Celeriac 
Soak seed overnight before planting; thin young plants to 
stand 4 to 6 inches apart. Soil can be hilled up for slight 
blanching. The roots can be stored for winter use. 
521 Giant Smooth Prague. 120 days. Produces a large, 
thick, celery-flavored root for flavoring soups and stews, 
ready to use when about 2 inches across. Culture is 
similar to that required for celery, except that blanching 
is unnecessary. Pkt. 20 cts.; 140z. 50 cts.; oz. 95 cts. 
Celery 
Sow in coldframe or outdoor seed-bed. To hasten germina- 
tion seed is often covered with sand and kept moist until 
seedlings appear. Transplant seedlings when large enough to 
handle, cutting tops and shortening roots. A cool-weather crop, 
plants can be set out in late June for fall harvest. Grows best 
in fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Celery can be blanched with 
boards, soil, or heavy paper. 
514E Cornell 19. 120 days. Early; self-blanching. We 
highly recommend this as a main-crop variety. Pkt. 
35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.75. 
514A Easy Blanching. 125 days. Thick, solid, crisp 
stalks that are ready to use after White Plume. The 
stalks blanch pure white, are free of strings, and of very 
fine flavor. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
514B Giant Pascal. 135 days. Broad, thick, crisp, well- 
flavored stalks, distinctly ribbed. The standard Celery 
for winter. Pkt. 25 cts.; 440z. 75 cts.; oz. $1.40. 
514C White Plume. 112 days. Pure white when blanched, 
tender and stringless. The earliest variety, and is used 
in fall and early winter rather than bemg stored. Pkt. 
25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; oz. $1.40. 
522 Wonderful (Golden Plume). 115 days. Solid, 
large stalks produced very early. Blanches to light 
yellow; good flavor. An excellent variety, considered 
by many people to be the best early Celery. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
Moz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.75. 
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Collards 
196 Georgia. 80 days. Large, loose-leaved plant 3 feet 
tall, producing a good crop of cabbage-like leaves, to be 
used as greens. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; M4lb. $1.00. 
Chicory 
521 Witloof (French Endive). 110 days. Can be planted 
in spring, then lifted and brought indoors in the fall, 
acked in a box and covered with sand or peat moss, to 
e forced for a winter salad. The tender young shoots 
are the part used. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; oz. 90 cts. 
Chervil 
270 Moss Curled. 70 days. Finely curled leaves used 
for garnishing soups and other dishes. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
oz. 75 cts, 
Cucumber 
Plant seed in groups of 6 in little hills 4 feet apart each way. 
An especially tender crop, seed must not be sown until all 
danger of frost has passed. Thin seedlings, allowing 3 to a 
hill. For a good crop, prepare soil well in advance. Protect 
Cucumber plants against infestations of striped Cucumber 
beetles by dusting the plants thoroughly every two weeks 
with rotenone dust, 
OCR Improved Telegraph. (Imported seed.) Green- 
house Cucumbers for forcing. Dark green, long, and 
straight. Pkt. (25 seeds) $1.00. 
531 Improved White Spine. 58 days. Medium-sized, 
straight dark fruits with white spines. Pure white, crisp 
and solid flesh. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
529A Marketer. Bronze Medal Winner. An early Cu- 
cumber with a long bearing season. Dark green. Pkt. 
25CtsS.;, OZ. 50 Cts: 
528 National Pickling. 56 days. A heavy producer of 
straight, dark green Cucumbers reaching 7 inches in 
length. Can be pickled when quite small. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts. 
530 Woodruff’s Hybrid. 60 days. One of the best hy- 
brids in existence. Crisp, dark green, 8 to 10 inches long. 
Pkt. 35 cts.; oz. 95 cts. 
Dandelion 
195 Cichoria Catalogna (Italian Dandelion). 70 days. 
Narrow, dark green leaves boiled as greens. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
oz. 65 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
Dill 
190 Long Island Mammoth. 70 days. A hardy annual 
that can be planted in early spring, to be pulled and 
bunched in June, for use as greens. Largely used to 
flavor pickles. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
Eggplant 
Start seed indoors or in a coldframe, covering with 14 inch 
of soil. It takes two months to grow plants large enough to 
set out in the garden. Allow 2% feet between plants and 3 feet 
between rows. Moist, fertile soil produces best crops. One of 
the most diflicult vegetables to raise from seed. For amateurs 
we recommend buying the plants around June 1. A warm- 
weather crop. 
505A Black Beauty. 75 days. Thick, heavy, purplish 
black fruits, very broad at the base and narrowing 
toward the stem. Pkt. 25 cts.; 44oz. 75cts.; oz. $1.40. 
505C New Hampshire Hybrid. A new variety especially 
resistant to disease. Far superior to the regular com- 
mercial varieties. Fruit is of medium size. Pkt. 50 cts.; 
Voz. 95 cts.; oz. $1.75. 
505B New York Spineless. 78 days. Fruits are broad, 
oval, and keep their purple color well. Low plants bear- 
ing an early crop. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; oz. $1.40. 
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Endive 
For an early crop, sow seed as soon as ground is workable 
covering it with 14 tnch of soil. Thin plants to stand 8 inches 
apart, with 18 inches between rows. Blanching can be done 
with boards or individual plants can be tied. (Best done on 
dry day.) 
502A Full-heart Batavian. 70 days. Broad, wavy leaves 
forming a large rosette. Very full heart and white mid- 
ribs. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts. 
502B Green Curled. 65 days. Leaves very much curled 
and finely cut. Rich green, blanching to creamy white. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts. 
Fennel (Finocchio) 
189 Florence. 60 days. Grows like celery. Sow in May or 
June in rows 2 feet apart. Thin the plants to 9 inches 
apart in the row. May be boiled or used raw in salads. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; 4oz. 45 cts.; oz. 85 cts. 
Kale 
Ideal fall crop. Sow seed in early summer; cover with % inch 
of soil. Ready for use about two months after planting. Will 
live over winter to be cut in early spring. 
563 Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. 60 days. A low plant, 
about 11% feet high. Can withstand low temperatures 
and be used all winter except in the coldest regions. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
513 Tall Green Curled Scotch. 65 days. A very hardy 
kind about 2 feet tall, with dark green, curly leaves. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Kohlrabi 
Sow seed in open ground as soon as soil can be prepared, 
covering with 44 inch of soil. Thin seedlings to stand 6 inches 
apart, with 18 inches between rows. Ideal early spring or fall 
crop. 
519A Purple Vienna. 60 days. Similar to White Vienna, 
but roots are purple outside. Pkt. 15 cts.; 14oz. 50 cts.; 
oz. 90 cts. 
519B White Vienna. 55 days. Smooth white bulbs that 
are sweet-flavored and tender if used when about 2 
inches in diameter. Pkt. 15 cts.; 140z. 50 cts.; oz. 90 cts. 
Leek 
Sow seed in a trench 8 inches deep and cover with 1 inch of 
soil. Thin young plants to stand 5 to 6 inches apart, with 1144 
feet between rows. As seedlings grow, trenches can be filled 
in to blanch the stems. 
523 American Flag. 130 days. An early variety pro- 
ducing stems 2 inches across, that may be blanched 10 
inches from the root. Strong, fast grower, best in late 
summer. Pkt. 25 cts.; “oz. 60 cts.; oz. 95 cts. 
Radishes Planted in the Fall Are Best 
Radish seed sown in late August or early September 
will mature in 6 weeks. Cool fall weather is ideal for 
perfect Radish growth, and Cherry Belle is the best 
variety. On November 3 the McArdle family enjoyed 
Radishes from their garden. 
