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KALE OR BORECOLE 
Requires moist, well enriched soil. Pick 
leaves as wanted, or pull whole plant. 
Leaves are best after a frost. 
Dwarf Green — Widely spreading. 
Fine-curled, blue-green, plume-like 
leaves. 55 days. 
Thousand Headed — Very productive 
variety. Tall plants, bearing an abun- 
dance of deep green, thick, smooth 
leaves. Grown for stock and chicken 
feed, 65 days. 
KOHLRABI 
Sow early as possible in light, rich 
soil. When plants are in the third leaf, 
thin to 6” apart. Plant at intervals of 
1o days for succession of bulbs until 
hot weather—after which they do not 
grow. Use while still young and 
tender, before skin hardens, 
White Vienna Early (fr)—8 to 10-in. 
leaves on slender stems. Bulbs 2 to 
3-in., globular light green. Crisp _ ten- 
der, clear white flesh. 55 to 60 days. 
LEEK 
Large American Flag—An early, popu- 
lar variety, with thick, long white stems. 
Leaves large and drooping medium 
green, 130 days. 
LETTUCE 
Keep lettuce growing rapidly for best 
results. A light, rich soil needed for 
this. Earliest varteties must be started 
from seed in cold-frame. As soon as 
open ground can be worked trans- 
plant. For later use, sow seed in open 
ground as soon as weather is favor- 
able. Keep rows 12” to 18” apart. 
Thin plants in rows 4” to 8” depend- 
ing on variety. 
Heading 
Hanson—Old hardy variety for home 
and market gardens. Large globular 
heads, compact tender and sweet. Light 
yellowish green leaves, broad and curly. 
80 days. 
New York or Los Angeles—Long dis- 
tance shipper. Large curled heading 
lettuce. Dark green, curled edge leaves. 
Well blanched heads, sweet, and 
tender, 80 days. 
Pennlake, All America Bronze Medal 
Winner 1949—An exceptional fine head 
lettuce. A cross between Imperial No. 
847 and Great Lakes producing plants 
LETTUCE, New York 

distinct because of their lack of ribbi- 
ness, good uniformity and dark green 
color, 82 days. 15c pkt. 
Great Lakes, 1944 All America Winner 
—A variety that came to the front fast 
and has stayed there. Holds into the hot 
weather longer than any other variety 
tested and retains its crisp, tender flavor 
to delight the most critical. 
White Paris Cos—Medium large self- 
folding, dark green loaf shaped heads. 
Greenish-white well blanched interior. 
66 days. 
Leaf 
Grand Rapids—Erect, compact plants. 
Light green broad heavily fringed. For 
forcing or early planting outside. 43 
days. 
Oak Leaf—The most popular leaf lettuce 
for home gardens, Rich, dark green 
leaves, tender and delicious. Outstand- 
ing resistance to hot weather. 
Prizehead, Red Leaf—Early non-head- 
ing sort. Medium sized plants, crisp 
and tender. Color light brown on a 
medium green base. Leaves frilled at 
edges, and crumpled, 47 days. 
Simpson’s Early Curled—Also called 
Early Curled Silesia. Early, hardy and 
dependable. Non-heading. Leaves large 
frilled, crumpled, light green; form a 
compact bunch at center, 45 days. 

LETTUCE, Grand Rapids 
MELONS 
Muskmelon and Cantaloupe 
Requires long season to develop and 
is easily injured by cool weather, Be- 
fore planting, spade in liberal forkful 
of well rotted manure in each hill. 
Thin plants to 4 per hill after third 
leaf develops, and train vines in 
different directions. Cultivate as long 
as possible. On moist ground use 
shingles to hold melons off ground 
to prevent rotting. 
Hale’s Best—Flesh thick, deep salmon- 
pink, sweet and tasty. Heavily netted 
rind, with faint stripe. Small seed cav- 
ity. Outstanding variety, resistant to 
powdery mildew. Weight, 4 lbs. 86 
days. 
Hearts of Gold or Improved Hoodoo— 
Nearly round 2-lb, fruit, distinctly 
ribbed, deep green with fine grey net- 
ting. Thick, deep salmon flesh, tender 
sweet. 94 days. 

Spear—An early maturing, fine quality 
melon that does well in short season 
and has gained nice popularity in our 
locality. 
Tip Top—A home garden and _ local 
market variety. Large fruits, slightly 
oval, pale green skin, turning to yellow 
at maturity, Ribbed and slightly netted. 
Flesh bright salmon, sweet and de- 
licious, 90 days. 
WATERMELON 
Requires about same culture as musk- 
melon, except the vines need more 
room, Fertilize each hill liberally and 
cultivate thoroughly. 
Striped Klondike—Large long melon, 
yellowish green with dark green stripes. 
Tough rind. Scarlet, delicious flesh. 90 
days. 
Kleckley’s Sweet or Wondermelon— 
Large, cylindrical, dark bluish-green, 
with thin, tender rind, Bright red, juicy, 
sweet flesh, creamy-white seeds with 
traces of brown, 85 days. 
Green Klondike—Fruits oblong, taper- 
ing to blossom end. Solid dark green 
rind. Flesh red, very fine textured and 
sweet. Small black seeds, 80 days. 
MUSTARD 
Sow as early as possible in the spring. 
Keep rows 6” to 12” apart and cover 
with soil Yo" deep. You may also sow 
seed in autumn to raise greens and 
for salads. 
Mustard Spinach or Tendergreen— 
Wholesome, quick-growing green, com- 
bining mustard and spinach flavors, 28 
days. 
Southern Giant Curled—Large, frilled 
and crumpled. Light green leaves, 35 
days. 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
Sow in rows about 3 apart. Cover 
seeds with about 1” of fine soil firmly 
pressed down, Thin plants 18” to 24” 
apart when they reach 3” growth. 
Do not plant until ground 1s warm, as 
this 1s a tender, hot weather plant. 
Pick before woody fibres develop. 
Early Dwarf — Early, prolific dwarf 
growing sort. Dark green fluted, 5 to 
7-in, pointed pods. Most desirable, com- 
pact growing okra. 50 days. 
ONIONS 
Plant as soon as soil can be prepared. 
For best yield, plant on very fertile 
land—fall plowed, and thoroughly fer- 
tilized. When plants are a few inches 
tall, thin to prevent crowding—using 
the plants removed as green onions. 
Those left to become fully ripe can 
be stored for winter. Cultivate and 
hand weed every 2 weeks during 
summer. 
Yellow Sweet Spanish—Large, globe- 
shaped, exceptionally mild and sweet— 
excellent for eating raw or _ boiled. 
Light yellow skin and pure white firm, 
crisp, and tasty flesh. 112 days. 
Yellow Globe Danvers—An oval 
shaped, straw-colored onion, White 
flesh, crisp and mild, Splendid keeper. 
110 days. 
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