Fresh Vegetables Are Full of Health-Giving Vitamins 
HERBS 
Dill, Mammoth. Indispensable for dill pickles 
or for dill sauce. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 
Fennel, Sweet. Used in sauces and liqueurs, or 
raw as a side dish. Also known as Finocchio. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50c; oz. 90c. 
Basil, Sweet. The sweet-scented foliage is used for 
seasoning. Pkt. 15c; oz. 65c; oz. $1.20 
Summer Savory. The leaves and young shoots 
flavor soups, stews, string beans, etc. Pkt. 15c; 
Ygoz. 55c. 
Valued for their onion-like flavor. The 
small leaves are used for seasoning. Pkt. 25c; 
Yoz. $1.00; oz. $1.85. 
Lavender, True. Perennial, 2 feet tall. Flowers 
are dried and placed in the linen closet to impart 
their perfume to the linens. Also used as a re- 
pellent to moths. Sweet-scented, light Ilavender- 
blue flowers. Pkt. 25c; Y%4oz. $1.75; oz. $3.00. 
Marjoram, Sweet. Leaves used green in summer 
and dried in winter. A favorite herb for seasoning. 
Pkt. 20c; Moz. $1.00; oz. $1.90. 
Thyme, English. For seasoning meat dishes, 
gravy, fillings, etc. Pkt. 25c; Y4oz. $1.20; oz. $2.25 
Sage. One of the most popular of all herbs for 
seasonings. Does best in a fertile, well-drained 
soil. Pkt. 15c; Yoz. 75c; oz. $1.35. 
KALE 
Blue Curled Scotch. Makes hardy, strong growth, 
producing finely curled foliage with a distinct 
blue tinge. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; 14Ib. $1.30. 
Green Curled Scotch. Tall plants 30 inches high, 
with curled plume-like green Jeaves. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 40c; 4Ib. $1.25. 
Siberian. A hardy, vigorous, spreading Kale with 
broad, thick grayish green, plume-like leaves. 
12 to 16 inches tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Ib. 95c. 
KOHLRABI 
Early White Vienna. Has very short top and 
forms a root quickly. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; oz. 90c. 
Early Purple Vienna. Globular purple bulbs; 
crisp white flesh of fine flavor. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 
oz. 90c. 
LEEK 
Prizetaker. A large variety with thick, long, pure 
white stems, very mild and tender. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 55c; oz. $1.00. 
Large London. A well-known variety of quick, 
strong growth. Stems 10 inches long. Pkt. 15c; 
Yyoz. 55c; oz. $1.00. 
LETTUCE 
Crisp Heading Varieties 
Black-Seeded Iceberg. 83 days. Withstands 
warm weather. The plants are hardy, rugged and 
slow to bolt to seed. Deliciously crisp and sweet 
im flavor. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c. 
Bibb. 78 days. A famous variety forming hard 
heads of rich yellowish green. Good for cool 
seasons only. Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c. 
Great Lakes. 82 days. A decidedly crisp heading 
Lettuce of the Imperial type. It is of excellent 
quality and exceedingly sweet and tender. A 
superior summer Lettuce that stands heat and 
sun and is exceptionally resistant to tip-burn 
injury. Very slow to shoot to seed. It does equally 
well in cool weather. Pkt. 25c; oz. 50c; oz. 95c. 
Crisp Heading Lettuce, continued 
Imperial No. 44. 80 days. Medium large, globular 
heads, tolerant to summer heat, also resistant to 
tip-burn. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 
Imperial No. 847. 83 days. Large round heads of 
bright green. Crisp, greenish white hearts. Re- 
sistant to tip-burn. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c. 
Iceberg. 84 days. Large, well-formed, light green 
heads, having sweet, crisp, icy green hearts. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 40c. 
New York No. 12. 85 days. An early, sure-heading 
strain of New York. It is well adapted to mid- 
season maturity, resisting hot, dry weather. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c. 
Pennlake. 82 days. Bronze Medal. 1948 All- 
America Selection. As the name indicates, this 
is another new variety bred by Pennsylvania 
State College for smoothness, uniformity, and 
lack of ribbiness. It is the result of a cross between 
Great Lakes and Imperial No. 44, combining the 
solidity and summer heading ability of the former 
with the larger head size of the latter. Pkt. 25c; 
Yoz. 50c; oz. 95c. 
Premier Great Lakes. 74 days. Bronze Medal, 
1948 All-America Selections. Developed by 
Pennsylvania State College. This new variety is 
from 7 to 10 days earlier than the standard Great 
Lakes. It is very much more uniform in heading. 
Leaves are smooth, green, small ribbed and tip- 
burn resistant. Heads are large and solid, often 
weighing up to 2 pounds. Excellent for spring and 
early summer culture. Pkt. 25c; Woz. 50c; oz. 95c. 
Butterhead Varieties 
Big Boston. 75 days. (W. S.) Early. hardy, of 
medium light green color with a slight brown tint 
on the margins. Forms solid heads during cool 
weather, with the tightly folded heart a beautiful 
light golden yellow color. Tender and of fine 
flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 
May King. 70 days. Firm, light green heads with 
brown tinge. Early and one of the best for forcing. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 
Mignonette. 80 days. Small, compact, globular 
heads of bronze-green leaves; white, tender, crisp 
heart. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
Romaine or Cos 
Dark Green Cos. 75 days. Medium size with dark 
green outside leaves and solid sweet blanched 
heart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 
Loose-Leaf or Cutting Varieties 
Black-Seeded Simpson. 45 days. (B.S.) A most 
popular loose-leaf variety producing a compact 
mass of broad, much crumpled, light yellowish 
green leaves of choice quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 
Oak-Leaf. 40 days. (W. S.) A distinct variety 
forming tight bunches of deeply lobed, bright, 
green leaves which are tender, heat resistant, 
and retain their mild flavor right through the 
summer. Pkt. 15c; oz. 65c. 
Slobolt. 45 days. (B. S.) Here’s a new Lettuce 
similar to Grand Rapids which every gardener 
will want because of its slow bolting character 
and tendency to remain in perfect condition for 
an exceptionally long time. Developed by the 
Uz S. De Aw Pkt. 25e: oz. 75e: 
Grand Rapids. 50 days. Matures quickly to loose 
heads of large size; the crisp, tender leaves are 
crumpled at the edges. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 
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