Witloof. 
mulch with fresh manure. 
new leaf growth forms a compact head similar in shape to Cos Lettuce. 
100 feet long; 3 to 5 pounds for an acre. 
postpaid. 
Asparagus Chicory. 
season as the new shoots appear. 
July to the middle of August in 3-foot rows, lea 
ting must be through before freezing weather. 
CHICORY 
(110 days). Sometimes called “French Endive” and grown principally for the roots, 
which when forced, produce a popular salad. 
summer, and forced in the fall and winter. 
tops are cut off within an inch of the crown, 
To force, the roots are set 2 inches apart, and covered with soil. 
Water twice a week, and keep at a temperature of about 70°. The 
1 ounce will sow a row 
Sow in the early spring % inch deep in rows 18 inches 
apart, and thin the plants to 4 inches in the row. PEt., 10c; 0z., 45c; Y% Ib., $1.50; lb., $5.00, 
will sow an acre. Pkt., 15c; oz., 75c; %4 lb., $2.00; 1b., $7.50, postpaid. 
A hardy plant, forming rosettes of tender, edible leaves, 
and sometimes called ‘“‘Lamb’s Lettuce.” 
greens, like spinach, or as a salad. 
CORN SALAD 
Two ounces will plant a row 100 feet long. 
It is used for 
It can be sown in as for spinach. 
the spring and will mature in 60 days, or in the Fall, and 
will winter over like Spinach, if given a little protection. 
Sow 4% inch deep in rows 12 to 18 inches apart, pressing 
Broad-Leaved. 
Upland (60 days). This vari- 
* ety stays green the 
year round, and has a flavor sim- 
ilar to Water Cress. It can be 
used for “greens” like Spinach, 
or as a salad. Sow % inch deep 
in rows 12 to 18 inches apart, 
either in the spring or fall, and 
when the plants are large enough, 
The roots are grown during the 
The parsnip-like roots are dug in the fall. 
and are trimmed to a uniform length of 9 inches. 
If a quick growth is desired, 
(Ciccoria Catalogna). (5 days). This variety is an annual and some- 
times called “Italian Dandelion,” and may be cut several times in a 
Plant medium thin, one-half inch deep, from the middle of 
ving ten inches between the plants. 
One ounce will sow a row 100 feet long; 3 lbs. 
the soil firmly over the seed. 
enough, thin out to 6 inches in the row. 
The 
The cut- 

Witloof Chicory 
(French Endive) 
When the plants are large 
Cultivation same 
(45 days). Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; %4 Ihb., 
90c; 1lb., $3.00, postpaid. 
CRESS 
(60 days). A 
Water Cressy cin cecnns 
ety with small oval leaves of a 
delicious piquant flavor. Does 
best when sown lightly in the 
early spring along the-edges of 
creeks or shallow running 
streams, but may be readily 
grown in any moist soil or ina 
damp hotbed of moderate tem- 
thin out so as to stand 6 inches 
apart. 1 ounce will plant a row 
100 feet long; 3 to 5 pounds will 
sow an acre. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 
Y% Ib., 50c; 1b., $1.50; 5 lbs., $6.25, 
postpaid. 
COLLARDS 
One ounce will plant a row 100 feet long; four ounces will produce sufficient plants to set an acre. 
Culture: Sow from March to July for cabbage either in beds to be transplanted when large enough, or in rows 
perature. Often grows luxuriantly 
in ordinary ditches where the 
soil never becomes dry and hard. 
One ounce will produce 3000 
plants. Pkt., 20c; oz., $1.75; %4 
lb., $6.00, postpaid. 

Non-Heading Vates Collard 
where the plants are to stand. The rows should be at least 3 feet apart, allowing 24 to 30 inches between the plants 
in the row. 

We urge all growers of Collards to use Vates Non-Heading 
and Thorobred Heading Collards. 

V t (75 days). Developed at the Virginia Truck Experi- 
aTeS. ment Station by the late Dr. H. H. Zimmerly from a 
cross between Wonder and Heading Collard. The leaves are 
darker in color than Wonder, are a trifle thicker, and have a 
waxy bloom. It is preferred by canners because it has prac- 
tically no purple tinge in stem or leaf. Pkt., 10c; o2z., 15c; 
\% Ib., 45c; 1 lb., $1.50; 5 lbs., $6.25, postpaid. 
(75 days). A selection from White Cab- 
Early Wonder. bage Collard, with a trifle lighter foliage, 
but hardier, and later in running to seed. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 
\% lb., 35c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00, postpaid. 
. (75 days). A cross between Wake- 
Thorobred Heading. field Cabbage and Southern Collard. 
A large percentage produce soft heads, formed by the folding 
of the center leaves. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; % lb., 45c; 1 1b., $1.50; 
5 lbs., $6.25, postpaid. 
Southern Short Stem. (or North Carolina Short Stem.) 
(80 days). The best known non-heading Collard, and in the 
South will thrive under conditions where it would be almost 
impossible to grow cabbage. Height 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
¥Y% lb., 30c; 1b., 90c; 5 lbs., $3.75, postpaid. 
. (80 days). A popular non-heading vari- 
White Cabbage. ety similar in appearance to Southern 
Short Stem. Height 2 feet. PEt., 10c; oz., 15c; %4 lb., 30c; Ib., 
90c; 5 lbs., $3.75, postpaid. 
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Thorobred Heading Collard 

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