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Plant Good Seeds or Pay the Penalty 
“Ye Reap What Ye Sow” 



BLUE CURLED SCOTCH KALE 

GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE 

BIG BOSTON LETTUCE 


NEW YORK LETTUCE 
ENDIVE 
‘CULTURE—Sow from May to August in drills and cover Neo 
When the plants are up, thin out from 8 to 10 inches apart. hen 
the leaves are eight inches long, bleach them by tying them to- 
gether near the top. One ounce will sow 20 feet square. 
LARGE GREEN CURLED—The leaves are crisp, tufty and full, mid- 
rib pure white, with large tender white heart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c;3 
% Ib. 40c;3 Ib. $1.50. 
ROSE RIBBED—Green Curled. The midribs of the outer bright green 
leaves are usually tinged with rose. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c3 % Ib. 40c; 
Ib. $1.50. 
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. Pkt. Sc; oz 10c3 
% 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. ery 
hardy. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢e; %4 Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.00; 5 Ibs. $4.50. 
BLUE CURLED SCOTCH—Leaves blue green, very showy, hardy. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15¢e; % Ib. 50c; Ib $1.50. 
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 WHITH VIENNA—Best for main crop. Bulbs are large, 
white, and of best quality. Remains tender longer than any other 
sort. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; % Ib. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
LEEK 
OULTURD—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. 60c; %4 Ib. $1.75. 
LETTUCE 
CULTURE—Beginning early in the spring, lettuce should be sown 
every two or three weeks until the middle of August. One-half 
ounce of seed to 100 feet of drill. 
GRAND RAPIDS—For greenhouse forcing this variety stands un- 
doubtedly at the head of the list. The plant grows in loose clusters, 
and is very attractive. Leaves are bright green color, savoyed, 
and finely crimped at the edges. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.75. 
SLOBOLT—Is similar to Grand Rapids in general appearance and its 
outstanding feature is its reluctance to bolt even in hot weather. 
In the home garden it may be used as a picking lettuce over a con- 
siderable period of time. Pkt. 10c¢; oz. 35e; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON—One of the best curled lettuce for early 
outdoor culture.’ Excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 50c3 
Ib. $1.75. 
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. 10e; oz. 35e; %4 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
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ICEBBERG—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. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c; 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. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
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. 10c; oz. 35c3 
Y% Ib. $1.00; lh. $3.00. i 
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. 10c; 
oz. 20c3; % Ib. 60c3 Ib. $2.00. : 
GREAT LAKES—Iceberg type of lettuce. It stands heat and sun 
extremely well and is slow in throwing its seed head. It is also 
resistant to tip burn. Outstanding for home gardeners. Pkt. 10e3 
oz. 35e; % Ib. $1.00; lb. $3.50. Fe 

