We offer COLLECTIONS of twelve O 
RNAMENTAL HERB plants, twelve of CULINARY HERBS or 
twelve FRAGRANT HERBS. Each collection $3.75 


ENDIVE 
One ounce will plant 200 feet of drill, and 
yield 250 heads; many more when thinnings 
are transplanted elsewhere. 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 Ieaves over the heart, to blanch it; 
this will take a week. Do not tie the Jeaves when 
wet. 
Batavian Cos. A distinct new variety. 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 
Jettuce. Won Honorable Mention in the 
All-America Seed Selections for 1941. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 14Ib. $1.10, 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-leaved 
habit of Escarolle. It is more upright, how- 
ever, giving it a well-filled heart which will 
blanch better and be less Itkely 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. 
15cts., oz. 40 cts., 44Ib. $1.10, 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., 
Ib. 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., 4b. 90c., Ib. $2.25. 
Green Curled. The leaves are bright green, 
finely cut and crinkled, giving the plant a 
handsome appearance. Blanches easily a 
creamy white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 
Ib. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 
FRENCH ENDIVE. See Chicory. 
HORSE-RADISH 
Roots. Will produce good Horse-Radish in 
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 


KOHLRABI 
One ounce will plant about 200 feet of drill, 
and yield over 200 pounds of produce 
Ready in from 8 to 9 weeks 
CuttureE. Sow in spring in rows 18 inches apart, 
and thin away the plants to 6 inches. 
Earliest Selected. Very refined flavor. The 
leaves are small, so this Kohlrabi may be 
used for forcing, as well as for outside 
planting. Pkt. 20 cts., Moz. 55 cts., oz. 
$1, 14Ib. $3. 
Early White Vienna. Pkt. 15 cts., Moz. 
45 cts., oz. 80 cts., 4b. $2.25. 
Early Purple Vienna. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 
80 cts., gIb. $2.25. 
KALE 
One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. 
A 25-foot row will yield 4 bushels of healthful 
food. Ready to cut in about 10 weeks. 
Cutture. Sow in May, June, or July in shallow 
drills; when lJarge enough, transplant singly into 
rows, allowing 24 inches between the plants. 


Dwarf Green 
Curled Scotch. 
Is at its best after 
frosty weather has 
set in. The leaves 
are curled like fine 
parsley. Pkt. 10 
Css OZ. 45" ctses 
Wl, Base, by. 
$3.50. 
Siberian Kale or 
Sprouts. Not so 
densely curled, but 
hardy and yields 
heavily. Known as 
““German greens.” 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 
cts., Ib. $1, Ib. 
$2.50. 
LEEK 
One ounce will plant 
about 100 feet of drill 
and yields over 200 
fine Leeks. About ot 
15 weeks from seed- na 5 eS is 
ing to edible stage. American Flag Leek 
CutturE. Sow seed in early spring outdoors. 
When plants are about 6 inches Jong, transplant 
them to trenches 6 inches deep, in rich soil. Fill up 
the trenches as the plants grow, and later draw 
soil up to them. As a result you will have fine, 
large Leeks blanched a half foot long, 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. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 90 
cts., oz. $1.75, 14 Ib. $5. 
Here is the vitamin and mineral rating of 
some of the most nutritive vegetables 
ENDIVE. Outstanding in vitamin A, good source of 
vitamin G. Fair supply of calcium and iron. 

KALE. Vitamins A, outstanding; C, fair; G, excel- 
lent. Calcium, excellent; phosphorus, good; 
iron, fair. i 
KOHLRABI. Vitamins C, excellent; G, fair. Phos- 
phorus and copper, good; calcium, fair. 
LEEK. Vitamin F, fair. Copper, outstanding; phos- 
phorus, good. 
MUSTARD. Vitamins Bi, good; C and G, excellent. 
Calcium and iron, outstanding; phosphorus, 
excellent. 




Kohlrabi 

MUSHROOMS 
Cuxtture. 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 in its place. Keep 
cellar or shed at 60 degrees, and moisten walls and 
floors daily. Gathering should begin in six weeks. 
May be plugged mto the lawn, and a crop of 
Mushrooms looked for 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. 
Nore. We have discontinued listing Brick 
Spawn, owing to the preference for the above 
on the part of most of our customers. 
MUSTARD 
One ounce will plant 100 feet of drill 
CuttrurE. Sow frequently through the spring, 
in drills from 8 to 12 inches apart. The first three 
varieties are used for boiled “‘greens;” seedlings of 
White London are used 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. 30 
cts., 4b. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 
Giant Southern Curled. The plant grows 
3 feet tall, and the broad, succulent leaves 
are cut and frilled. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 
lb. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 
Mustard Spinach (Tendergreen). A new 
boilmg vegetable, healthful and palatable. 
Has a pleasant flavor, and many who do 
not Jike true Sprnach will relish it. Cut 
within a month of sowing seed. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 25 cts., 14Ib. 75 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
White London Mustard. Often raised in- 
doors; broadcast seed on fine soil and press 
in lightly—don’t cover. May also be 
grown on cloth kept moist. Ready in 
about ten days. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 
lb. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 



NEW YORK CITY 
We draw your attention to Herbs on pages 18 and 19, and 
vegetable plants, ready to put out in your garden, on page 89 
Vegetable Seeds 9 
