Kale or 
Borecole 
Vz Oz. per 100 Ft.; 
3 Lbs. per Acre 
T HIS vegetable 
produces excellent 
“greens” for Spring 
and Winter. The 
leaves are boiled the 
same as spinach. It is 
the hardiest of all Win' 
ter greens, frost im' 
proving the quality 
rather than injuring it. 
Culture —Kale will succeed 
in almost any soil. Sow 
Leek 
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Dwarf Green Curled Scotch Kale 
April to June, V 2 in. deep in rows 24 ins. apart and 
for large plants thin to 18 ins. apart in the row. For 
Spring use, sow in August or September, as it will 
winter over if protected by a light covering of hay. 
Cultivate like cabbage. 
DWARF BLUE CURLED SCOTCH 
55 Days — This improved 
strain has the same character' 
istics as the Green Curled 
Scotch but is hardier and 
very dark blue'green in color, 
will stand over the Winter in any 
locality where the temperature 
does not go below z,ero. 
DWARF GREEN CURLED 
SCOTCH 
55 Days—Our strain of this pop' 
ular variety is exceptionally fine. 
Plants low, 9 to 12 ins. high, with 
wide spreading, deeply curled 
bright deep green leaves hugging 
the ground. A hardy and attrac' 
tive sort. 
TALL GREEN CURLED 
SCOTCH 
60 Days—A strain 3 ft. tall and 
producing an abundance of light 
green, densely curled leaves. Very 
hardy and tender after exposure 
to frost. 
DWARF SIBERIAN CURLED 
65 Days—A hardy, vigorous, 
spreading variety of dwarf habit 
12 to lo ins. tall. Leaves large 
and heavy in texture, plain at cem 
ter with edges curled. Color deep 
bluish green. 
DWARF GERMAN GREENS 
65 Days—This hardy variety will 
stand the Winter well and is pop' 
ular with market gardeners. 
Spreading and dwarf in habit, it 
produces dark green leaves not as 
curly as the Scotch greens. 
SPRING OR SMOOTH 
30 Days—A hardy quick'growing 
variety with smooth, dark green 
leaves, 8 ins. high. Tender and 
sweet when young. 
Buist’s Mammoth Leek 
1 Oz • per 100 Ft.; 
5 Lbs. per Acre 
T HIS species of the 
onion family has a 
mild, sweet flavor and 
is often used for green 
onions in the Fall and 
Winter. The long 
thick, blanched stem is 
boiled and served with 
a butter or cream 
dressing. Also used for 
flavoring soups and 
stews. 
Culture —Use rich soil and sow early in the Spring l /x 
in. deep in rows 18 ins. apart and thin to 2 to 3 ins. 
in the row. Cultivate and draw the earth to them as 
they grow. This gradual earthing up will make very 
white and tender leeks. Transplant Fall sown seed in 
the Spring. 
BUIST’S MAMMOTH 
85 Days—An extra large, vig' 
orous variety, mild and ten' 
der in flavor; especially adapt' 
ed for market gardeners. 
Large green leaves with long, 
thick stems blanching white. 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG 
85 Days—A well known variety 
of quick, strong growth. Stems 10 
ins. long, V /2 ins. thick; leaves 
large, broad and dark green. 
MONSTROUS CARENTAN 
85 Days—A giant variety, hardy, 
prolific and desirable for Fall use. 
Stems 8 to 10 ins. long, 2 to 3 ins. 
thick, leaves very dark green. 
GIANT ITALIAN 
85 Days—A popular variety 
among the Italian market garden' 
ers. It is very hardy with large, 
broad, dark green leaves and 
stocky stems bleaching 10 to 12 
ins. high and 3 ins. thick. Attrac' 
tive in appearance; mild and 
tender. 
KALE OR BORECOLE 
Pkt. 
V 2 Oz. 
Dwarf Blue Curled 
Scotch .$0.05 $0.10 
Dwarf Green Curled 
Scotch.05 
Tall Green Curled 
Scotch.05 
Dwarf Siberian Curled 
Dwarf German Greens. 
Spring or Smooth.... 
Buist’s Mammoth.10 
Large American Flag. . . 
Monstrous Carentan . . . 
Giant Italian. .10 
Oz. !/4 Lb. Lb. 
$0.20 $0.60 $2.00 
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