Herbs 
Feet of row per ounce shown below 
Basil, Sweet. (150 ft.) Branching 1-foot 
hardy annual for flavoring. 
Dill, Mammoth. (100 ft.) Hardy, 214-foot 
annual. Sow thickly in very early spring, 
pull by roots and bunch in June. The foot- 
high greens relished by Jewish people. 
Also planted to be ready with dill pickles. 
Fennel, Florence. (75 ft.) Bulb-like base, 
with numerous branching leaf-stalks and 
dense, feathery, aromatic foliage. Blanch 
bulbs with soil. An Italian delicacy. 
Marjoram, ‘Sweet. (150 ft.) Leaves and 
stems used for flavoring. Ht. 2 ft. 
Sage, Broad-Leaf. (100 ft.) Gray-leaved, 
114-foot plant for seasoning. 
Savory, Summer. (150 ft.) Slender, branch- 
ing, 10-inch plant for flavoring. 
Thyme, Broad-Leaf. (100 ft.) An aromatic, 
10-inch plant for seasoning. 
Kale 
One ounce sows 200 feet; 4 pounds sows an acre 
Blue Curled Dwarf Scotch. More hardy and 
dwarter than Green Curled Dwarf Scotch 
and has a distinctive bluish green color, It 
is very short-stemmed, of spreading habit 
with finely curled leaves. 
Green Curled Dwarf Scotch. Winters 
over where temperature does not go 
below zero. ~Low-growing, rarely 
higher than 114 feet, with fmely 
curled, spreading, bright green, long 
leaves which are produced in great 
abundance and keep well. Our strain 
is very uniform. 
Siberian. Very vigorous, hardy, of dwarf 
spreading habit, with bluish green flat- 
centered leaves, coarsely curled and 
crumpled at the edges. Will stand longer 
in the spring than any other before bolting. 
Head Lettuce 
One ounce for 2,500 plants; 3 pounds per acre 
Great Lakes. With large leaves and 
heavy midribs, the firm heads, 5 days 
later than No. 44, are larger than 
No. 456. Withstands heat and sun, Is 
slow to go to seed, very resistant to 
tip burn. Also fine for cool weather. 
New York No. 12. An early strain doing 
well right up to July. 
New York No. 55. Earliest New York 
with deep, round medium green, 
crisp heads, closely formed at the base 
and free from large, base Jeaf-ribs. 
Heads are one-fifth smaller than Impert- 
al No. 847. Highly tip-burn-resistant. 
Particularly well suited to the East. 
Imperial Lettuce No. 847 

Eastern Special Dwarf Green Curled. An extra-select 
strain of Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. The plants 
grow extra flat to the ground, having a very wide 
spread of finely curled Jeaves and a very full heart. 
Kohlrabi 
One ounce will sow 200 feet; 4 pounds will sow an acre 
Purple Vienna. Green, purple-veined leaves and purple 
stems. The round bulbs, best when 2 inches across, are 
purple skinned but the flesh is white and tender. 
White Vienna. Very early, having few leaves. Mild- 
flavored, smooth white bulbs of medium size and fine 
quality, ready 75 days after sowing. A fine forcing sort 
and can be planted closely. The bulbs are best when 
about 2 inches in diameter. The most popular variety. 
Leek 
One ounce will sow 100 feet; 4 pounds will sow an acre 
American Flag. A very fine, early, productive variety, 
being a strong, quick grower. Stems are 2 inches mn 
diameter and blanch 10 inches from the root. Some- 
what sensitive to cold and best used for late summer, 
Giant Italian or Musselburgh. Very hardy, long keeper, 
good for winter or fall crop. Stem 6 to 8 inches long, 
and often 3 inches thick. The leaves are dark green. 
Keeps very well when trenched. 

White Vienna Kohlrabi 








HERBS Pkt. IAoz. Oz. Yb. Lb: 
Danleowecet ae ee ee ae ee $0 (109025: $0770 5. $2200 $6.00 
DilbeMammothter cra tee ee wae, Le 10 20 50 150 $14 00 
Rennel; Rlorences aoe. eee ns 10 20 GOs sles / 5 eel 200 
Marloram eoWeetie cote. ee eth ees 15 60 e190 47-52 7525-20:00 
Sagem broads cal evecare uieceret hala 15 60 1390 3 527 54"20- 00 
Savory, DUMMerseee sc ate ee 15 55 15652-5200. 215.00 
Thyme, Broad-Leaf...... ......Not available 
KALE. Blue Curled Dwarf Scotch...... 10 15 35 100 ee 5200 
Eastern Special Dwarf Green Curled. ..Not available 
Green Curled Dwarf Scotch.......... eer ces 
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KOHLRABI 
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Whites y Tenn acy nr i cacepck cr teihes cele tess corey 10 20 55S 1270.5. 002.549°00 
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Vegetable Seeds FORBES SEEDS 

Imperial No. 44. For use on muck soils. Some report better results on heavy land 
than on light soils. The compact medium-sized plants, in 80 to 85 days, form 
very firm, medium-large uniform heads. Does not resist tip-burn. 
Imperial No. 456. With heavily serrated, light green leaves, this forms heads of 
same size as Imperial No. 487 firm and hard during hot weather and resistant to 
tip burn. It is excellent for both early and main crop. 
Imperial No. 847. The large-framed plants have large, rounded, medium-green 
heads with abundant wrapper leaves. -Shows high resistance to brown blight. 
Specially recommended for freld-drilled summer and fall production, as well as 
spring transplanted crop. Later than New York No. 12 but. stands longer. 
White Boston N. J. Special. A high-class pale green-leaved Big Boston type with- 
out the red-tinged leaf-edge. Dependable for growing mm coldframes, for first freld- 
planting in the early spring, and for fall. Comparatively free from tip-burn. 
Romaine Lettuce 
Dark Green Cos. Self-folding, compact, 9- 
inch upright heads which resist heat well. 
Trianon Cos. Earlier maturing than any 
other Cos. The compact, upright 
heads, 12 inches high, are blunt at the 
top and solid. The long, spoon-shaped 
light green leaves are crimped, broad 
ribbed and very crisp, the inner leaves 
perfectly blanched. 
Loose-Leaf Lettuce 
Black-Seeded Simpson. Early, large, broad, 
frilled, light green, crisp, smooth leaves. 
Grand Rapids. Very hardy, upright plants of 
loose, bright green leaves, savoyed and 
crimped at edges. Early; stands extremes. 
Grand Rapids Greenhouse Strain. (Tip- 
Burn Resistant.) Forms upright com- 
pact clusters of light green leaves with 
heavy frilled edges. Notably uniform, 
for critical greenhouse trade. 
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