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FLORENCE (Sweet Anise) Days 
Grown in home and market gardens. Plant 2—3 ft. tall. Chiefly grownforthe 110 
bulb-like structure formed by the enveloping thickened bases of the stalks 
of the lower leaves. This is aromatic and of a distinctive flavor. Sweet Fennel 
is quite different and forms no “bulbs.” (See Herbs.) 
GARLIC 
BULBS 
Numerous “cloves” or divisions are inclosed in a common base by papery 
husks. These “cloves” are used like onion “sets” for propagation, Extensively 
grown in some sections for shipment, particularly to areas of large foreign- 
born population where the bulbs are used for flavoring. 
HORSE RADISH 
MALINER-KREN, SMALL ROOTS 
An improved variety which produces thriftier, larger plants with larger roots 
than common horse radish. : 
KALE or BORECOLE 
Kale is a very hardy non-heading member of the cabbage family, very generally 
grown in the home and market gardens of the South for use as greens. 
DWARF BLUE CURLED (Norfolk) Days 
Similar to Dwarf Green Curled except its color which is distinctly blue-green. 85 
Very popular in the vicinity of Norfolk. 
DWARF GREEN CURLED 
Very hardy. Plants become 12—15 in. tall with 30 in. spread; compact. Leaves 85 
deep yellowish-green; large; finely curled and compact; plume-like. 
JERSEY OR THOUSAND HEADED 
Immensely productive sort much grown for chicken feed and for stock. Plants 80 
tall, sometimes attain height of 6 ft. or more; much branched and tree-like and 
bear an abundance of thick smooth deep green leaves. 
SIBERIAN OR SPROUTS (Curled) 
Plants very large, 12—15 in. tall with spread of 3 ft. or more. Leaves numerous, 85 
large, thick in texture; coarse plume-like with margin frilled and waved; deep 
green with bluish bloom. 
TALL GREEN CURLED SCOTCH 
Very hardy. Plants upright, 30 in. tall; with numerous large, deep yellowish- 85 
green, finely curled, compact plume-like leaves. Aside from habit, similar to 
Dwarf Green Curled. 
KOHL RABI 
Kohl Rabi is a member of the cabbage family grown for the enlarged turnip-like 
structure or bulb which forms just above the ground line and below the first leaves. 
EARLY PURPLE VIENNA Days 
Standard early sort. Plants small; leaves dark green with profuse purple stain- * 60 
ing. Bulbs flattened globe-shape, best for use when 2—214 in. diameter, but 
become larger; exterior purple, but flesh white; mild, crisp and tender. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA (Short Top) 
Produces bulbs of 2% in. in diameter 55—60 days after seed is sown out of 55 
doors, The standard sort for forcing and for home and market garden use. 
Plants very small; leaves medium green. Bulbs flattened globe-shape; pale 
green; used when of 2—2!% in, diameter, but grow much larger; interior white, 
mild, crisp and tender. 
