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C U L| NAR ey H E R BR S combine utility and decorative fea 
tures. We offer a COLLECTION of twelve Herb plants, 
all different, for $3.25. 


ENDIVE 
One ounce will plant 200 feet of drill. 
Gather about 13 weeks after sowing 
Cutture. Sow seed from middle of June till 
last of August. When the plants are fully grown, 
tie the outside Jeaves over the heart, to blanch it; 
this will take a week. Do not tie the Ieaves when 
wet. 
ALL-AMERICA Ansett 
riety. It is of the 
Escarolle type, but the growth is upright, 
with longer and wider leaves; these curve 
over and protect the very full hearts to 
blanch them, much like a Romaine lettuce. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 14Ib. $1, Ib. $2.75. 
Deep Heart. Awarded the Silver Medal for 
outstanding quality in the All-America 
Seed Selections for 1939. A fringed or curly 
type, but with the general broad-lea\ ed 
habit of escarolle. It is more upright, how- 
ever, giving it a well-filled heart which will 
blanch better and be less likely to take 
soil-carried disease. Normally, it is 10 to 
12 inches across and 7 to 8 inches deep. 
Suitable for all market, estate and private 
gardens. See illustration below. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 4b. $1, Ib. $2.75. 
Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). Not 
offered. We recommend the superior 
Full-hearted, described below. 
Full-hearted. A newer variety of fine 
quality, closely resembling Broad-leaved 
(Escarolle), on which it is an improvement, 
but the head is more compact and full; it 
blanches easily. Pkt. 10 cts. oz. 30 cts., 
lb. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 
Green Curled Rose-ribbed. (Self-blanch- 
ing.) Quicker to mature and more upright 
in growth than the ordinary type. Grown 
6 inches apart, in good, rich soil, the plants 
quickly crowd so that they blanch. Pkt. 
15c., oz. 35c., YIb. 95c., Ib. $2.25. 
Green Curled. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 
Y4Ib. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 
White Curled. A variety which blanches 
readily and is very tender. Similar to 
Green Curled, but the Jeaves are naturally 
of a light golden tint. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
30 cts., Ib. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 

Bavarian Cos. A 

FRENCH ENDIVE. See Chicory. 
HORSE-RADISH 
Roots. Will produce good Horse-radish m 
one season. Plant in rich soil so that the 
top of the root will be 2 inches under- 
ground. 25 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

Deep Heart Endive 
NEW YORK CITY 


KOHLRABI 
One ounce will plant about 200 feet of drill. 
Ready in from 8 to 9 weeks 
Cutture. Sow in spring in rows 18 inches apart, 
and thin away the plants to 6 inches. 
Triumph of Prague. A _ perfect white 
Kohlrabi; very uniform in shape, size, and 
color. Short top. A first-early sort. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 50 cts., 1b. $1.50, Ib. $4.50. 
Earliest Selected. Very refined flavor. The 
leaves are small, so this Kohlrabi may be 
used for forcing, as well as for outside 
plantmg. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. ctsa 
Yb. $1.50, Ib. $4.50. 
Early White Vienna. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 45 
cts., 4b. $1.20, Ib. $3.50. 
Early Purple Vienna. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 
cts., 4Ib. $1, Ib. $3. 
KALE 
One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. 
Ready to cut in about 10 weeks 
Cutture. Sow in May, June, or July in shallow 
drills; when large enough, transplant singly imto 
rows, allowing 24 inches between the plants. 


Silverheart. The most delicious of the 
autumn “greens.” It is a tall Kale, the top 
leaves of which turn to a creamy white 
after first frosts; this enhances the fine 
flavor and tenderness. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 35 
cts., 4Ib. 95 cts., Ib. $2.25. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Is at its best 
after frosty weather has set in. The leaves 
are curled like fine parsley. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 30 cts., Ib. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 
Siberian Kale or Sprouts. Not so densely 
curled, but very hardy and yields heavily. 
Known as “‘German greens.”’ Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 25 cts., 4b. 60 cts., Ib. $1.50. 
Dwarf Brown Kale. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 
lb. 65 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
LEEK 
One ounce will plant about 100 feet of drill. 
Leeks require about 15 weeks from seeding 
to edible stage 

large Leeks blanched a half foot Jong, which may 
be kept all winter if dug up with the roots on and 
stored in sand in the cellar. 
S. & W. Co.’s Exhibition. Preferred by 
prominent exhibitors in vegetable com- 
petitions. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Large American Flag. A _ large-growing 
type. On account of its dependability and 
ease of culture, is widely used for both 
family and market. The best sort for you 
to grow. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., oz. 90 
cts., Ib. $2.50, Ib. $7.50. 
Musselburgh. A hardy winter variety. 
Popular with market gardeners. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 50 cts., oz. 90 cts., 4b. $2.50., 
Ib. $7.50. 
MARTYNIA 
The lilac-purple flowers are followed by 
curved seed-pods. These are pickled. Sow 
when frost is over and transplant to stand 
3 feet apart. The plants are very sensitive to 
frost. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., 4Ib. $1.50, 
Ib. $4.25. 


Endive furnishes healthful salads well into winter; 
first frosts do not affect it 


Kohlrabi 

MUSHROOMS 
Cuttrure. Turn fresh manure every day for four 
days; then build beds with it, 1 foot thick when 
tamped firmly. As the internal temperature falls 
to 85 degrees, plant the spawn, broken into walnut- 
size pieces. Cover with 3 inches of hay for a week; 
remove, and spread 1 inch of soil m its place. Keep 
cellar or shed at 60 degrees, and moisten walls and 
floors daily. Gathering should begin in six weeks. 
Also, spawn may be plugged into the lawn, and 
a crop of Mushrooms may be expected in the 
autumn. 
Bottle Spawn. Spores have been selected 
from specimen Mushrooms and propagated 
in sterile bottles, the Spawn removed, dried, 
and packed in cartons. Excluded from the 
Spawn are the spores of other fungous 
growths. One quart will spawn 35 square 
feet. Qt. $1.25, 6 qts. $6.50, 12 qts. $12. 
Notre. We have discontinued listing Brick 
Spawn, owing to the marked superiority of 
the above and the preference for it on the 
part of most of our customers. 
MUSTARD 
One ounce will plant 75 feet of drill 


Cutture. Sow frequently through the spring, 
im drills from 8 to 12 inches apart. The first two 
varieties are used for boiled “‘greens;’? White London 
for sandwich material. 
Fordhook Fancy. A variety with crested 
and cut leaves, and having a feathered 
appearance. Served as spinach, the flavor 
is Inviting, while the plant possesses health- 
ful tonic properties. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 
cts., 4b. 45 cts., Ib. $1.25. 
Giant Southern Curled. The plant grows 
3 feet tall, and the broad, succulent leaves 
are cut and frilled. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 
Ib. 40 cts., Ib. $1. 
White London Mustard. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., 4Ib. 45 cts., Ib. $1.25. 
Mustard Spinach (Tendergreen). A new 
boiling vegetable, healthful and palatable. 
Has a pleasant flavor, and many who do 
not like true Spimach will relish it. Cut 
within a month of sowing seed. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 20 cts., 4b. 45 cts., Ib. $1.25. 
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