Max Schling’s Vegetable Seeds 
Herb Plants 
ALL PLANTS: 3 for $1.95; 10 for $5.50, 
not postpaid. 
Herbs for Cooking 
CHIVES 
MINT 
ROSEMARY 
SAGE 
THYME 
Herbs for Fragrance and Ornamental Use 
BERGAMOT 
GERMANDER 
LAVENDER 
LEMON BALM 
LEMON THYME. (Variegated). 
LEMON VERBENA 
WINTER SAVORY. (Also for cooking). 
Kale 
Dwarf Green Scotch Curled. Splendid greens 
for fall, winter and early spring; use boil- 
ed and served like Spinch. Flavor improv- 
ed by freezing. The plant is entirely win- 
ter hardy. Pkt., 25c; 0z., 60c; % Ib., $1.85. 
Kohl-rabi 
The bulbs should be used when the size 
of a small Apple, as they become woody 
when very old. For this reason, successive 
sowings should be made until the middle of 
August. Set plants 6 inches apart. One 
ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 
Early White Short-Leaved Vienna. Matures 
in 6 weeks from sowing. Pkt., 25c; 0z., 75c. 
Early Purple Short-Leaved Vienna. Purple 
skin, white flesh. Pkt., 25c; 0z., 75c. 
Leek 
American Flag. For flavoring soups. Sow in 
drills a foot apart as soon as the ground 
opens and thin out to 4 inches apart. One 
ounce will plant 25 feet of drill. Pkt., 25c; 
Yo o2., $1.00; 0z., $1.75; %4 Ib., $6.00. 
PRICES 
LETTUCE (except where indicated): 
Pkt., 25c; 0z., 70c; 1% Ib., $2.00. 
MELONS (except where indicated): PKt., 
25c; 02., 50c; 4 Ib., $1.50. 
ONIONS. Pkt., 25c; 4 02., 60c; 02., $1.00; 
1% Ib., $3.50. 
Lettuce 
To produce solid heads, plant in very 
rich soil. For first early crop, sow in hotbed 
in March, and transplant outside the mid- 
dlé of April. Sow outdoors as soon as the 
ground opens, in drills from 1 to 2 feet 
apart, covering the seed with 14 inch of soil. 
Thin out to 10 inches apart. Lettuce should 
not be transplanted after May 15, or you 
will not get heads. Drop 2 or 3 seeds every 
10 inches and leave the strongest plant to 
grow. One ounce is sufficient for 100 feet of 
drill. 
Bibb. See page 44. 
Early Curled Simpson. ‘The best early loose 
type, everywhere successful. 
Early May King. Heads 6 to 7 inches across, 
with broad light green outer leaves. 
Great Lakes. All-America Bronze Medal. A 
fine hot weather Lettuce, notable for its 
slowness in bolting to seed. Pkt., 35c; 5 
pkts., $1.50. 
Imperial 847. Blight resisting variety pro- 
ducing fine, solid medium sized heads 
despite heat. One of the easiest heading 
varieties ever offered. 
Iceberg. Large crisp solid heads, universally 
popular. 
Mignonette. Small but dependable firm 
heading Lettuce of russet color. 
Imperial 44. Hard, well-formed heads. Heat 
resistant. : 
Oakleaf. The best for summer use. An 
outstanding leaf Lettuce which bears 
delicious leaves throughout the entire 
summer until killing frost. Do not 
pass this up. Pkt., 35c; 5 pkts., $1.50. 
Grand Rapids. The’ most popular loose- 
leaved Lettuce. 
Slobolt. (U.S.D.A. development.) Bears palat- 
able leaves all summer without bolting 
to seed. Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00. 
White Boston. Similar to Big Boston in ap- 
pearance, but clear green in color and 
more heat resistant. 
Wonderful or New York. Reliable for year 
round use. Heads crisp, solid and tender. 
Romaine or Cos 
Paris White Cos. Large, crisp and most deli- 
cious. 
Muskmelons 
Muskmelons succeed best in light, rich 
soil, preferably sod-soil. They should be 
planted in well-enriched hills from 4 to 6 
feet apart. For very early Melons, start seed 
in pots and plant outdoors when weather is 
settled, about May 20th. For main crop, 
plant outside middle of May, 6 to 8 seeds 
in each hill. Leave four of the strongest 
plants to grow. One ounce is sufficient for 50 
hills. 
Emerald Gem. Beautifully netted. Flesh 
thick deep salmon in color and deliciously 
sweet. The best for the home garden. 
Delicious. An early strain of Bender’s Sur- 
prise slightly smaller and 2 weeks earlier. 
Honeydew. Great size and delicious flavor. 
Pride of Wisconsin. An early Melon ma- 
turing in 85 days. Heavily netted, thick 
orange flesh. 
Rocky Ford. Flesh thick and deep green. 
Watermelons 
Plant the same as Muskmelons, 8 feet 
apart. One ounce will plant 30 hills. 
Midget. (White Mountain.) See page 44. 
Cole’s Early. One of the best for northern 
use. The fruits are a solid deep green; 
flesh a luscious red. 
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Golden Honey. An extremely early and 
luscious Melon. Early maturing and easy 
to grow in almost any latitude. Fruits 
uniformly globular, of solid green color, 
flesh brilliant red, ripening to the rind. 
Yankee Queen. An early maturing selection 
of New Hampshire University for short 
season climates, averaging 9 in. in length 
and 8 in. in width. Flesh tenderly flavor- 
ed, soft pink, and of firm texture; lightly 
seeded and all flesh. Pkt., 35c; 3 pkts., 
$1.00. 
Okra 
White Velvet. The tender seed pods should 
be cut when 3 to 4 inches long. Sow out- 
doors during May in drills and cover with 
an inch of soil. When well up, thin to 10 
inches apart. Never allow seed to ripen. 
Pkt., 25c; oz., 60c; 14 lb., $2.00. 
Mushroom Spawn 
(Cultural bulletin on request.) 
American Pure Culture. Have Mushrooms 
of largest size and best quality. Brick, 50c; 
10 bricks, $4.50. 
Onions 
Onions require rich soil to develop into 
large bulbs. Sow thinly in shallow drills as 
soon as the ground opens and cover lightly, 
thin out to 4 inches apart. 
Early Yellow Globe. A heavy yielding vari- 
ety maturing 3 weeks earlier than other 
globe varieties. Color light golden yellow. 
Large White Globe. The true Southport 
strain. Flesh very crisp, fine grained, snowy 
white and mild. 
Prizetaker. Very early, straw-colored globe- 
shaped Onion, mild flavor. 
Red Globe Southport. The most popular red 
Onion. 
Sweet Spanish. Huge ball-shaped light yel- 
low variety. Best grown in areas with a 
long growing season. Flavor very mild. 
Onion Sets 
(Not postpaid.) 
Onions of size for boiling may be had as 
early as June, by planting these sets in 
spring as soon as the ground opens. They 
can be pulled when young and eaten green 
as scallions. Set out in rows 1 foot apart, 
and 4 inches apart in the row. 
White Globe Southport. Pt., 40c; qt., 75c; 
pk., $5.00. 
Yellow Globe Southport. Pt., 40c; qt., 75c; 
pk., $5.00. 
Parsley 
_ Sow seeds as early in spring as possible, 
in shallow drills, covering with about % 
inch soil. Three to four weeks are required 
for germination. One ounce will sow 100 feet 
of drill. 
Emerald. (Dwarf.) Rich dark green color 
with extreme curliness. Highly recom- 
mended for home gardens and edging. 
Pkt., 25c; Y 0z., 50c; 02z., 85c; % Ib., $2.50. 
Triple Curled. The finest Parsley for gar- 
nishing. Exquisitely curled. Pkt., 25c; V% 
oz., 50c; oz., 85c; 14 lb., $2.50. 
Plain Leaved. Strong flavor, for seasoning. 
Pkt., 25c; 0z., 75c; Y%4 Ib., $2.25. 
Large-Rooted Hamburg. (Turnip Rooted.) 
The thick fleshy roots impart a delicious 
Parsley flavor when used in soups and 
stews. Pkt., 25c; 0z., 75c; %4 lb., $2.25. 
