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10 “Ye Reap What Ye Sow” 


BLUE CURLED SCOTCH KALE 

GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE 

BIG BOSTON LETTUCE 

NEW YORK LETTUCE 

DILL 
MAMMOTH—An herb used in the making of “dill pickles.” Both 
seeds and leaves are used. The seedlings should be thinned out as 
they do not transplant well. Pkt. 10c3 oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c. 
KALE 
CULTURE—Sow middle of April until last of August, broadcast. 
Kale is very hardy and is best when touched by frost. One ounce 
will produce 2,500 plants. Two pounds to the acre. 
SPRING OR SMOOTH—The best for sowing in the early spring. 
Makes a quick growth of large, smooth leaves. Oz. 5c; %4 Ib. 25c3 
lb. 40c; 5 Ibs. $1.50. 
IMPROVED CURLED SIBERIAN—One of the best known and largely 
used varieties. Leaves are dark green and nicely curled... Very 
hardy. Pkt. 5e; oz. 15¢; 14 Ib. 40e; Ih. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.75. 
BLUE CURLED SCOTCH—Leaves blue green, very showy, hardy. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c; 1% Ib. 65e; Ib. $2.25; 5 lbs. $10.75. 
KOHL RABI 
CULTURE—Sow from March to July and treat same as cabbage only 
in hoeing be careful not to heap too much soil about them. Plant 
in rows one foot apart and 8 to 10 inches apart in the rows. One 
ounce will produce about 2,000 plants. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA—Best for main crop. Bulbs are large, ~ 
white, and of best quality. Remains tender longer than any other 
sort. Pkt. 10¢c; oz. 40c; %4 Ib. $1.25; Ib. $4.00. 
LEEK 
CULTURE —Sow in early spring in drills and when two inches high 
thin out to 1 inch apart. When the plants are 6 inches high, trans- 
plant in rows one foot apart and six inches apart in rows. Hoe 
often and draw the soil up to them as they grow. One ounce will 
produce about 2,000 plants. 
LARGE FLAG—A popular old sort. Makes large round stalks. Very 
hardy. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75e; 14 Ib. $2.50. 
LETTUCE 
CULTURE—Beginning early in the spring, lettuce should be sown 
every two or three weeks until the middle of August. This will 
supply fresh, tender lettuce during the entire season. Lettuce 
in the ground out of doors, will stand some freezing, but is killed 
by prolonged frost or frequent freezing and thawing, and to have 
it at its best should be grown as rapidly as possible, hence the soll 
should be rich. One-half ounce of seed to 200 feet of drill, which 
will produce about 1,000 plants. 
GRAND RAPIDS—For greenhouse forcing this variety stands un- 
doubtedly at the head of the list. Owing to its habit of growth, all 
of its leaves are carried well above the soil, which enables it to 
resist rust and rot better than any other sort. The plant grows in 
loose clusters, and is very attractive. Leaves are bright green col- 
or, savoyed, and finely crimped at the edges. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 
50c; Ib. $1.50. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON—One of the best curled lettuce for early 
outdoor culture. Excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; oz 20c; %4 Ib. 50c; 
Ib. $1.50. 
NEW YORK (Wonderful)—A very large, late, globular heading 
variety; leaves broad of thick texture, fairly blistered and crump- 
led, and the borders frilled; color clear dark green; quality good. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00, 
ICEBERG—A large, late, crisp cabbage-heading variety; heads very 
firm, hard and well balanced; leaves unusually broad and quite 
blistered and crumpled, borders finely frilled; color medium green 
with faint brown tracing on the border; quality good. Too brittle 
to be a good shipping variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c;3 Ib. $2.00. 
TRIANON COS (Romaine)—Medium large, strictly self-closing let- 
tuce, making a well blanched, firm loaf-shaped head. Color 
medium dark green. Excellent quality. Also called ‘“‘White Paris 
Cos.” Pkt. 5c; oz, 20c; % Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00. z 
BIBB—A small early, crisp heading variety; plant very compact, 
forming a hard, globular, well blanched head; leaves broad, crump- 
led and twisted; color dark green, quality good. Pkt. 15c;3 oz. 35c}3 
% Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.50. \ 
PREMIUM BIG BOSTON—The plants are large, very hardy and vig- 
orous, the outside leaves in color are bright, light green, and being 
strong protect the heart when shipping. The inner leaves blanch 
to an attractive greenish white tinged with light yellow. Pkt. 5c3 
oz. 20c: Y% Th. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
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