CHICORY 
(110 days.) Sometimes called “French Endive’ and grown principally for the roots, which when 
forced, produce a popular salad. The roots are grown during the summer, and forced in the 
The parsnip-like roots are dug in the fall. The tops are cut off within an inch of the crown, 
To force, the roots are set 2 inches apart, and covered 
with soil. If a quick growth is desired, mulch with fresh manure. Water twice a week, and keep at a tem- 
perature of about 70°. The new leaf growth forms a compact head similar in shape to Cos Lettuce. 1 ounce 
will sow a row 100 feet long; 3 to 5 pounds for an acre. Sow in the early spring Y2 inch deep in rows 18 
inches apart, and thin the plants to 4 inches in the row. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 45¢; 1% Ib., $1.50; Ib., $5.00, postpaid. 
ASPARAGUS CHICORY. (Ciccoria Catalogna.) Also called Italian Dandelion. (65 days.) This variety 
is an annual and sometimes called “Italian Dandelion,” and may be cut 
several times in a season as the new shoots appear. Plant medium thin, one-half inch deep, from the middle 
of July to the middle of August in 3-foot rows, leaving ten inches between the plants. The cutting must be 
through before freezing weather. One ounce will sow a row 100 feet long; 3 Ibs. will sow an acre. Pkt., 
15¢; oz., 75¢; V4 Ib., $2.00; Ib., $7.50, postpaid. 
WITLOOF. 
fall and winter. 
and are trimmed to a uniform length of 9 inches. 
Witloof Chicory 
(French Endive) 
COLLARDS 
One ounce will plant a row 100 feet long; four ounces will produce sufficient 
plants to set an acre. 
Culture: Sow from March to August either in beds to be transplanted when 
large enough, or in rows where the plants are to stand. The rows should be 
at least 3 feet apart, allowing 24 to 30 inches between the plants in the row. 
Cultivation same as for cabbage. 
We urge all growers of Collards to use Vates Non-Heading 
and Tait’s Heading Collards. 
VATES. (75 days.) Developed at the Virginia Truck Experiment Station. 
from a cross between Wonder and Heading Collard. The leaves 
are darker in color than Wonder, are a trifle thicker, and have a waxy bloom. 
It is exceedingly hardy, and is preferred by canners because it has practically 
no purple tinge in stem or leaf. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15¢; 1% Ib., 45¢; 1 Ib., $1.50; 
5 Ibs., $6.25, postpaid. 
Uy , (75 days.) A cross between 
TAIT'S HEADING Wakefield Cabbage and South- 
ern Collard. A large percentage produces soft heads, 
formed by the folding of the center leaves. See illustra- 
tion. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 25¢; 1% Ib., 75c; 1 Ib., $2.50; 5 
Ibs., $11.25, postpaid. 
SOUTHERN SHORT STEM. (er North Carolina 
A hardy plant, forming rosettes of tender, edible leaves, and sometimes Sarg done 5 
“u ' “ P : : inach, a alad. ort Stem.) (80 days. 
called ‘‘Lamb’s Pate as is used ol greens, nis spinac a sas sha sbeetl known *romhead ing eColarhwana in ithemcean: 
It can be sown in the spring and will mature in 60 days, or in the Fall, will thrive under conditions where it would be almost 
and will winter over like Spinach, if given a little protection. Sow V2 inch impossible to grow cabbage. Height 2 feet. Pkt., 10c¢; 
deep in rows 12 to 18 inches apart, pressing the soil firmly over the seed. 9% 15¢; V4 Ib., 35c; 1 Ib., $1.25; 5 Ibs., $5.00, postpaid. 
When the plants are large enough, thin out to 6 inches in the row. WHITE CABBAGE (80 days.) A popular non- 
Cultivation same as for spinach. heading variety similar in ap- 
pearance to Southern Short Stem. Height 2 feet. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15¢; Yq Ib., 35¢; 1 ib., $1.25; 5 Ibs., $5.00, 
postpaid. 
Vates Collard (Non-Heading) 
CORN SALAD 
Two ounces will plant a row 100 feet long 
(45 days.) Pkt., 10¢; 0z., 25¢; V% Ib., 70c; Ib., 
BROAD LEAVED. 
$2.50, postpaid. 
CRESS 
WATER CRESS. (60 days.) A 
distinct variety 
with small oval leaves of a delicious 
piquant flavor. Does best when 
sown lightly in the early spring 
along the edges of creeks or shallow 
running streams, but may be readily 
(60 days.) This vari- 
ety stays green the 
year round, and has a flavor similar 
to Water Cress. It can be used for 
“greens” like Spinach, or as a 
salad. Sow 4 inch deep in rows 12 
UPLAND. 
to 18 inches apart, either in the 
spring or fall, and when the plants 
are large enough, thin out so as to 
stand 6 inches apart. 1 ounce will 
plant a row 100 feet long; 3 to 5 
pounds will sow an acre. Pkt., 10¢; 
oz., 15¢; V4 Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.75; 5 
Ibs., $7.50, postpaid. 
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grown in any moist soil or in a 
damp hotbed of moderate tempera- 
ture. Often grows luxuriantly in 
ordinary ditches where the _ soil 
never becomes dry and hard. One 
ounce will produce 3000 plants. 
Pkt., 20c; oz., $1.00; 14 Ib., $3.00; 
Ib., $10.00, postpaid. 
Write for special prices in large quantities 
Tait’s Heading Collard 
eee Seen 
GEO. TAIT & SONS, INC. 
