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ENDIVE 
Sow in March for an early crop and in July for a second one. Space 
the plants about 8 inches apart in rows 114 feet apart. Blanching is 
accomplished by tying the outer leaves over the heart of the plant. 
An ounce plants 150 feet. 
Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). 90 days. Broad, thick ribs. 
ree! Curled. 95 days. Finely cut dark green leaves, crisp and 
ender. 
White Curled. 100 days. Rose-tinted ribs and creamy white heart. 
KALE or BORECOLE 
May be sown from May to September and is not harmed by cold 
weather. Plants should be about 18 inches apart, in rows 214 feet 
apart. An ounce sows 200 feet of row. 
Blue Curled Scotch. 55 days. Heavily curled, bluish green foliage 
with short stems, causing it to lie on the ground. Seldom winter-} 
kills unless temperature goes below zero. 
Early Curled Siberian. 55 days. Dwarf, spreading plant that grows 
rapidly and hence matures early. Large green leaves, curled at ends. 
Extremely hardy. 
Spring Kale. Spring and summer. Plants tall and erect; leaves plain. 
Grows rapidly, producing quick greens. 
KOHLRABI 
Plant in early spring, at the rate of an ounce for 200 feet of row. 
Thin the plants to stand 6 inches apart, in rows 18 inches apart. Use 
the bulbs while they are young and tender. 
Early White Vienna. 55 days. Very early. Smooth white bulbs of 
medium size, and tender white flesh. 
All Endive postpaid 
ENDIVE Pkt. Oz. 
Broad-leaved Batavian..........$0 10 $0 15 $050 $1 75 
White; Curledete-cyaa eine cir 15 45 1 50 
Green Curled 45 50 
KALE 
Blue Curled Scotch. 
Early Curled Siberian 
Y4lb. Lb. 
KOHLRABI 
Early White Vienna. 
LETTUCE 
Crisp-As-Ice....... 
Great Lakes............ 
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Imperial 44 
New York No. 12....... 
All Lettuce postpaid 
SAP Die 10 
ROMAINE or COS LETTUCE 
Hick’s Hardy White Winter 
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LETTUCE, Big Boston 
LETTUCE 
Head Lettuce should be spaced about a foot apart, but loose-leaf 
kinds can be set closer together. Sow in rich soil and transplant. An 
ounce of seed plants 300 feet of row. 
Head Varieties 
All-Season. 73 days. Medium-sized, compact heads. 
Big Boston. 76 days. Solid head; leaves tinged bronze at the edges, 
heart light yellow. Crisp and tender. 
California Cream Butter. 75 days. Leaves thick, dark green, 
spotted with brown; heart golden yellow. 
Crisp-As-Ice. 74 days. Leaves broad, crumpled and stiff. Head 
solid. 
Great Lakes. Firm heads with large leaves and heavy midribs. 
Withstands heat and sun, is slow to go to seed and very resistant to 
tip-burn. Also fine for cool weather. 
Iceberg. 84 days. Plants should be well spaced. Extra-large heads 
light green, tinged brown; hearts very white and sweet. Good for 
both spring and summer. 
Imperial 44. 82 days. Good variety of winter Lettuce. Compact, 
medium-sized plant, producing a hard and well-formed head, with 
long leaves. 
Improved Hanson. 78 days. Head large, firm, with yellowish green 
center leaves. Good for midsummer planting. 
New York No. 12 (Wonderful). 77 days. A strain of the original 
New York Lettuce, and well adapted to summer weather. Im- 
en heads with outer leaves crumpled and notched; blanches 
easily. 
Oakleaf. 45 days. A beautiful golden green Lettuce of fine form and 
valuable because it is remarkably slow to shoot to seed. Makes 
attractive loose-leaf heads during the hottest summer weather; 
no other variety grows so well at that time of the year. Leaves are 
broad, deeply lobed like an oak leaf; thick, succulent and tender. 
Prize Head. 47 days. Desirable home-garden variety. Leaves broad 
and frilled, outer ones tinged red, inside ones, green. 
White Boston. Green-leaved Big Boston type without the red- 
tinged leaf-edge. An entirely dependable sort for growing in cold- 
frames and for first field planting in spring. 
Loose-Leaf Varieties 
Black-seeded Simpson. 70 days. Light green leaves with frilled 
edges. Standard home-garden variety. 
Early Curled Simpson. 50 days. Popular home-garden Lettuce. 
Leaves broad, frilled, bright green. 
Grand Rapids. 43 days. An early variety adapted to forcing or open 
ground. Broad, wavy, light green leaves. 
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