COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 

Endive Deep 
CUCUMBERS (Continued) 
BLACK DIAMOND (53 days)—Similar to Early Fortune but slightly 
shorter and earlier. Size 9x3 inches. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. $1.00; 10 
lbs. $6.00 prepaid. 
DAVIS PERFECT (58 days)—Long smooth « 
with tapering ends of excellent eating qualities. 
Pkt. 5¢; oz. 10c; lb. $1.00. 
DELTUS (65 days)—Of uniform shape with rounded ends and a deep 
green color, desirable for greenhouse culture. Size 12x3 inches. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15¢; 1b. $1.60. 
EARLY RUSSIAN (50 days)—Fruit small of little use except for 
small uniform pickles in districts where the long fruited sorts will 
not ripen. Size 4x2 inches. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1b. $1.00. 
STRAIGHT 8 (58 days)—Long, slender, very straight fruit of in- 
tense dark green. Size 91%x2% inches. Pkt. 5c; 02. 10c; 1b. $1.00. 
WOODRUFF’S HYBRID OR cea Bees (62 days) ee 
class slicing main crop variety holding its deep green color for a 
long time. Size 11x3 inches. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1b. $1.00; 10 lbs. $6.00 
prepaid. 
CUCUMBER NATIONAL PICKLE (55 days) 
Also called Packer’s, Heinz’s and Monarch Pickle. 
Robust in growth, bearing extra heavy crop of well- 
shaped fruit that shows up well finis‘ed when pickled; firm, 
not hollow inside and fresh green in color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15¢; 
\, Ib. 25¢; 1b. $1.00; 10 lbs. $7.00, prepaid. 
CHICAGO PICKLE (58 days)—Deep green fruit of medium length, 
slightly pointed at both ends, with prominent black spines. True 
stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %4 Ib. 20c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $7.00, prepaid. 
SNOW’S FANCY PICKLE (56 days)—A very fine strain of Chicago 
Pickle, The fruit is a little smaller than Chicago Pickle and is used 
for fancy pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 Ibs. $7.00, prepaid. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN (50 days)—A distinct sort with Tough, 
prickly fruit. Is used for pickles only. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; 1 Ib; 
$2.00, prepaid. = ae 
PARISIAN PICKLE (58 days)—Produces long, thin, crisp fruit, w 
numerous spines, resembling short, stout hairs. The fruit is usually 
gathered as soon as formed when very small, and makes so-called 
“gherkins.” Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1 lb. $1.80, prepaid. on. 
IMPROVED JERSEY PICKLE (56 days)—Fruit short, rather lig 
colored, skin thin. Quality very good. Very heavily productive. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 Ib. 20c; 1 lb. 80c; 10 lbs. $7.00, prepaid. 
BATAVIAN FULL HEART ENDIVE 
(90 days) 
Improved Batavian. A superior strain. Larger heads, leaves 
broad, thick and tender, the heart well filled out and fairly well 
blanched even without tying. Of pleasant flavor, loaded with health 
Promoting salts and vitamins. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ib. $1.00. 
dark green cucumber 
Size 12x38 inches. 
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Heart Fringed 
Endive or Escarole 
The high quality of our HEndive seed is well known among the 
large producers of this vegetable. The crop is rogued severely every 
year and our strains are uniform and true to type. The most largely 
planted Endive is the Green Curled. The bulk of the crop is con- 
sumed in the big Northern cities. The smooth leaved sorts are 
popular with the foreign part of the population. Curled Head is a 
fancy sort quite distinct in appearance. The new Fringed Deep 
Heart we believe will in time become the leading variety. 
CULTURE—Half ounce to 100 feet of row, 5 lbs. per acre. 
For an early crop sow in the later part of April in rows 20 
inches apart, and thin to 12 inches apart in the row. When the 
outer leaves have reached the length of 6 inches the crop is ready 
for blanching. Select a sunny day for this work, bring the outer 
leaves together over the top of the plant, tie closely together to 
prevent rains from coming through. About two weeks afterwards 
the plants will be blanched and ready for use. Endive is not par- 
ticular as to the soil but it must be kept free from weeds until 
plants attain their full size for blanching purposes. For a late crop 
sow about August 10. Number of days: From sowing to cutting 
“ENDIVE DEEP HEART FRINGED 
New. In type between Full Heart Batavian and Green Curled. 
Of upright growth and leaves exceptionally broad with leaf margins 
deeply cut and curled. The plants do not lie flat on the ground 
lessening the chances of bottom rot. Heart well filled closely packed 
with an abundance of fine leaves blanched to clear creamy yellow, 
highly attractive. Well grown plants have a diameter of 10 to 12 
inches and a depth of 7 to 8 inches. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; lb. $1.40. 
ENDIVE CURLY HEAD (92 days) 
The most valuable curled green Endive for market growers. Quite 
early, of large size, very deep-hearted, white ribbed. It is a self- 
blanching variety and does not need tying for blanching purposes. 
Highly attractive in appearance. Can be planted close , plants being 
of very compact growth. Positively the best sort where the market 
demands curled type of Endive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1b. $1.80; 10 lbs. 
$18.00, prepaid. 
ITALIAN RED RIB ENDIVE (95 days) 
Also called Pancalier, is a large curled variety with green leaves 
and a faint pink stripe on the outside of the base leaves. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; lb. $1.00; 10 lbs. $7.00, prepaid. 
GREEN CURLED ENDIVE (95 days) 
Standard variety, producing beautifully curled leaves, crisp, ten- 
der and blanches cream white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1 Ib. $1.00; 10 Ibs. 
$6.50. 
FRENCH ENDIVE—Same as Witloof Chicory, see page 32. 
