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CARROT, IMPERATOR 
CARROTS 
Sow all year, 2-oz. to 50-ft. row 
All Varieties, Pkt. 10c; “%4-oz. 20c; 
oz. 50c 
Imperator. Long, smooth, high quality; 
needs deep, rich, light soil. 
Chantenay, Red-Cored. Medium-long, 
thick and sweet; stands heavy soil. 
Danvers Half-Long. Popular home and 
market sort. 
Early French Forcing. Early, short and 
round. 2 
CHIVES 
Sow Sept. to. April. 
“Grass Onion”. Fine onion-flavored leaves 
for salads and soups. Pkt. 15c. 
CORN 
Sow April-Aug. 2-Ib. per 100 ft. row. 
Golden Cross Bantam, T-Strain. The fin- 
est Sweet Corn for general use. Sweet 
golden kernels, regularly placed on 10- 
14 rowed medium long ears. Extremely 
uniform in plant and ear characteris- 
tics, and maturity. Pkt. 15¢; Y2-Ib. 
35c; Ib. 60c. 
Oregon Evergreen. White kernels on long 
ears, retaining sweetness and flavor 
well. Pkt. 10c; Y2-Ib..25c¢; Ib. 45c. 
Black Mexican. Exceptionally sweet and 
productive; kernels white at eating 
stage. Pkt. 10c; Y-lb. 25c; Ib. 45c. 
CUCUMBER 
Sow March to July, 2-oz: to 50 ft., spac- 
ing hills 3 feet apart. Keep close-picked. 
All Varieties: Pkt. 10c; Y2-oz. 20c. 
Colorado. Dark green, 8-inch fruits. 
Marketer. Early, very uniform 8-inch 
fruits. 
Chicago Pickling. Used when 3 inches 
long; very prolific. 
Lemon. Round, lemon-colored, crisp and 
mild. 


HOME-GROWN VEGETABLES, CRISP, TENDER AND FRESH, CAN 
KALE 
Sow Sept. to March, 2 oz. to 50 ft. 
Dwarf Green Curled (Scotch). Best table 
variety, for vitamin-rich, cabbage-fla- 
vored greens. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
Jersey (1000-Headed). To six feet; 
smooth leaves for greens and poultry. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
KOHL RABBI 
Sow Spring and Fall, %4-oz. to 50 ft. 
White Vienna. Best type; globular, sweet, 
turnip-flavored bulbs above ground. 
Pkt. 10¢; “%4-oz. 25¢. 
HERBS 
Sow Anytime, in Flats. Pkts. 10¢ each. 
Anise. Leaves in salads; seeds flavor 
candy, cookies, etc. 
Basil, Sweet. Spicy leaves flavor salads, 
soups, etc. 
Borage. Leaves for flavoring; the lovely 
blue flowers good bee pasturage. 
Caraway. Pungent seeds flavor breads, 
etcs 
Catnip. Ask your cat! 
Chives. See under vegetables. 
Coriander. Seeds flavor cakes, candies. 
Dill. Pungent seeds for pickles. 
Fennel, Florence. Bulb at base delicious 
raw or cooked. 
Fennel, Sweet. Seeds for flavoring. 
Lavender. Dried flower-stalks for scent. 
Marjoram, Sweet. Tender shoots in cook- 
ing. 
Rosemary. Leaves season meats. 
Saffron. Leaves for flavoring; flowers for 
Canaries. 
Sage. The most popular herb for season- 
ing dressings. 
Savory, Summer. Entire plant aromatic; 
for seasoning. 
Thyme. Very popular seasoning. 

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LETTUCE 
Sow All Year, %4-oz. to 50 ft. - 
Great Lakes. Heads despite hot weather; 
the best summer head lettuce. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 35c. 
Los Angeles Market (New York Special) . 
Large, dark green crisp heads, well- 
blanched within; best in cool weather. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 
Bibb. Small, dark green, sweet, crisp 
heads. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50c. 
Loose-leaf Simpson. Light green, broad, 
frilly leaves. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25c. 
Oak Leaf. Thick, crisp, sweet, loose leaves. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Prizehead. Thin, tender, red-margined, 
loose leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
Romaine (Dark Green Cos). Upright, 
loose-folding heads, white at heart. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
MELONS 
Sow April to June, 1 oz. per 100 ft. 
CANTALOUPES. Cranshaw. Large (7 to 
8 Ibs.); extra-thick, sweet, salmon 
flesh; green and gold skin. Pkt. 10¢; 
oz. 40c. : 
Hale’s Best Improved. Uniform shape, 
weighing about 3 Ibs.; thick, very sweet 
salmon flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 

OAK LEAF LETTUCE 
BE GROWN IN SMALL SPACE 
