Hart & Vick'’s KOHLRABI 
An edible bulb that grows above ground and 
combines the good qualities of cabbage and turnips. 
Sow seed in rows 1 4% feet apart, and thin to 4 inches. 
Make two sowings ten days apart in early spring, 
and again in July for a fall crop. 
A packet will sow a 40-foot row; an ounce, 300 feet 
Early White Vienna. 70 to 80. The standard va- 
riety for market, table and forcing. Tender 
white flesh with greenish white skin. Pkt. 15c; 
Yyoz. 35c; oz. 60c; 4lb. $1.45. 
LEEK 
An onion-like plant with long, thick, white stems 
and no bulb. Bleached by hilling with soil. Much 
relished in soups and salads. More delicate in 
flavor than onions when boiled. Sow the seed in the 
garden as early as possible. Roots not used in the 
fall may be carried over winter by hilling them up. 
Elephant. 150. Large, thick, pure white stems. 
Tender, mild and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 15c; 
Y4oz. 40c; oz. 75c. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Crumpled tobacco-stem spawn is easier to handle 
and gives much more certain results than older 
types. It is more resistant to adverse conditions 
because of its vigor, its moisture-retaining ability, 
the complete coverage of each particle with active 
spawn and the fact that tobacco stems are less at- 
tractive to msects. This spawn will produce the 
ftnest white Mushrooms rapidly. 4 pound will 
spawn 35 square feet of bed; a packet will plant 
about 10 square feet. Pkt. 85c; Ib. $1.50; Ib. 
$2.85; 5 Ibs. $13.25, prepaid. Full directions for 
growing Mushrooms are sent with every order. 
Magic Mushroom Tray 
A complete Mushroom bed, already spawned 
and ready to develop Mushrooms as soon as it is 
placed in a suitable temperature and watered. 
All materials used in Magic Mushroom Trays 
have been pasteurized, so that it is tmpossible 
for any other type of growth to appear except edible 
Mushrooms. 
Four trays supply an average family fer four to 
five months. Each tray is 15 x 17 inches and 
weighs 25 pounds. 
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MUSTARD 
Sow the seed in early spring and every ten days 
until hot weather. For fall use sow seed several 
times, beginning in mid-August. Thin plants to 6 
inches apart. 
A packet will sow a 15-foot row 
Long Standing (Southern Curled). 45. An early- 
maturing, bright green variety with broad, large, 
curled leaves of mild and pleasing flavor. Highly 
nutritious. May be eaten as a salad or cooked. 
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OKRA or GUMBO 
The pods are used in making soups and stews. 
Cut up, they give flavor and body. Pick them when 
they are small and tender. When the soil is warm 
im spring, sow seed outdoors. Thin the plants to 
about 2 feet apart. 
A packet will sow about 20 feet 
Long Pod Dwarf. 57. A very good kind for the 
home garden, since the plants are compact grow- 
ing and take up little room. Very heavy bearer 
of 7 to 8-inch, tapered, dark green, fleshy, tender 
pods. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; Ib. 65c. 
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LETTUCE 
To be at its best, Lettuce should grow quickly. 
The soil should be made as rich as possible by 
fertilizing and should be well prepared. For a main 
garden crop, sow seed outdoors in a warm spot in 
early spring, in rows 18 inches apart. For good 
heads, thin plants when they are an inch high, so 
that they will stand 18 inches apart in the row. 
Fresh Lettuce may be had all season if seed is sown 
at two-week intervals. 
A packet will sow a 50-foot row; 
an ounce, about 300 feet 
Loose-Leaf Kinds 
Black-Seeded Simpson. 45. This curly, thin- 
leaved, loose-heading variety is one of the best 
for sowing outdoors where a tender leaf is de- 
sired. Extremely tender and ruffled; attractive 
light yellowish green. Pkt. 15c; 0z. 40c; 4Ib. 95c. 
Grand Rapids. 45. Our special strain is larger, 
stronger, lighter green and well curled. Very 
popular with market gardeners. A quick-growing, 
hardy plant, not liable to rot and staying in 
condition several days. A loose-leaved variety 
with bright green, crimped leaves that will not 
wilt quickly after being cut. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
Oza soc) {lbs 95e. 
Oak Leaf. 40. A unique variety with rich dark 
green, tender leaves of unusual shape. Very 
decorative and of high quality. Easily grown all 
season, for It Is very resistant to hot weather. 
Pkt. 15c; Woz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Prizehead. 45. A very early, quick-growing kind. 
Probably the most tender of all. The broad, 
crumpled, frilled leaves are tinged and edged 
with red. Very popular for home gardens. Pkt. 
15c; Yoz. 35c; oz. 50c. 
Salad Bowl. 45. Developed by the U. S. Dept. of 
Agriculture. A loose-leaf kind that is well named, 
for a head fills a salad bowl with a perfect rosette 
of rich green, very decorative leaves, which are 
short, closely set, waved and notched. They hold 
their tenderness, flavor and quality over a long 
period. Pkt. 20c; Yoz. 35c; oz. 65c. 
Butterhead and Crisphead Kinds 
Big Boston. 83. Hardy, vigorous and sure heading. 
Stands for a long time before seeding. Heads 
are large and very compact, with light green 
outer leaves tinged red and creamy yellow center. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Ib. $1.15. 
Crisp as Ice. 74. Small, dark green heads of brown- 
tinted, crumpled leaves. Does not get bitter in 
hot weather. Pkt. 15c; Woz. 35c; oz. 55c. 
Early May King. 60. The earliest of all head Let- 
tuce, especially good for the home garden. Heads 
are light green, tinged with brown; inner leaves 
are rich golden yellow, crisp and tender, with a 
delicate buttery flavor. A splendid home-garden 
land; also forces well under glass. Pkt. 15c; 
Yoz. 25c; oz. 40c; WYlb. $1.25. 
Great Lakes. 80. Popular with commercial growers. 
Large, dark green heads, solid, sweet and crisp. 
Stands a long time before bolting to seed. Very 
resistant to tip4burn. Pkt. 15c; Moz. 35c; oz. 
65c; \Ylb. $2.25. 
White Boston (Large Frame Type). 80. A solid- 
headed Lettuce with a tightly folded heart that 
blanches to bright creamy yellow. Resembles 
Big Boston without a red tinge. We supply seed 
of this variety to many commercial growers. It 
is as fine a strain of White Boston as can be found 
in the whole country. Pkt. 15c; Voz. 25c; oz. 
40c; Wwlb. $1.25, 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce 
Trianon Self-Folding Light Green. 83. This 
differs from ordinary Lettuce in the shape of the 
leaves, which are spoon shaped and very crisp. 
Served in hotels and restaurants as Romaine 
Salad. Pkt. 15c; lgoz. 25c; 0z. 45c; Y4lb. $1.40. 
