WITLOOF. 
fall and winter. 
and are trimmed to a uniform length of 9 inches. 
with soil. 
perature of about 70°. 
ASPARAGUS CHICORY. 
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. 
through before freezing weather. 
forced, produce a popular salad. 
If a quick growth is desired, mulch with fresh manure. 
CHICORY 
(110 days.) Sometimes called ‘French Endive’’ and grown principally for the roots, which when 
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- 
The new leaf growth forms a compact head similar in shape to Cos Lettuce. 
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., 15¢; oz., 80c; 1/4 Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
(Ciccoria Catalogna.) Also called Italian Dandelion. 
is an annual and sometimes called “Italian Dandelion,“ and may be cut 
Plant medium thin, one-half inch deep, from the middle 
One ounce will sow a row 100 feet long; 3 Ibs. will sow an acre. 
15¢; Yq oz., 65c¢; oz., $1.15; 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 
called ‘‘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., 70c, 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 as a 
salad. Sow 14 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., 10¢; 
oz., 30c; Yq Ib., 80c; Ib., $2.25, 
postpaid. 
UPLAND. 
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¢; V2 oz., 65¢; oz., $1.15; 
VY, Ib., $2.90, postpaid. 
Sow in the early spring Ya inch deep in rows 18 
SOUTHERN SHORT STEM. (or 
1 ounce 
(65 days.) This variety 
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. 
The leaves 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 1/4 Ib., 70c; Ib., $2.00, 
4 (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., 30c; 4 Ib., 70c; ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
North Carolina 
Short 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., 10c; 
oz., 25¢; 1% Ib., 65¢; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
WHITE CABBAGE. (80 days.) A popular non- 
ee _ heading variety similar in ap- 
pearance to Southern Short Stem. Height 2 feet. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25¢; V4 Ib., 65c; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
Tait’s Heading Collard 
LLL eee 
Norfolk 10, Virginia 
Write for special market gardener’s prices 
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in larger quantities. 
