Herbs 
Feet of row per ounce shown below 
Basil, Sweet. (150 ft.) Branching 1-foot 
hardy annual for flavoring. 
Dill, Mammoth. (100 ft.) Hardy, 214-foot 
annual. Sow thickly in very early spring, 
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. 
Fennel, Florence. (75 ft.) 
Bulb-like base, 
with numerous branching leaf-stalks and 
dense, feathery, aromatic foliage. Blanch 
bulbs with soil. An Italian delicacy. 
Marjoram, Sweet. (150 ft.) Leaves and 
stems used for flavoring. Ht. 2 ft. 
Sage, Broad-Leaf. (100 ft.) Gray-leaved, 
s-foot plant for seasoning. 
adits Summer. (150 ft.) Slender, branch- 
ing, 10-inch plant for flavoring. 
Thyme, Broad-Leaf. (100 ft.) An aromatic, 
10-inch plant for seasoning. 
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. Smooth white bulbs of 
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. 
Leek 
One ounce will sow 100 feet; 4 pounds will sow an acre 
American Flag. A very fine, early, productive variety, 
bemg a strong, quick grower. Stems are 2 inches in 
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 
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 
for use on muck soils. Some growers report better results on heavy ground than 
on light soils. 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 Jarge-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, 



New York No. 12 Lettuce 
affected by cold. Leaves are dark green, stiff and erect. 
Stems are thick and 11% feet long, in fact, longer than 
any other. 
Elephant. A huge strain with 12-inch stalks, often over 
2% 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. Stem, 6 to 8 inches long, 
and often 3 inches thick. The leaves are dark green. 
Keeps very well when trenched. 

White Vienna Short-Leaf Kohlrabi 
HERBS Pht. Oz. lb. Lb. 10 lbs. 
Basil, Sweet. .$0 10 $0 7 $125 $4 00 
Dill, Mammoth. 25 ibs. at 80c. per Ib.. 10 15 35 100 $9 00 $70 00 
Fennel, Florence... e 65 2 00 19 50 
Marjoram, Sweet. Pe He 15 10 00 
Sage, Broad-Leaf. : hoz. 356 a 80 900 
Savory, Summer. a a eee 40 4 50 
Thyme, Broad-Leaf . .. Yyoz. 50c.. 12 00 
KALE, Blue Curled Dye Scotch 1 50 
Green Curled Dwarf Scotch. Sars, vita an 1 50 
Siberian... sna aah 1 00 
Tall Green Curled. See thesis 1 50 
KOHLRABI 
White Vienna, Short-Leaf.. 4oz. 25c.. 6 00 
aces 40c.. 8 00 
100 lbs. 
LEEK. American eS . 
Bulg ANT eas ; we 8 00 
Eleph eee 8 00 
Giant Italia 
Vegetable Seeds 
or ae ea z 8 00 
FORBES SEEDS 
Romaine Lettuce 
Dark Green Cos. Self-folding, compact, 15- 
mch upright heads which resist heat well. 
Trianon Cos. This select strain is the 
best we have ever seen and Is several 
days earlier maturing than any other 
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. 
Cos. The compact, upright heads, 
12 inches high, are blunt at the top 
and solid. The Jong, spoon-shaped, 
light green Ieaves are crimped, broad 
ribbed and very crisp, the inner 
leaves perfectly blanched. 
LETTUCE, HEAD. All Lettuce, pet: 10c. Oz. Yilb. Lb. 5lbs. 10lbs. 100 Ibs. 
Black-Seeded Tennisball. .. ae SORZ5 “ a $1 75 00 
Imperial No. 44. ; Yor. Scene 3 00 
Imperial No. 847. 9.740%) l5ccme 3 00 
New York No. 12.. ie 22 
New York No. 515.. See ent eo 
Unrivaled... . at. 2 00 
White Boston New Jersey Special ae 2 00 
LOOSE-LEAF 
Grand Rapids.. .. dues 1 50 
Grand Rapids Greenhouse Strain. . . Dae? 
Simpson, Black-Seeded. a, 1535 
ROMAINE. Trianon Chat Sees alate 1 50 
Dark’ Green! Cos aetaneee ree E75 
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