FOR A SUCCESSEULSGARDEN “PLANT 
CUCUMBER 
Cucumbers grow best in a rich warm sandy 
loam. Sow seeds when danger of frost is 
past, in hills four to five feet apart, each 
way. Sow thickly an inch deep, thin out to 
four plants to the hill. An ounce of seed will 
plant 100 hills; two pounds to an acre. 
A & C (Colorado)—67 Days. Early variety 
and much liked for its dark green color. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.00. 
%BURPEES HYBRID—60 Days. A heavy yield- 
er where other types fail. High resistance to 
mosaic and downy mildew. Vines are extreme- 
ly vigorous long lived, and bear an abundance 
of well formed green fruits of handsome ap- 
pearance 8 inches or more long. Pkt. 25c; V2 
oz. $2.50. 
CHICAGO PICKLING—58 Days. A very pro- 
lific producer of uniform cylindrical, medium 
green square ended, and heavily spined pickles. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1% Ib. 60c; Ib. $1.75. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN—68 Days. Straight 
dark green, excellent for pickling and market. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; V4 Ib. 65c; Ib. $1.75. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE—60 Days. Fruits 
semi-blunt ended, medium green. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; V4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $1.75. 
STRAIGHT 8—65 Days. Fruit uniformly cylind- 
rical, rounded at ends, medium green. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c; V4 Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.00. 
Dwarf Curled Scotch Kale 
KALE 
Plant early in the spring and late in the fall. 
Requires moist, well enriched. Pick leaves as 
wanted, or pull whole plant. Leaves are best 
after a frost. An ounce will sow approximate- 
ly 200 feet of row. 3 pounds per acre. 
BLUE CURLED SCOTCH—55 Days. Low grow- 
ing compact plants with finely curled bluish 
leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.00. 
DWARF SIBERIAN—60 Days. Very hardy, dwarf 
spreading variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢c; YJ Ib. 
35c; Ib. $1.00. 
SPRING OR SMOOTH—55 Days. Quick grow- 
ing, large smooth leaves. Pkt. 05c; oz. 10c; 
V4 Ib. 25c; Ib. 40c. 
All prices subject to 
change without notice. 
Burpee’s Hybrid 
LETTUCE 
Lettuce is quite hardy and should be 
sown early in the spring. It thrives 
on rich well cultivated soil. Repeat 
sowing every two weeks to insure con- 
tinuous supply. For leaf lettuce thin 
plants to 6 inches apart, head let- 
tuce 8 inches apart. An ounce of seed 
will sow 400 feet of row; 3 Ibs. per 
acre. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON—46 Days. 
Early loose leaved variety, crumpled 
and frilled on the edges. A very pop- 
ular variety here. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
Yq Ib. 60c; Ib. $1.75. 
BIG BOSTON—75 Days. Crisp heads of 
medium size, with creamy yellow heart. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c; Ib. 
$2.00. 
BIBB—54 Days. Heading variety with 
deep green outer leaves. Small to 
Pkt. 10c. 
medium size head of excellent flavor. 
+S OO oz. 35c; Y% Ib. $1.00; Ib. 
‘COS or ROMAINE, Paris White—66 
Days. An excellent home garden head 
lettuce that can be grown success- 
fully in most any climate. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; Y% Ib. 50c. 
GRAND RAPIDS—43 Days. Excellent 
for early planting, and greenhouse 
forcing. Loose leaved variety. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; VY Ib. 60c; Ib. $1.75. 
ICEBERG—82 Days. Crisp and sweet 
head lettuce, with white interior. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED—78 Days. 
Head lettuce, of an early variety, well 
adapted to summer and early fall. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 35c; VY Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
OAK LEAVED—43 Days. An_ early 
smooth leaved distinct type of lettuce. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35¢; 4 Ib. $1.00. 
HERBS 
CHIVE—Small leek like plant for flavoring with mild onion flavor. Pkt. 15c. 
DiLL—Green leaves used for flavoring soups and stews, dry leaves for flavoring dill pickles. 
SAGE—Leaves used for seasoning sausage, soups, sauces, etc. Pkt. 20c. 
SWEET BASIL—Leaves used for seasoning soups, sauces, vinegar, beans, etc. Pkt. 10c. 
SWEET MAJORAM—For flavoring soups, gravies, etc. Pkt. 20c. 
THYME—Flavoring similar to mint, has medicinal value. Pkt. 20c. 
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EGG PLANT 
Eggplants thrive in a rich, warm, sandy soil, 
Start the seed in the hothouse and transplant 
in open around the middle of May. An ounce 
of seed is enough for 2,000 plants——So get 
an early start, set out plants. 
BLACK BEAUTY—83 Days. The most popular 
variety for home or market growing. The fruit 
is large and handsome and of a deep rich 
dark purple color. The plants are of robust 
growth and are very prolific, bearing 4 to 6 
ss on each bush. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75¢; Y% Ib 
LEEK 
LEEK, London Flag—150 Days. Stems very 
long thick and white. Popular variety. Pkt. 
'10c; oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.50. 
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Grand Rapids 
ENDIVE 
Sow at intervals for a continuous supply. When 
well started transplant or thin to 1 inch 
apart. To blanch tie outer leaves together 
over the center, when plant is nearly grown. 
One ounce of seed will plant a . 
400 feet of row. P pproximately 
GREEN CURLED—75 Days. Finely cut leaves 
are_a rich green in color, but blanch to a 
creamy white. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 40c. 
KOHLRABI 
“A turnip flavored plant which forms a bulb 
above ground on a cabbage like root. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA—55 Days. Bulbs are of 
trisp tender, clear, white flesh with a delicate 
He hy are rag io fae when they are 
e size of a small apple. t. 10¢; oz. 40c; 
V4 Ib. $1.00. “eg 
