EGGPLANT 
Start indoors and transplant to the open 
ground when the weather is warm. Space 
the plants 1% feet apart. An ounce pro- 
duces about 1000 plants. 
Black Beauty. 110 days. Early, large and 
productive. Rich dark purple fruits, 
borne four to six ona plant. Easy to grow. 
lyoz. 10c; 140z. 15c; oz. 40c; lb. $1.50. 
ENDIVE 
Sow the seed for a fall crop; thin plants to 
stand 12 inches apart. Tie outer leaves 
together to blanch the hearts when the plants 
are nearly grown. An ounce plants 150 feet 
of row. 
lgoz. 5c; oz. 15c; Ylb. 35c; Ib. $1.25 
Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). 90 
days. Broad, flat, deep green leaves. 
Green Curled. 85 days. Very hardy, dark 
green. 
White or Moss Curled. 
quality, beautifully curled. 
95 days. Fine 
KOHLRABI 
(Turnip-rooted Cabbage) 
Sow seed in early spring in rows 18 inches 
apart; thin to 3 inches apart. May be eaten 
raw or cooked. An ounce plants 200 feet of 
row. 
Yoz. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. 75c 
Early White Vienna. 55 days. Flesh white 
and tender; use before fully grown. 
Early Purple Vienna. 55 days. 
bluish; flesh white. 
Skin 
KALE (Borecole) 
Sow seed in rows 214 feet apart and thin 
plants to 2 feet apart. Furnishes very 
healthful greens all season. An ounce plants 
200 feet of row. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. 
55 days. 
The best variety. 
Improves in winter. 
4oz. 
Green, beautifully curled leaves. 
10c; oz. 20c; lb. 50c. 

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‘Great Lakes. 

LEEK 
Sow in early April- and thin to 6 inches 
apart. Earth up to blanch, liké celery. An 
ounce plants 150 feet of row. 
Broad American Flag. 142 days. Long, 
narrow stalks. Easy to grow; widely used. 
Ykoz. 10c; oz. 60c. 
LETTUCE 
Sow seed early indoors and transplant to 
the open ground, or sow directly in rows and 
thin out the plants. Head Lettuce should be 
set 8 inches apart. Does best in cool weather. 
An ounce plants 300 feet of row. 
loz. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.50, 
except where noted. 
Big Boston, Selected Stock. 75 days. 
With gardeners who ship north, many of 
whom plant our seeds exclusively, this is 
most popular. The best early, large- 
heading sort. Large heads of bright green, 
outer leaves tinged bronze; rich buttery 
yellow heart. 
Black-seeded Simpson. 45 days. This is 
not a head Lettuce, but spreads a mass of 
curled leaves over the ground. A favorite 
with many. Grows very fast. 
Early Prizehead. 50 days. This old 
standard variety is still the best of the 
large, thin-leaved, clustering sorts for the 
home garden but is not good to ship a long 
distance because the leaves are so tender 
that they are easily spoiled in handling. 
The leaves are very crimped, bright green 
tinged brownish red, and are very tender, 
crisp and sweet, forming a large, loose head. 
Grand Rapids, Ashtabula Strain. 43 
days. One of the most popular shipping 
varieties. Well known and liked for its 
curled, crisp, light green, fringed leaves, 
tender and attractive even after being 
shipped a long distance. None better for 
forcing; also fine outdoors. 
é 75 days. A very fine new 
crisp-heading Lettuce able to stand some 
heat and therefore sure to head. Resistant 
to tip-burn. Crisp, creamy white. loz. 
20c; oz. 50c; 14lb. $1.50; Ib. $3.50. 
New York. 80 days. Crisp, dark green heads 
with white heart; very large and tender. 
One of the earliest sorts. This Lettuce is 
one of the very best to grow in home 
gardens. Ygoz. 15c; oz. 35c; Wb. 
90c; Ib. $3.00. 
Simpson Early Curled. 45 days. 
Does not head, but forms a com- 
pact mass of curly leaves of yellow- 
ish green. Fine flavor. Matures 
early. 
Mixed Lettuce Seed. 
IMPROVED KLECKLEY SWEET No. 6 WATERMELON 
MUSTARD 
Ap ounce plants 100 feet of row. 
Chinese Smooth-leaved. 45 days. 
large leaves, which often measure 15 
inches. Continues until frost. Tops are 
eaten like spinach. 40z. 5c; oz. 10c; 
Alb. 40c; Ib. $1.40. 
Very 
DILL 
Largely used for flavoring pickles. 
hoz. 
5c; oz. 10c; '4lb. 25c. 












































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