New Selective WEED KILLERS, 


ENDIVE (Escarolle) 
One ounce will plant 200 feet of drill and yield 
250 heads; more when thinnings are transplanted. 
Ready 12 weeks after sowing. 
Most gardeners sow seed from middle of June 
till last of August in rows 15 inches apart; thin to 
10 inches between plants. When fully grown, tie 
the outside leaves over the heart to blanch it; this 
will take a week. Very hardy plant. First autumn 
frosts improve flavor and texture. 
Outstanding in vitamin A, good source of yitamm 
G, and a fair supply of calctum and tron, 
2A 492 Deep Heart. A fringed or curly 
type, but with the general broad-leaved 
habit of Escarolle. It is more upright, 
however, giving it a well-filled heart. 
Normally, it is 10 to 12 inches across and 
7 to 8 inches deep. Suitable for all market, 
estate and private gardens. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 40 cts., 4b. $1, Ib. $2.75. 
2A 493 Full-hearted Batavian (Esca- 
rolle). Of fine quality, closely resembling 
Broad-leaved Escarolle, but, the head is 
more compact and full; it blanches easily. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 4lb. $1; Ib. $2.50. 
2A 495 Green Curled Rose-ribbed. (Self- 
blanching.) Quicker to mature and more 
upright than the ordinary type. Grown 
6 inches apart, in good, rich soil, the plants 
quickly crowd so that they blanch. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 4b. $1, Ib. $2.50. 
2A 494 Green Curled. The leaves are 
bright green, finely cut and crinkled, giving 
the plant a handsome appearance. Blanches 
easily a creamy white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
30 cts., Yb. 90 cts., Ib. $2.25. 
LEEK 
Mild onion-like plants served boiled. Sow in 
early spring outdoors and thin to 6 inches (or trans- 
plant them) in trenches 6 inches deep, in rich soil, 
15 inches from trench to trench. Fill the trenches 
as the plants grow, and Jater draw soil up to them. 
You will have fine, Iarge, blanched Leeks a half- 
foot long, which may be stored all winter in sand. 
One ounce will plant about 100 feet of drill or 
yield over 1000 seedlings for transplanting. About 
18 weeks from seeding to edible stage. 
Vitamin F, fair; copper, outstanding; phos- 
phorus, good. 
2A 507 Exhibition. Preferred for vegetable 
shows. Pkt. 25 cts., Woz. $1.25, oz. $2.25. 
2A 506 Elephant. An extra-long and extra- 
thick variety of superior quality. Pkt. 20 
cts., oz. 70 cts., oz. $1.25. 
2A 508 Large American Flag. Widely 
used for both family and market. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 60 cts., oz. $1, 4b. $3. 
2A 509 Musselburgh. Hardy variety of 
extra-large size. The leaves are dark 
green. Edible stem is 6 to 8 inches long 
and 3 inches im diameter. Pkt. 20 cts., 
Loz. 70 cts., oz. $1.25, lb. $3.50. 

2A 558 MUSHROOMS. Spores from choice 
Mushrooms propagated in sterile bottles, 
removed, dried, and packed in cartons. 
Excluded are spores of other fungous 
growths. One quart for 35 square feet. 
Bottle Spawn, qt. $1.25, 6 qts. $6.50, 
12 qts. $12. 
Valuable for their zestful flavor. Turn fresh 
manure every day for four days; then build beds 
with it, 1 foot thick when tamped. As the internal 
temperature falls to 85 degrees, plant the spawn, 
broken into walnut-size pieces. Cover with 3 inches 
of hay for a week; remove, and spread 1 inch of soil 
in place. Keep building at 60 degrees, and moisten 
walls and floors daily. Hence average home cellar 
is unsuitable. Gathering begins in 6 weeks. 
18 Vegetable Seeds 


Bender’s Surprise Muskmelon 
KALE or BORECOLE 
2A 497 Curled Scotch. At its best after 
November frosts. Sow in May, June or 
July; when large enough, transplant, al- 
lowing 24 inches between plants. One 
ounce produces 3000 plants. A 25-foot row 
will yield 4 bushels of healthful food. 
Ready in about 12 weeks after setting out. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 45 cts., I4Ib. $1.25, Ib. $3. 
2A 498 Siberian Kale or Sprouts. Less 
densely curled, but hardy and yields 
heavily. Known as ‘“‘German greens.” 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., Mlb. $1, Ib. $2.50. 

Kohlrabi 

KOHLRABI 
Turnip-rooted Cabbage 
Sow in early spring in rows 18 inches apart, and 
thin away the plants to 6 inches. Sow again in sum- 
mer for an autumn crop. Delicious when about 2 
inches in diameter; large roots become woody. 
One ounce will plant about 200 feet of drill, and 
yield over 200 pounds. Ready in 8 to 9 weeks. 
An excellent source of vitamin C; a fair one of G, 
Also contains phosphorus, copper and calcium, 
2A 500 Earliest Selected. The leaves are 
small, so this Kohlrabi may be used for 
forcing, as well as for outside planting. Pkt. 
20 cts., 4oz. 75 cts., oz. $1.40, 4b. $4.25. 
2A 502 White Vienna. - 
2A 501 Purple Vienna. 
Above 2, each, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., 
oz. 95 cts., lb. $2.50 

You may be surprised at the ease with which Melons are grown. Mix 3 teacup- 
fuls of General Garden Fertilizer with the soil under each hill before sowing 

New War-borne INSECTICIDES. $*.3°%is'"4 

MUSKMELON Cantaloupe) 
Not difficult to grow. Sow in April under Hot- 
kaps and in the open in May in hills or groups the 
size of a dinner plate and 5 feet apart each way. 
Use in each group from 8 to 10 seeds. When the 
plants have produced their rough leaves, thin out 
to 3 plants per hill. 
One ounce will plant about 80 hills. Each hill 
should produce 6 or more perfect melons. Yield 
from 12 to 16 weeks. 
Exce!lent source of vitamin C; good one of A and 
Bi; fair one of G. 
Golden or Orange-fleshed 
AN 564 Iroquois. A new melon, similar to 
Bender’s Surprise, but it is not quite so 
early; nor is it as Jarge, and its shape is 
more oval. But the flesh is thicker, a deeper’ 
and richer color and of the best flavor 
possible, with a delightful aroma. Pkt. 
25 cts., oz. 60 cts., 4b. $1.80. 
2A 560 Bender’s Surprise. An almost. 
round melon of medium size, with very 
thick, sweet, pink flesh of luscious, melting 
quality. The dark green, heavily netted: 
skin ripens to an attractive gold. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 45 cts., W4gib. $1.25, Ib. $3.25. 
2A 562 Hale’s Best. Most superior melon 
of the Rocky Ford type; oval shape. Quick 
to produce its fruits; flesh is salmon-orange, 
sweet, and of fine quality. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 45 cts., 4b. $1.25, Ib. $3.25. 
2A 565 Selected Emerald Gem. The skin 
is a rich deep green, and smooth; flesh sal- 
mon color and of delicious flavor. A very 
early and prolific variety. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 50 cts., 4Ib. $1.35, Ib. $3.50. 
2A 563 Hearts of Gold or Improved Hoo- 
doo. Ideal shipping melon of the finest 
quality. Flesh very thick, firm of fine tex- 
ture, and delicious flavor. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 45 cts., 4b. $1.25, Ib. $3.25. 
2A 561 Golden Delicious. Remarkable 
speed from seeding to yield. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 45 cts., Yb. $1.25, Ib. $3.25. { 
Green-fleshed 
2A 573 Honey Gold. A new, early, and 
very handsome commercial sort; good, also, 
for the home-garden. The grapefruit-like 
melons are medium in size and very fleshy, 
because the seed-cavity is small and the 
rind very thin. Fine sweet flavor. Pkt. 
25 cts., oz. $1.25, oz. $2. 
2A 574 Rocky Ford. The fruits weigh from 
144 to 14 pounds each. Thick meat, 
green in color, fine in flavor, with thin rind; 
skin light green, ribbed and heavily netted, 
ripening to a golden yellow. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 40 cts:, 4Ib. $1, Ib. $3. | 
2A 575 **10/25”? Salmon Tint. The fruit is 
heavily and evenly netted, very uniform in 
size, rust-resisting, and early; the flesh ts a 
rich gold in the center, shading out to 
emerald-green near the rind. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 45 cts., 14Ib. $1.25, Ib. $3.25. | 
2A 570 Cassaba. True winter melons. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 50 cts., Y{Ib. $1.35, Ib: $3.50. 
2A 571 Cranshaw (Cassaba). Popular va- 
riety, often seen on the N. Y. market. Pkt. — 
25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
2A 572 Honeydew (Cassaba). Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 45 cts., 4lb. $1.25, Ib. $3.25. 
FORCING MELONS 
For raising in a heated greenhouse or hot- 
bed. Not easy; of interest mostly to the | 
expert. When skilfully grown, they are‘large, 
flavor exquisite. Seed is imported. ~< 
2A 578 Blenheim Orange. Scarlet flesh. 
2A 579 Ringleader. Green flesh. 
Above 2, pkt. $1, 3 pkts. $2.75 
STUMPP & WALTER co. 


