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Onion, Yellow Sweet Spanish 
CRESS—Curled or Pepper Grass, Quick growing, frilled, pun- 
gent leaves for salad or garnish. Sow any time. 
CUCUMBER—Chicago Pickling, fine for pickling and slicing. 
Climbing. Fine quality, space saver. 
Lemon. Superior quality for salads and pickling. 
Long Green Improved, Fine home garden slicing variety, 
smooth, even, 
Small Gherkin, True West India pickling strain, very pro- 
lifie. 1% to 2 inches long, oval. Sow Cucumbers March 
to July. 
DANDELION—Improved Thick Leaved, Compact, rosette type, 
superior to uncultivated, blanches readily. Sow Jan. to April. 
EGGPLANT—Improved Large Purple, Strong plants bearing 
many large, handsome fruits. Sow in hotbed Jan. to April. 
ENDIVE (See also Chicory) Eroad Leaved Eatavian, or Esca- 
rolle, Harly, large heads, blanches readily, sow anytime. 
Green Curled, Late, medium size, green-ribbed, sow anytime. 
FENNEL—Bulb at base is eaten sliced raw or cooked, stalks 
and leaves also have a delicious, aromatic flavor. Sow 
Aug. to Feb. 
KALE—Tall Green Curled Scotch, Deeply cut leaves, curled at 
the edges. Vitamin-rich green vegetable. Sow Aug. to April. 
Dwarf Green Curled, for Greens and garnishing. 
Jersey, Thousand headed, smooth leaves, prolific; for feed- 
ing poultry. 
KOHL RABI; Early purple Vienna, Globular bulbs with white 
ponder flesh; leaves green with purple veins. Sow Aug. to 
‘eb. 
LEEK; American Flag, Early, mild flavor, short thick stems, 
fine for flavoring salads and soups. Sow Aug. to Dec. 
LETTUCE—Heading Varieties: 
‘Los Angeles Market, (New York) Large dark green crisp 
heads, best all-purpose variety; sow anytime in mild 
climates. 
Imperial D, Special strain resistant to blight. 
Cosberg, New variety, medium size, good texture and flavor, 
withstands heat well, especially adapted to home gardens. 
Bibb, New, early forcing variety, medium head, fine flavor. 
Leaf Varieties: 
Early Curled Simpson, Crisp, tender, broad leaves crumpled 
and frilled. 
Prize Head, Very early, loose-leaf. tender and sweet, outer 
leaves edged red, inner leaves wholly green, attractive in 
the salad bowl. Sow all these varieties all year in mild 
climates. 
QUANTITY PRICES QUOTED ON REQUEST 


HERBS—fFor flavor, fragrance, and garden-ornament. 
Start in flats in the fall; transplant later to open 
ground. 
Angelica; for delicate seasoning and ornament. 
Anise; with fragrant, pungent seeds. 
Basil; for flavoring from seeds and leaves. 
Caraway; for seeds on cakes and candies. 
Catnip; or Catmint, leaves for seasoning. 
Chives; listed elsewhere. 
Coriander; seeds used for flavoring in cakes and 
candies. 
Dill; seeds used as condiment and in pickles. 
Fennel; sweet seeds used in confections. 
Lavender; flowers fragrant fresh or dried. 
Marjoram; leaves and shoots used for flavoring. 
Pennyroyal; leaves season puddings, etc. 
Rosemary; leaves used for seasoning. 
Rue; leaves used in medicine (good for fowls). 
Saffron; used for coloring and flavoring. 
Sage; leaves for seasoning meats and stuffings. 
Summer Savory; for seasoning meats and sauces. 
Thyme; for meat seasoning and medicines. 
Wormwood; beneficial for poultry. All Pkts. 10c. 

MELONS—Muskmelons: 
Hale’s Best, Thick salmon-orange flesh, sweet, aromatic 
flavor. 
Resistant Strain 45, line quality fruit, mildew resistant. 
Honey Dew, Very sweet, green flesh. 
Persian, Flesh thick, bright orange; distinct delightful flavor 
if thoroughly ripened on the vines. 
Tip Top, Frofitable, popular melon for local markets, flesh 
salmon-yellow, very juicy, sweet, rich flavor. 
Golden Beauty Casaba, Requires semi-tropical conditions for 
best development, large globular fruit, flesh very thick, 
white, juicy and sweet. 
Watermelons: 
Chilian, Black Seeded, Rather small, round melon, rind 
medium green, striped darker, flesh bright deep red, very 
sweet. 
Klondike, Large, oblong dark green, flesh red, crisp, fine 
quality. 
Klondike Striped, Light green with dark, rattlesnake strip- 
ing, rind thin, tough, very popular for its crisp sweetness. 
MUSTARD; Giant Southern Curled, Peppery leaves for greens. 
Sow anytime. 
Mustard Spinach, Tendergreen, Valuable, heavily productive 
addition to our list of greens for the garden, nice flavor. 

Pepper, California Wonder 

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