Thompsonville, Conn 
Vegetable Seeds 
Egg Plant 
Black Beauty. Valuable to home gardeners and truckers 
for early markets. Large, egg shaped fruits are smooth 
and very dark purple. Pkt. 10c, J4 oz. 25c, oz. 40c, 
34 lb. $1.20. 
New York Improved Spineless. For home and market 
garden. Broad oval black-purple, glossy fruits. Pkt. 
10c, Yi oz. 25c, oz. 40c, 34 lb. $1.20. 
Endive 
Giant Fringed. Beautifully fringed, large, white heart, 
broad stem. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 40c, 1 lb. $1.00. 
Broad Leaved Batavian or Escarolle. Broad light green 
leaves not fringed as in the above sort. Pkt. 5c, oz 
15c, 34 lb. 40c, 1 lb. $1.00. 
Batavian Full Heart. An improved strain of Broad 
Batavian. Earlier in maturity with thicker, better 
blanched head at the eating stage. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 
34 lb. 40c, 1 lb. $1.00. 
French Endive or Chicory 
See Chicory Witloof 
Finnochio (FI orence Fennel) 
Fennel. The bulb-like formation at the base of the stem 
is much used as a salad, or boiled with cream dress¬ 
ing, or as celery is used. It is sweet and aromatic. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 40c. 
Herbs 
Herbs are useful and interesting plants,- for culinary 
use in seasoning and flavoring, and many of the varieties 
are used in cold drinks. 
Anise. Pkt. 10c, 34 oz. 20c, oz. 35c. 
Basil. Pkt. 10c, 34 oz. 20c, oz. 35c. 
Borage. Pkt. 10c, 34 oz. 20c, oz. 35c. 
Dill. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 25c. 
Fennel, Sweet. Pkt. 10c, 34 oz. 15c, oz. 25c. 
Marjoram, Sweet. Pkt. 10c, 34 oz. 25c, oz. 45c. 
Rosemary. Pkt. 15c, 34 oz. 25c, oz. 80c. 
Sage, Large Leaved Garden. Pkt. 10c, 34 oz. 15c, 
oz. 25c. 
Savory, Summer. Pkt. 10c, 34 oz. 20c, oz. 35c. 
Thyme, Broad Leaved English. Pkt. 10c, 34 oz. 20c, 
34 oz. 35c. 
Kohl Rabi 
Early White Vienna. Bulbs 2 to 3 inches in diameter, 
globular, green, flesh clear white, tender and crisp. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 34 lb. 60c. 
Early Purple Vienna. Desirable early variety. Bulbs 
globular, purple with white tender flesh. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 20c, 34 lb. 60c. 
Cucumber, Davis Perfect 
Endive, Giant Fringed 
Kale 
Dwarf Green Curled. Hardy, bright green, tender and 
of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 35c, 1 lb. $1.00. 
Leek 
American Flag. An ealy, popular sort, with long, rather 
thick stems, white and attractive. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
34 lb. 80c. 
Lettuce 
New York or Imperial No. 44. A sure heading variety 
even in hot, dry weather and seldom affected by tip 
burn. Hard, well formed heads. Pkt. 15c, oz. 35c, 
M lb. $1.15. 
New York No. 51 5. Surest heading of any of this type 
of Lettuce. Almost every plant will produce solid 
heads with few outside leaves. Dependable even in 
hot weather. Pkt. 5c, 34 oz. 12c, oz. 20c, 34 lb. 
% 55c, 1 lb. $1.50. 
Selected Big Boston. Early heading variety,- outer leaves 
dark green,- heads crisp and nearly white. Pkt. 5c, 
34 oz. 10c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 45c, 1 lb. $1.25. 
Grand Rapids. Most popular of the loose leaf varieties. 
Large crisp, curled leaves. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, 34 lb. 
35c, 1 lb. 95c. 
Paris White Cos. Considered best of the Romaine 
types,- large self-closing heads. Pkt. 5c, 34 oz. 12c, 
oz. 20c, 34 lb. 45c, 1 lb. $1.25. 
Prizehead. Fine loose leaf variety with crisp and tender 
leaves which are tinged and blotched with brown 
and much curled and frilled. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, 34 lb. 
35c, 1 lb. $1.00. 
Chicken Lettuce. This variety grown entirely for 
poultry and rabbit feed. Tall growing dark green 
variety, producing the largest amount of leaves of 
any Lettuce. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb. 25c, 1 lb. 65c. 
Muskmelon 
Delicious. Earliest large, high quality Melon for home 
use, local or roadside markets. Light green, finely 
netted oval fruits, resembling Benders Surprise,- flesh 
tender, firm, of deep orange-yellow. Excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 34 lb. 45c, 1 lb. $1.35. 
Honey Rock. Nearly round, medium size, with grayish- 
green skin covered with coarse netting. Flesh orange- 
salmon, with splendid flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 
40c, 1 lb. $1.00. 
Hales Best. Early, well-netted, slightly oval melons,- 
flesh thick, salmon color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 40c, 
1 lb. $1.00. 
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