

Hummert’s Highest Quality Vegetable SEEDS for Florists 5 

CUCUMBERS 
Do not plant Cucumbers before danger of frost has 
passed, as the plants are very tender and the least frost 
will damage or kill them. Plant in hills or rows 4 feet 
apart. For pickles, plant from June first to middle of 
Tuly. 18 oz. to 25 hills; 2 Ibs. to 1 acre. 
Black Diamond. Stay green 64 days. Fruits rich dark 
green, retaining their color long after picking. 7 to 
8 inches long, 234 ae thick. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 
%4 fb.. 60c; 1 Ib., $1.75. 
Davis Perfect. 60 days. on very fine Cucumber. Beau- 
tiful dark green color. Fruits 8 to 10 inches long, 
tapering at both ends, solid flesh, few seeds. Pkt. 
10c: oz., 20c; %4 Ib.. 60c; 1 Ib.. $1.75. 
London Long Green. 70 days. The fruits are very 
long, often 12 to 15 inches when mature, vellow 
ye ripe. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 60c: 1 Ib., 
e758 
Straight Eight. 64 days. This White Spine variety 
typifies its name, running quite straight, regularly 
8 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. Color dark 
greens, Pkt: 10e: oz., 29c3°34. [bic 75c3-1 IBS $2.25, 
Snow’s Perfection Pickling. 60 days. Is grown almost 
exclusively for pickling and is ideal for that purpose. 
t produces fruits of pickling size in po! to 50: days. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c: 14 Ib.. 60c: Ib., 
EGGPLANT 
Sow seed in hotbeds early in spring and transplant to 
the open after all danger of frost is over, 2 feet each 
way: cultivate frequently. 
Black Beauty. 80 days. It is oval in shape, uniformly 
the darkest, in color. Perfectly spineless ae smooth. 
Pkt., 10c: 14 oz.. 30c: oz., 50c; 14 Ib., 
Improved New York Purple. About 83 davs. ek and 
almost continuous bearing: fruits are satiny smooth, 
rich purple color and large. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 30c; 
oz., 50c; 14 Ib., $1.75. 
ENDIVE 
1 oz. of seed for 50 ft. of row. 
One of the best salads for fall and winter use, and 
sometimes used for greens, flavoring soups and stews. 
It may be grown at any season but is more generally 
planted for fall. 
Broad-Leaved White or Escarolle. 92 days. A distinctly 
improved form of Broad-Leaved Endive. Plant me- 
dium large with deep. full, well-blanched heart: of 
infolded broad leaves. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c: 14 Ib., 50c. 
Green Curled. 95 days. The leaves of this variety are 
finely divided. giving a mossy appearance. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 50c. 
HERB SEEDS 
DILL, Long Island Mammoth. Leaves and seeds used 
- te preserves. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 50c; 
MARIORAM. SWEET. For seasoning. Pkt.. 10c. 
SAGE. Broad-leaved. For seasoning. Pkt., 10c; 1% oz.. 
50c. 
SUMMER SAVORY. For seasoning. Pkt., 10c. 
KOHLRABI 
1 oz. of seed will produce from 3000 plants. 
For early use sow in hotbeds and transplant. Out-of- 
doors sow in open ground the first part of April in 
rows 18 inches apart; thin out. 
Earliest White Vienna. 55 days. Greenish white out- 
side, with clear white flesh within, fine quality. Pkt., 
10c; 14 oz., 20c; oz., 35c; 14 Ib., $1.25. 
Earliest Purple Vienna. Same in every respect except 
in color. Pkt.. 10c; 14 oz., 20c; oz. 35c; 4 Ib., 
$1.50. 
LEEK 
The long. thick, blanched neck is desirable for soups. 
stews, or creamed. It belongs to the Onion family. 
Large London Flag. Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 30c; oz., 50c. 
LETTUCE 
1 oz. will produce 3000 plants. 
Lettuce seed should be sown very early in the spring 
and at intervals of 15 days for a succession; sow the 
seed in shallow drills, being careful to firm the soil over 
the seed and thin to 4 inches in row. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
Big Boston. 70 days. Especially valuable for summer 
and fall use out-of-doors. It is a butter-head type 
with glossy leaves tinged brown. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 
14 Ib., 65c; Ib., $1.85. 
Bibb Teme A loose waxy head variety with very 
eep green outer leaves, bleaching to a rich yellowish 
green inside. Heads medium size, unusually crisp and 
tender, and of a distinct flavor. Very popular for 
family gardens. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 14 Ib., $1.25. 
Great Lakes. 75 days. Iceberg type, pred to make tight 
heads in hot weather. Pkt.. 10c; 44 0z., 30c; 0z., 50c. 
New York or Wonderful. (No. 12.) A decidedly 
crisp, Cabbage-heading variety. Very large, rooting 
eeply. resisting hot, dry weather. slow to run to 
seed. Pkt.. 10c; oz., 30c; 14 Ib., 90c; Ib., $3.50. 
EARLY CURLED VARIETIES 
Barly Curled Simpson. 45 days. The standard loose- 
headed variety. Earlier than the see sorts. Pkt., 
10c: 0z., 25c: 14 Ib.. 60c: 1 Ib., 
Black-Seeded Simpson. 45 days. Bare grown, espe 
cially recommended for spring and early summer 
use. The leaves are large, vellowish green, fringed 
and crumpled. The inner leaves are almost white. 
Pkt., 10c; oz.. 25c:; %4 Ib.. 60c: Ib., $1.75. 
Grand Rapids. 45 days. Especially adapted for early 
family use. A loose-headed lettuce of ee ap- 
pearance and remarkable eer merit. , 10c; oz., 
25c: 14 Ib... 75c; Ib., $2.0 
Oakleaf. Noted for its ae e withstand hot weather 
without turning bitter. Leaves are smooth and lobed 
to resemble the leaf, of an oak tree, deep green and 

KALE tender. Pkt.. 10c; 1% oz., 25c; oz., 45c. 
Prize Head. 40 days. Forms a very large loose head, 
Siberian. 40 days. Very hardy and improved by mod- slightly tinged brown. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib.. 60c. 
erate frost. Sow in May or June. Makes excellent 
greens, tender and fine flavor. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 
14 Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.25. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. 55 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; %4 Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50. 
Great 
Lakes 
Lettuce 

Lettuce, Black-Seeded Simpson 

