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Vegetable Seeds for Florists (Continued) 
KALE 
Danish Grown 
Lozeen 47s e melolt). 
(About 7000 seeds per oz.) 
Dwarf Green Curled. Very hardy...... $0.30 $1.00 $3.00 
KOHLRABI 
(About 7000 seeds per oz.) 
@Early White Vienna. Standard sort for 
forcing and home garden. Globe-shaped .. .30 1.00 3.00 
LEEK 
al (About 9000 seeds per oz.) More delicately flavored than 
the mildest Onion. Has a decided sweet flavor. Cooked and 
served like Asparagus. Grow for plant sale like Onions. 
Stores well; extremely hardy. 
loz. 4ozs. Ib. 
Elephant. 150 days. 8-in. stems. Best 
strain of this fine “Asparagus Onion” ...$0.45 $1.50 $4.50 
HERBS 
Sell an Herb Garden! 
Five plants each of the 10 varieties listed, ready 
for sale in Ball PlanTrays as shown in the picture 
|| below, make an ideal merchandising package. Or 
for the customer who wants to have more of one 
kind, have flats of 12 or 25 plants of one kind ready. More 
and more frequently home garden and housekeping maga- 
zines are stressing the use of herbs in cookery. Take ad- 
vantage of this free publicity and let your customers know 
you are ready to fill their needs. Leaflets describing each 
variety with collection offers. 
Coriander Dill 
Savory 
Anise Basil Borage 
Sweet Fennel 
Prices above 7, each: tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 oz., 60c. 
Sweet Marjoram Sage 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 15¢; '% oz., 60c. 
Thyme. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 14 0z., 60c. 
COLLECTIONS 
Tr. pkt., each of above 10 Herbs, $1.00. 
60c pkt., each of above 10 Herbs (approximately the 
same number of seeds of each variety), $5.00. 
LETTUCE, BIBB FORCING 
LETTUCE 
(15,000 seeds per oz. %4 oz. for 100-ft. row.) There is a 
premium on Lettuce PLANTS. They are readily transplant- 
ed in plant bands and heading varieties will make large 
solid heads, if set out early, even before late frost is over. 
Sow March 15 or 4 weeks before setting out plants. Space 14x18 in. 
FORCING VARIETIES 
Approximate growing time 60-90 days. Temperature 50°. Trans- 
plant. Sow any time. 
loz. 4ozs. 1b. 
@Grand Rapids Forcing. Mildew-resistant. 
The standard LOOSE-LEAVED variety for 
greenhouse forcing. Tender and_ sweet. 
Bectmeccnlyareaete tom oe ee ee $0.25 $0.80 $2.40 
@Bibb Forcing. Butterhead type of finest 
flavor and well adapted to greenhouse cul- 
ture. Demands even temperature, more so 
PnanaCrandehapids fens su bw dows 2 ak ce .30 1.00 3.00 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
Big Boston. HEADING; used for spring 
and fall hotbed and cold frame culture .. .20 1 On 250 
Great Lakes. New outstanding HEAD let- 
tuce; slow to bolt. “All-America” winner .50 1.70 5.10 
Imperial No. 44. Sure HEADING Ice- 
berg type. Recommended for plant sales .50 1.60 4.80 
New York No. 12. Early sure HEADING 
Iceberg type. Does well in midsummer... .50 1.60 4.80 
Oak Leaf. Rather indefinite HEADS; me- 
dium sized. Leaves deeply lobed ...... -39 1,1 5003540 
Salad Bowl (New). LOOSE-LEAVED. All- 
America Gold Medal winner, 1952. Early 
(45 days), stands summer heat excep- 
tionally well; slower to bolt than most 
other varieties. An improvement over Oak 
Veal ven ae ee eee 2h io, e ee .60 2.00 6.00 
MELONS 
MUSKMELON 
(1000 seeds per oz.) 
Golden Delight. A.A.S. Large, early. 
iF : Hard shell, small seed cavity ...... 350 lec Ones soo 
Iroquois. 86 days. Resistant Bender 
lype.= Orance: flesh t magia s «alts oo ne .30 90 2.70 
Pride of Wisconsin. 90 days. Thick, or- 
ange-fleshed, popular .............. .30 ‘90m e2sL0 
714 The dot (@) indicates best vegetable varieties for greenhouse forcing. 
