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Improved White Spine 
EGG PLANT 
Eggplants thrive in a rich, warm, sandy soil. Start the seed in the 
hothouse and transplant in open around the middle of May. An 
ounce of seed is enough for 2,000 plants.—So get an early start, 
set out plants. 
BLACK BEAUTY—The most popular variety for home or 
market growing. The fruit is large and handsome and 
of a deep rich dark purple color. The plants are of 
robust growth and are very prolific, bearing 4 to 6 
fruits on each bush. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; 4 Ib. $2.25. 
See plant prices on page 15 
KALE 
Plant early in the spring and late in the fall. Requires moist, well enriched. Pick leaves 
An ounce will 
as wanted, or pull whole plant. Leaves are best after a frost. 
approximately 200 feet of row. 3 pounds per acre. 
SURE CROP SEEDS 
CUCUMBER 
Cucumbers grow best in a rich warm sandy loam. Sow seeds when danger 
of frost is past, in hills four to five feet apart, each way. Sow thickly an 
inch deep, thin out to four plants to the hill. An ounce of seed will plant 
100 hills; two pounds to an acre. 
*BURPEES HYBRID—A heavy yielder where other types 
fail. High resistance to mosaic and downy mildew. Vines 
are extremely vigorous long lived, and bear an abundance 
of well formed green fruits of handsome appearance 8 
inches or more long. Pkt. 25c; ¥2 oz. $2.50. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN—Small oval shaped light green, 
covered with spines. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 80c. 
A & C (Colorado)—Early variety and much liked for its 
dark green color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 75c. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN-—Straight dark green, excellent 
for pickling and market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 lb. 65c. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE—Fruits semi-blunt ended, medium 
green. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 60c. 
STRAIGHT 8—Fruit uniformly cylindrical, rounded at ends, 
medium green. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 65c. 
CHICAGO PICKLING—A very prolific producer of uniform 
cylindrical, medium green square ended, and_ heavily 
spined pickles. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 60c; Ib. $1.75. 
BOSTON PICKLING—Very early, prolific, a good pickling 
variety, medium green. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 60c. 
‘Sow at intervals for a continyous supply. When well started 
transplant or thin to 1 inch apart. To blanch tie outer leaves 
together over the center, when plant is nearly grown. One ounce 
of seed will plant approximately 400 feet of row. 
GREEN CURLED—Finely cut leaves are a 
rich green in color, but blanch to a 
creamy white. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c. 
SOW 

BLUE CURLED SCOTCH—Low growing compact plants with finely curled 
bluish leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.00. 
DWARF SIBERIAN—Very hardy, dwarf spreading variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
15c; %4 Ib. 25c; Ib. 75c. 
SPRING OR SMOOTH—Quick growing, large smooth leaves. Pkt. O5c; 
oz. 10c; % Ib. 25c; Ib. 40c. 
KOHLRABI 
A turnip flavored plant which forms a bulb above ground on 
a cabbage like root. The fruit should be harvested while young 
and tender. Culture is similar to cabbage. One half oz. for 100 
feet of row. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA—Bulbs are of crisp tender, clear, 
white flesh with a delicate flavor. They are ready to 
use when they are the size of a small apple. Pkt. 10c; 
Dwarf Curled Scotch Kale 
LETTUCE 

oz. 40c; 4 |b. $1.00. 
Lettuce is quite hardy and should be sown early in the spring. 
It thrives on rich well cultivated soil. Repeat sowing every two 
weeks to insure continuous supply. For leaf lettuce thin plants to 
6 inches apart, head lettuce 8 inches apart. An ounce of seed 
will sow 400 feet of row; 3 Ibs. per acre. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON—Early loose leaved variety, 
crumpled and frilled on the edges. A very popular 
variety here. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 60c. 
GRAND RAPIDS—Excellent for early planting, and 
greenhouse forcing. Loose leaved variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
20c; % |b. 60c. 
ICEBERG—Crisp and sweet head lettuce, with white 
interior. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 lb. 60c. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED—Head lettuce, of an early 
variety, well adapted to summer and early fall. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 35c; %4 Ib. $1.00. 
BIG BOSTON—Crisp heads of medium size, 
creamy yellow heart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c. 
BIBB—Heading variety with deep green outer leaves. 
Small to medium size head of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c¢; 
oz. 35c; %4 Ib. $1.00. See plant prices on page 15. 
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