ib. 
75 cts. 
Big Boston. This is a fine forcing variety 
for coldframes during the winter months, 
as it produces heads of very large size and 
succeeds better in a cooler temperature 
than most forcing strains. It heads well 
also in the open ground during cool weather 
of spring and fall. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
341b. 75 cts. 
Big Boston (Improved). By far the most 
heat-resisting sort of this type. The plants 
are of a uniformly darker shade of green, 
grow more compactly and stand several 
days longer before running to seed than 
other strains of Big Boston. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 30 cts.; 341b. 90 cts. 
California Cream Butter (Royal Summer 
Cabbage). One of the best summer va¬ 
rieties; forms fine, large, solid heads of 
excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
341b. 60 cts. 
Iceberg. A beautiful Lettuce, with large, 
curly leaves of a bright light green, with a 
very slight reddish tinge at the edges. 
Handsome heads, unusually solid because 
of the natural tendency of the large, strong 
leaves to turn in, which also causes 
thorough blanching. Crisp, tender, and 
fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 
60 cts. 
May King. This handsome, extremely 
early, compact-heading Lettuce is very 
fine for forcing use. Heads medium-sized 
and of excellent quality. Outer leaves light 
yellowish green, tinged reddish brown 
when mature. Hearts blanch to golden 
yellow, tender and buttery. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts.; 341b. 75 cts. 
Mignonette. Small, compact heads; leaves 
slightly curled; edges tinted brown. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 341b. 75 cts. 
New York or Wonderful. The color is dark 
green, wuth white interior; the heads are 
large, with curled outer leaves. Popular 
kind for summer. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
341b. 75 cts. 
Salamander. A variety which stands the 
hot weather remarkably well. Salamander 
forms a large, compact, light green plant, 
the broad, thick, somewhat crumiiled and 
closely overlapping leaves blanching the 
inner ones to perfection. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 60 cts. 
Wayahead. The earliest and surest heading 
of all early Lettuce. Outer leaves are light 
green; heart is a rich buttery yellow. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 341b. 75 cts. 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce 
A distinct, upright-growing type of Let¬ 
tuce. The long, narrow leaves need to be 
tied rather loosely together several days 
before they are out for use. 
Trianon Cos or Romaine. A self-blanch¬ 
ing Cos Lettuce, very crisp and tender, 
and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
25 cts.; 341b. 75 cts. 
Kingsholm Cos. Forms long, firm, upright 
plants with narrow leaves which are crisp 
and refreshing, withstanding the summer 
heat. I.ight green in color and a very 
reliable variety for late use. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts.; 341b. 75 cts. 
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