CUCUMBERS—Continued 
LONG GREEN. A standard late, well-known table sort; 
12 to 14 inches long, slender, tapering towards the 
stem end; color dark green, flesh white and firm. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c 
MODEL. White Spine pickling type. Very uniform in 
size and shape, excellent color. Produces few culls. 
Shows some resistance to Mosaic No. 3. Length is 5 
inches. 56 days to maturity. Pkt. 25¢, 0z. 75¢ 
PALMETTO. Resistant to downy mildew. Bears at- 
tractive dark green fruit averaging eight inches in 
length and 2% inches in diameter. A white spined 
variety maturing in about 65 days. 
Pkt. 25c, oz. 75c 
TELEGRAPH. (English strain.) Best Cucumber for 
greenhouse forcing. Pkt. 50c 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN OR BURR. Grown exclusively 
for pickles; fruit small, oval and covered with spines; 
color light green. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c 
DANDELION 
Ger., Lowenzahn; Sp., 
It., Dente di Leone 
1 ounce will grow 100 feet of row. 
Cover seed % inch in rows, 1 foot apart as soon as 
ground Sn be worked in spring. Thin plants to about 
4 inches ap 
Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.25 
Fr., Pissenlit; Amargon; 
IMPROVED LARGE-LEAVED. 
EGGPLANT 
Fr., Aubergine; Ger., Eiercruchte; Sp., Berenjena; 
It., Melanzana 
Sow in greenhouse or hotbed in early March, and 
transplant to 2- or 3-inch pots. Plant in open ground at 
end of May in rows 2 feet apart. 
BLACK BEAUTY. Earlier and nearly as large as New 
York Purple; fruit very dark purple, which color it 
holds for a long time. Pkt 2oC 107. 51:25 
EARLY LONG PURPLE. One of the earliest and most 
productive sorts; fruits club-shaped, 6 to 8 inches 
long; rich purple; fine quality. Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.25 
FLORIDA HIGH BUSH. Plant outstanding, holding 
fruits off the ground. Fruits elongated, tapering to- 
wards end, dark purple. A hardy variety resistant to 
drought and disease. 
Pkt 56) 07. > 25 
NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE. (Spineless.) 
The favorite market variety. Plant large and 
spreading, producing 4 to 6 large oval fruits of 
dark purple color. Pkt. 25¢, oz. $1.25 
ENDIVE 
Fr., Chicoree Frisee; Ger., Endivien; Sp., Endivia; 
It., Endivie Rucca 
1 ounce will sow 100 feet of row. 
Sow in open ground in June, transplanting 1 foot 
apart. When almost fully grown, gather leaves together 
and tie the tip to bleach. 
BATAVIAN FULL HEART. (Broad-Leaved Batavian 
Escarolle Improved.) Award of Merit as the best 
Batavian Endive. Attains its full heart after ap- 
proaching full size. Short wide leaves, excellent qual- 
ity. About 6 inches high and rather uniform. 
Pkt. 25c, oz. 75c 
DEEP HEART FRINGED. One of the finest varie- 
ties of curled Endive. Large, dark green rosettes, 
very deep, centered with finely fringed leaves 
which naturally blanch in the center. 
Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.00 
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*Adaptable for Deep Freezing. 
GREEN CURLED. The most hardy and vigorous sort; 
leaves deep green with the outer midribs showing a 
trace of rose; readily blanches a creamy white. 
Pkt. 25c, oz. 50c 
WHITE CURLED. The divided leaves are of a very 
light yellowish green color, which blanches almost 
white. Pkt. 25c, oz. 50c 
FLORENCE FENNEL 
Fr., Fenouil; Ger., Poree oder Lauch; It., Finochio 
1 ounce will sow 100 feet of row. 
Sow in April covering seed about % inch. Thin out to 
4 inches or else transplant using small dibble to plant 
as deeply as possible. Earth up as plant grows. Best 
used after frost. Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.00 
KALE (Borecole) 
Fr., Chou Frises d’Hiver; Ger., Blatterkohl; 
Sp., Colquenorepolla; It., Cavolo senza Testa 
1% ounce will sow 100 feet of row. 
Sow middle of May and treat as late Cabbage. 
DWARF GREEN SCOTCH. A handsome, very finely 
curled, dwarf, spreading variety; foliage long and of 
an attractive bright green; very hardy. 
Pkt. 15¢;, oz. 50¢ 
KOHL-RABI 
Fr., Chou Rave; Ger., Kohl Rabi; 
It., Cavolo Rapa 
Sow in open ground in April or May and again in late 
July. Thin to 4 inches apart in rows 1 foot apart. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Extremely early, with dis- 
tinctly small tops; bulbs medium size, very light green 
or nearly white and of best quality. 
Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.00 
EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Early and with small top; 
bulbs medium size and purple in color. flesh white. 
Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.00 
LEEK 
It., Porro; Sp., Puerro 
Sow in April in drills 1 inch deep and 1 foot apart. 
When 6 to 8 inches high transplant in rows 10 inches 
apart each way. Plant as deep as possible, so the neck 
will be covered. When hoeing draw the earth up to the 
plants so that they may be blanched. 
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. A splendid variety 
of great size and good quality, highly recommended 
for exhibition. Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.25 
Sp., Rabano; 
JUMBO. A strong growing solid variety of gigantic 
size. Delicate flavor. One of the earliest. 
Pkt. 50c, oz. $3.00 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG. The favorite gardener’s 
variety; strong growing, broad-leaved and productive. 
Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.25 
MUSSELBURGH. A hardy sort; leaves fan-shaped and 
dark green. Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.25 
LETTUCE 
Fr., Laitus Pommes; Ger., Kopfsalat; 
It., Lettuga 
1% ounce will sow 150 feet of row. 
Sow in greenhouse or hotbed in February or March, 
transplanting to cold frames when ready and to open 
ground in April, or for later use sow in open ground in 
April in rows 18 inches apart. Succession sowings may 
be made until August. For summer sowing the variety 
Summer Triumph is recommended as it does not tend to 
run to seed during hot weather. Cos or Romaine varie- 
ties may also be grown during the summer. The heads 
should be tied at the top to better blanch the leaves. 
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