WITLOOF. 
fall and winter. 
and are trimmed to a uniform length of 9 inches. 
If a quick growth is desired, mulch with fresh manure. 
The new leaf growth forms a compact head similar in shape to Cos Lettuce. 
Sow in the early spring Y2 inch deep in rows 18 
with soil. 
perature of about 70°. 
will sow a row 100 feet long; 3 to 5 pounds for an ‘acre. 
inches apart, and thin the plants to 4 inches in the row. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 90c; 1/4 Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
ASPARAGUS CHICORY. 
through before freezing weather. 
15¢; Yz oz., 70¢c; oz., $1.35; 
orced, produce a popular salad. 
CHICORY 
(110 days.) Sometimes called ‘French Endive’ and grown principally for the roots, which when 
f 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 
Water twice a week, and keep at a tem- 
(Ciccoria Catalogna.) Also called Italian Dandelion. 
is an annual and sometimes called 
several times in a season as the new shoots appear. 
of July to the middle of August in 3-foot rows, leaving ten inches between the plants. 
One ounce will sow a row 100 feet long; 3 Ibs. will sow an acre. 
VY Ib., $3.00, postpaid. 
VATES. 
postpaid. 
Vates Collard (Non-Heading) 
CORN SALAD 
Two ounces will plant a row 100 feet long 
A hardy plant, forming rosettes of tender, edible leaves, and sometimes 
ealled ‘‘Lamb’s Lettuce.” 
It is used for greens, like spinach, or as a salad. 
It can be sown in the spring and will mature in 60 days, or in the Fall, 
and will winter over like Spinach, if given a little protection. 
Sow 2 inch 
deep in rows 12 to 18 inches apart, pressing the soil firmly over the seed. 
When the plants are large enough, thin out to 6 inches in the row. 
Cultivation same as for spinach. 
BROAD LEAVED. 
(45 days.) Pkt., 10¢; oz., 30c; %4 Ib., 80c, postpaid. 
CRESS 
(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 
salad. Sow 4 inch deep in rows 12 
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., 10c¢; 
oz., 30c; 1% Ib., 80c; Ib., $2.00, 
postpaid. 
UPLAND. 
as a 
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 
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., 15¢; Y2 0z., 90¢; oz., $1.60; 
Y Ib., $4.00, postpaid. 
“Italian Dandelion,” 
Plant medium thin, one-half inch deep, from the middle 
TAIT’S HEADING. 
1 ounce 
(65 caved) This variety 
and may be cut 
The cutting must be 
Pkt., 
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. 
(75 days.) Developed at the Virginia Truck Experiment Station. 
from a cross between Wonder and Heading Collard. 
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., 
The leaves 
10c; oz., 30c; 14 Ib., 80c; Ib., $2.00, 
(75 days.) A cross between 
Wakefield Cabbage and South- 
ern Collard. A large percentage produces soft heads, 
formed by the folding of the center leaves. See illustra- 
tion. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30¢; 14 Ib., 80c; Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
(or North Carolina 
SOUTHERN SHORT STEM. crs stem.) (80 days.) 
The best known non-heading Collard, and in the South 
will thrive under conditions where it would be almost 
impossible to grow cabbage. Height 2 feet. Pkt., 10¢; 
0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
(80 days.) A popular non- 
WHITE CABBAGE. 
sO heading variety similar in ap- 
pearance to Southern Short Stem. Height 2 feet. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; 1% Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
Tait’s Heading Collard 
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Prices of vegetable seeds, flower seeds, and bulbs 
GEO. TAIT & SONS, INC. 
are postpaid, except where noted. 
