

West India Gherkin 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN. 
Small, oval-shaped, prickly 
fruit; used exclusively for pick- 
; ling; very prolific. “Pkt., 10c; 
PURE WHITE PICKLES oz.,-30¢; 4 Ib., 90c; Ib., $2.80; 
WHITE WONDER is pure white with a smooth, clear surface. D) lbs., $5. 40; 5 Ibs., $12. 75, post- 
The fruits are uniform in shape and, when about 3 inches id 
long, make very attractive pickles when packed in glass con- paid. 
tainers. The quality is also all that coe cee a : 
allowed to mature, the fruits are about 7 inches long by lp d 
inches thick. They are exceptionally mild and are excellent Grow Your Own DILL Sweetest—Finest Flavae! 
for’ slicing. Bear in great abundance, beginning early and Used in making ‘‘Dill Pickles.’’ LEMON. A real Cucumber, similar in size, 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 60c; shape and color to a lemon. Sweeter than 
b., $2.00, postpaid. other cucumbers, and by many it is considered 














Lemon Cucumber 

continuing until fall. Especially recommended for the home 
garden. Pkt., 15¢; 0z., 35c¢; % lb., $1.00; lb., $3.10, postpaid. 
to be the finest flavored variety. Highly es- | 
teemed for pickling, either green or ripe, and | 
CHOICE PICKLING CUCUMBERS for slicing just as the fruits are turning yel- 
ny low. Rust and drought resistant. Produces a 
4 The Cucumbers listed on this page are the most select varieties for pickling. We take pride in the uniformity big crop almost regardless of weather and | 
“in shape and size, and the trueness to type of our strains of these varieties. You will be pleased with our high- soil conditions, Pkt., 15¢; oz., 35¢; 14 ie 
‘grade Michigan seed. $1.10; lb., $3.40, postpaid. aa 


Burgess’ Pickle Blend Heinz Special 52 days. Extremely pres 
. . : i 56 days. An improved type of pickling cucumber. Everbearing lific. If fruits are kept — 
ee abies pions ie pe ea ee oe eee Highly prized for fancy pickles. Shorter and earlier than picked, it will continue to bear almost indefinitely. 
Pane varices in Corre’ 1A ie p - Chicago Pickling, and more uniform in size, shape and Fruits dark green; average 4 to 5 inches in length. 
imum yields of uniform, symmetrically shaped, dark olor. Pkt., (0c; 0z., 20¢; 14 Ib., 60c; Ib., $2.00; 2 Ibs., | Excellent for small pickles. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25¢; % 

colored pickles. Each variety in this mixture is a pure $3.60; 5 Ibs., $8.25; 10 lbs., $15.50, postpaid. ' Ib., 75; Ib.; $2.35; 2 Ibs., $4.50; 5 Ibs’, $10. 50; 10 i 
strain grown separately, after which the seed is mixed EB s . Ibs.» $20.00, postpaid. : 
to secure proper cross-pollination, resulting in first gen- National Pickling kli 58 days. The stand- 
eration hybrid pickles. Their vigor, productiveness and 55 gays Rich dark green, straight, rather blunt at Chicago Pic ING ard pickling variety. 
uniform quality follows by the same principle used in gach end. Gan be used when quite small. Pkt., p oes Very prolific. Pkt., {0c; 0z.,-20c; % Ib., 60c3 lb, 
hybrid seed corn and other hybrids. 0z., 20c; % Ib., 60c; $2.00; 2 Ibs., ‘$3. 60; 5 lbs., 2-00; 2 lbs., $3.60; 5 Ibs., $8.25; 10 Ibs. ,» $15.50, — 
A very similar blend has been used for many years $8. 25; 10 Ibs., $15. 50, Saar ies ; postpaid. ° 5 
by most commercial pickle concerns, who have found it All-Purpose Mixture 
ee eee me at ee Sas eoneee eee Chunk Pickles Just right for those who want some of all the dif- 
ment Station have thoroughly prove e value ol sucn ; See ferent cucumbers. A fine mixture of the many va- 
a blend. Pkt., 0c; 0z., 25c; %4 1b., 75ce; lb., $2.35; 2 For making chunk pickles, we recommend rieties we catalog—early, late, slicers, pickles, 5 aber 
Ibs., $4.50; 5 Ibs., $10.50; 10 lbs., $20.00, postpaid. | Improved Long Green listed on page 11. and small, etc. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 25¢, postpaid. 

ENDIVE OR WINTER LETTUCE 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of row 
EXTRA CURLED. One of the most refreshing of all 
autumn and winter salads. May be grown any season of 
the year, but is more generally used late in the fall. 
Blanched by tying up the leaves in a conical form for 
about 10 days before using. Dr. Finck, an authority on 
foods, recommends it as a food for persons suffering 
from indigestion. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 55c; Ib., 
$1.65; 2 lbs., $3.10; 5 Ibs., $7.00, postpaid. 
SELF-BLANCHING. An improved strain of Extra 
Curled that does not need tying up. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 
Ze es 70c; Ib., $2.00; 2 Ibs., $3.80; 5 Ibs., $8.75, post- - 
paid. 
BATAVIAN FULL HEART. Foliage broad and flat— 
deep green leaves with thick midrib, that is exceedingly 
palatable when well blanched. Stands dry weather better 
than any other sort. We believe this variety is unsur- 
passed for salad when blanched by an experienced gar- 
dener, but is more generally used cooked like Kale or 

>. f Spinach or as flavoring for soups, stews, etc. Pkt., 10c; Extra Curled Endive~ Rooted 
4 F Sey oz., 20e; % Ib., 55e; Ib., $1.65; 2 Ibs., $3.10; 5 lbs., , ey 
a ee ae : : $7.00, postpaid. : ee 
T isease-Treated ae 
Dwarf Scotch Kale E G G Pp L A i D sease e : 
Seed aa ee 
Kale is very rich in vitamins and minerals, producing vita- One ounce of seed for 1,500 plants 
mins A, C and Bi, and riboflavin, calcium and iron, the first BLACK BEAUTY. The earliest and best of all Egg Plants. The fruits grow to an enormous 
two vitamins in top quantities. 
size and are ready to use 10 days to 2 weeks ahead of other varieties. The plants grow into 
compact and robust bushes, and are laden with the mammoth fruits. Under favorable conditions 
they bear continuously until frost. The fruits are of most attractive form; the skin is a rich, 
lustrous, purplish black. Very productive; entirely free from spines or thorns. Pkt., 5c; % oz. 
Kale, or Borecole ash oh 8. 
One Ounce of Seed to 300 Feet of Row x 
This is a species of the cabbage family which is extensively 
grown for greens. It is hardier than cabbage; plants withstand a 
several degrees of frost. In the Northern states it will provide , Th 
an abundance of greens throughout the summer and late into ]e 



fall, and all winter and the following spring in the South. 
DWARF SCOTCH. The best variety. Large, finely curled, y egetable 
parsley-like leaves which can be used for garnishing as well as for 
greens. Tender and of the very finest flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Garden 
1% Ib., 85ce; lb., $2.50, postpaid. ‘ 


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when and how to plant, cultivate 
and care for all kinds of vege- 
CONTEST ON PAGE 29 tables. Tells about plant diseases 
and insects and how to control 
them. Newey. 200 pages and , 
many illustrations. It is a prac- 
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