Herbs 
Feet of row per ounce shown below 
Basil, Sweet. (150 ft.) Branching 1-foot 
he ardy annual for flavoring. 
Dill, Mammoth. (100 ft.) Hardy, 2}4-foot 
annual. Sow thickly in very ee ernie 
pull by roots and bunch in June. The foot- 
high greens relished by Jewish people. 
Also planted to be ready with dill pickles 
for flavoring. 
Bulb-like base, 
Fennel, Florence. (75 ft.) 

with numerous branching leaf-stalks and 
dense, feathery, aromatic foliage. Blanch 
bulbs with soil. An Italian delic acy. 
(150 ft.) Leaves and 
Pit, 2 tee 
Gray-leaved, 
Marjoram, Sweet. 
stems used for flavoring. 
Sage, Broad-Leaf. (100 ft.) 
114-feot plant for seasoning. 
Savory, Summer. (150 ft.) Slender, branch- 
ing, 10-inch plant for eee 
Thyme, Broad-Leaf. (100 ft.) An aromatic, 
10-inch plant for seasoning. 

White Vienna Short-Leaf Kohlrabi 
Kale 
One ounce sows 200 feet; 4 pounds sows an acre 
Blue Curled Dwarf Scotch. More hardy and 
dwarfer than Green Curled Dwarf Scotch 
and has a distinctive bluish green color, It 
is very short-stemmed, of spreading habit 
with finely curled leaves, : 
Green Curled Dwarf Scotch. Winters 
over where temperature does not go 
below zero. Low-growing, rarely 
higher than 114 feet, with finely 
curled, spreading, bright green, long 
leaves which are produced in great 
abundance and keep well. Our strain 
is very uniform. 
Siberian. Very vigorous, hardy, of dwarf 
spreading habit, with bluish green flat- 
centered leaves, coarsely curled and 
crumpled at the "edges. Will stand longer 
in the spring than any other before bolting. 
Kohlrabi 
One ounce will sow 200 feet; 4 pounds will sow an acre 
White Vienna, Short-Leaf. Very early, having few leaves, 
these being 8 inches long. 
medium size and fine quality, ready 75 days after 
sowing. A fine forcing sort and can be planted closely. 
The bulbs are best when about 2 inches in diameter. 
Smooth white bulbs of 
Leek 
One ounce will sow 100 feet; 4 pounds will sow an acre 
American Flag. A very fine, early, productive variety, 
being a strong, quick grower. 
diameter and blanch 10 inches from the root. Some- 
what sensitive to cold and best used for late summer. 
Bulgarian. A distinct, quick-growing Summer Leek easily 
affected by cold. Leaves are dark green, stiff and erect. 
Stems are thick and 14 
any other. 
Elephant. 
Stems are 2 inches mn 
feet long, in fact, longer than 
A huge strain with 12-inch stalks, often over 
214 inches thick. They blanch to a clear pearl-white 
and are tender and mild-flavored. This is the finest 
for a winter crop and keeps well when trenched. 
Giant Italian or Musselburgh. Very hardy, long keeper, 
good for winter or fall crop. 
and often 3 inches thick. The leaves are dark green. 
Stem, 6 to 8 inches long, 
Keeps very well when trenched. 
HERBS Pkt. 
. $0 ke $0 a $1 
Basil, Sweet... 
Dill, Mammoth. 25 ibs. at 80c. per Ib.. 
Fennel, Florence. . 
Marjoram, Sweet. 
Sage, Broad-Leaf. 
Savory, Summer. . va Tek. Sethe 
Thyme, Broad-Leaf . .. Yzoz. 50c.. 
KALE. Blue Curled Dwarf Scotch 
Green Curled Dwarf Scotch. 
Siberian... . 
Tall Green Curled. 
KOHLRABI 
White Vienna, Short-Leaf..1oz. 25c.. 
LEEK. American ae en 40c.. 
Bulgarian. . 4 r pereiein s 
Ele phant... 
Giant Italian or Musselburgh. 
Woz. 42... 
Woz. 35c.. 
Vegetable Seeds 
Oz. Ylb. Lb. 10lbs. 1001bs. 
$9 00 $70 00 
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FORBES SEEDS 
Head Lettuce 
One ounce for 2,500 plants; 3 pounds per acre 
New York No. 12. An even, well-bred 
early strain which does well right up 
to July. The plant is large with 
solid, slightly flattened, Cabbage- 
like heads, well blanched, crisp and 
sweet. Its broad outer leaves are 
crumpled and fairly blistered, notched 
and slightly curled at the edges. Is trifle 
paler green than other “Icebergs.” 
New York No. 515. An early-maturing 
strain but remarkably sure heading. 
Makes a big, solid head, slightly 
darker than No. 12 and rounder. It 
stands fairly long without bolting. 
Imperial No. 44. A new “Iceberg” type 
on light soils. 



New York No. 12 Lettuce 
for use on muck soils. Some growers report better results on heavy ground than 
The compact medium-sized plants, in 80 to 85 days, form very 
firm, medium-large attractive heads, quite uniform in size. 
Muck-soil growers 
have had good paying crops with Imperial No. 44. Does not resist tip-burn. 
Imperial No. 847. A new black-seeded strain of New York. The large-framed plants 
have large, rounded, medium-green heads with abundant wrapper leaves. 
This 
strain shows high resistance to brown blight. Specially recommended for field- 
drilled summer and fall production, as well as spring transplanted crop. Later 
than New York No. 12 but stands longer. Has already become one of the most 
popular “Icebergs.” 
Our strain is extra fine. 
White Boston N. J. Special. A high-class pale green-leaved Big Boston type with- 
out the red-tinged leaf-edge. Dependable for growing in coldframes, for first field- 
planting in the early spring, and for fall. Comparatively free from tip-burn, 
Romaine Lettuce 
Dark Green Cos. Self-folding, compact, 15- 
inch upright heads which resist heat well. 
Trianon Cos. This select strain is the 
best we have ever seen and is several 
days earlier maturmg than any other 
Cos. The compact, upright heads, 
12 inches high, are blunt at the top 
and solid. The long, spoon-shaped, 
light green leaves are crimped, broad 
ribbed and very crisp, the tmner 
leaves perfectly blanched. 
LETTUCE, HEAD. All Lettuce, pkt. 10c. Oz. 
ae 2 $0 55 $1 75 
Black-Seeded Tennisball . 
Imperial No. 44...... 402. 15c. . 
Imperial No. 847.... Yoz. |5c... 
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New York No. 515. 
Unrivaled. 
White Boston New Jersey Special Fei 
LOOSE-LEAF 
Grand Rapids. ee 
Grand Rapids Greenhouse Strain. . . 
Simpson, Black-Seeded. ; 
ROMAINE. Trianon ire 
Dark Green Cos. 5 

487 Washington St., Newark, N. J. 
Loose-Leaf Lettuce 
Black-Seeded Simpson. Early, large, broad, 
frilled, light green, crisp, smooth leaves. 
Grand Rapids. Very hardy, upright plants of 
loose, bright green leaves, savoyed and 
crimped at edges. Early; stands extremes. 
Grand Rapids Greenhouse Strain. (Tip- 
Burn Resistant.) Forms upright com- 
pact clusters of light green leaves with 
heavy frilled edges. Notably uniform, 
specially selected for critical green- 
house trade. Many prefer this for 
outdoor culture, despite higher cost. 
lb. Lb. 5ibs. 101bs.  1001bs. 
$8 25 $15 
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