GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan al 
American Purple Top Rutabaga 
Salsify or Vegetable | 
Oyster 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 75 feet of drill; 
5 or 6 pounds to the acre, Sow the seed early in the spring 
in drills twelve inches apart and one inch deep. Thin to four 
or five inches apart. Like Parsnips, they may be left in the 
ground all winter and dug as soon as the ground is thawed. 
Salsify prefers a deep, rich sandy soil. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. 150 days. A splen- 
did variety producing large, thick, tapering roots. Very uni- 
form, mild and delicious in flavor. A popular sort with the 
market gardeners. 
Oz., 45c; % Ib., $1.35; 1 Ib., $4.00, postpaid. 
low, firm, mild and sweet. 
Rutabagas 
Mature in 100 days. 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP. A hardy, productive variety with small neck; 
roots large, globe-shaped, with small tap roots, bright yellow in color with 
purple top, solid, tender and sweet. Our strain is the best available. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15¢; %4 Ib., 35c; 1 Ib., $1.00, postpaid. 
CANADIAN GEM, (Laurentian Neckless). A strain of Purple Top Swede, 
much preferred in Canada. Tops short, practically neckless. Roots large, 
spherical, purplish red above ground, light yellow below. Flesh creamy yel- 
Oz., 15c; Va Ib., 45c; 1 Ib., $1.25, postpaid. 
Salsify 
Victoria 
Rhubarb 
Rhubarb 
VICTORIA. One of 
the best market sorts; 
stalks a beautiful red. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
V4 Ib., $1.00; 1 Ib., 
$3.00, postpaid. 
Aromatic, Medicinal and Pot Herbs 
For early use, sow seed in hotbed or in open ground in May, in rows one foot apart. Cover very lightly and thin to six 
inches apart in the row. They should be cut on a dry day, just before they come into full blossom, Tie in bunches and 
keep where they will dry quickly. 
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ANISE. Seeds used for flavoring bread, cake, cook- 
ies and candy. (h-A 14 inches.) 
BALM. Leaves have a lemony, minty fragrance and 
give a fine flavor to fruit drinks. (h-P 114 ft.) 
BASIL. Sweet, spicy, flower-like tasting leaves, 
delicious in green salads, tomato and cheese dishes 
and soups. (h-A 1 ft.) 
CARAWAY. Seeds used for flavoring cake, cookies, 
bread, cheese and baked apples. (h-B 1 to 2 ft.) 
CELERIAC or TURNIP ROOTED CELERY. Large 
round smooth tubers. For celery flavor in soups, 
stews and salads. 
CHERVIL. Leaves used as parsley for flavoring and 
garnishing. (h-A 10 inches.) 
CHICORY. (French Endive.) Used extensively for 
salads. The new leaf growth forms a_ compact 
blanched head with broad crisp leaves having a 
mildly acrid flavor. 
CHIVES. Grass-like leaves with appetizing flavor 
like mild onions. Use in salads, cottage cheese, 
and many cooked dishes. 
DANDELION. Improved thick leaf. Thick leaves 
of deep green. Compact and upright tuft at center. 
Superior to the uncultivated plant. 
DILL. Mammoth. Sceds and leaves famous for use 
in dill pickles. (h-A 2 to 2% ft.) 
Oz., 20c; 1% Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50. 
FLORENCE FENNEL. Sweet. Fresh tender stems 
eaten raw like Celery or in salads, seeds flavor 
candy and medicines. (h-B 2 to 4 ft;) 
HOREHOUND. Leaves and juice of flowering tops 
flavor cough syrups and candy. 
HYSSOP. Often planted near bee hives to give 
fine taste to honey. (h-P 1% ft.) 
LAVENDER. (Spike Lavender.) Dried flowers used 
to scent linens. (h-P 2 ft.) 
MARJORAM, SWEET. Young tender leaves, good 
in salads and to flavor soups. Used as an annual. 
216. 
RUE. Bitter herb to be used sparingly for season- 
ing, (h-P 16 ins to-2) ft) 
SAFFRON. The yellow, thistle-like flowers picked 
whila in full bloom, are used for coloring and 
flavoring. (h-A 1 to 3 ft.) 
SAGE. Most extensively used of any herb. An 
indispendable perennial, Very aromatic. 
1 oz., $1.00. 
SUMMER SAVORY. Leaves and flowering tops 
popular in dressings, boiled with peas and snap 
beans, used with other herbs in salads and as 
flavoring for many meat dishes. (h-A 8 to 10 
inches. ) 
THYME. Sharp aromatic flavor good in combina- 
tion with other herbs in salads, sandwiches, etc. 
(h-P 8 to 10 inches.) 
WORMWOOD. Next to Rue the bitterest of all 
herbs. Chiefly used in medicines. (h-P 3 to 5 ft.) 
All of the above unless otherwise priced come in packets only at 15c each 
All prices quoted herein are subject to change without notice. 
