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935 B Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
KALE-JBlatter*1fcobl.
U to 2 pounds to the acre.
One ounce will sow 200 feet drill.
Culture of Kale.— Kales are more hardy than
cabbage and make excellent greens for winter and
spring use, being improved by frost. Sow from May
to June and cultivate the same as cabbage.
j/Extra Dwarf Green Curled Scotch or
Norfolk Kale. — This is one of the best kales for
spring sowing in the North, and is the principal sort
grown in the South for Northern markets. It is
hardy, and will remain over winter in any place
where the temperature does not go below zero. The
habit is very dwarf and spreading, and will rarely
exceed eighteen inches in height. The leaves are of
a bright green color, beautifully curled, and produced
in great abundance — Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. ±
Fj^und, 15c Pound, 40c.
/Kew Very Curly Long Standing Kale.
A beautiful curled and crimped sort, of strong.
vigorous habit, perfectly hardy, bright green
color, and very attractive in appearance. It is supe-
rior to all other sorts, and will stand longer without
shooting to seed than any other variety — Packet, 5c.
Ounce, 10c. £ Pound, lnc* i Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c.
v Curled German Kale.— Hardy. Stands the
frost of our severest winters, grows rapidly, dwarf
habit, and is beautifully curled. Thousands of acres
are sown in this section to supply the markets —
Packets, 5c. and 10c. £ Pound, 15c. ± Pound, 20c.
Pound, 30c.
yrall Green Curled Seotch.— A favorite with
'Northern market gardeners, growing about two feet
in height, and hardier than the Extra Dwarf Green
Curled Scotch, beiDg improved by frost. Leaves green
and beautifully curled and wrinkled — Packet. 5c.
Ounce, 10c. i Pound, 15c Pound, 40c.
MUSTARD SEED.
Southern Giant Curled.— An improved vari-
ety, much esteemed in the South. Very succulent,
pungent and of sweet flavor. Frequently sown in
the fall in the South — Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c.
i Pound, 15c. -J- Pound, 25c. Pound, 40c.
BORE COLE, or KALE.
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This is a most beautiful kale. About Baltimore it
is sown in May, and transplanted like cabbage to
stand over winter. Around Norfolk it is grown
largely broadcast, like the German kale, for early
shipment. It is most desirable, and will continue to
grow in favor — Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. J Pound
20c. Pound. 60c.
/TMPROVED KOHLRABI
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H pounds to the acre.
Improved Kohl-Kabi.— Has always beeu a favorite with
the European gardener, and is gradually gaining great pop-
ularity in this country. When young and tender, and prop-
erly prepared for the "table, it is almost equal to cauliflower.
Besides, it is a certain crop, requiring no more care or culti-
vation than a crop of cabbage. For an earlj- crop sow in a
hot-bed early in spring, and treat the same as directions
given for early cabbage. For a fall crop sow in June —
Packets. 5c. and 10c. Ounce,15c. h Pound,40c. % Pound, 85c.
Pound, $1.26.
EXTRA LARGE LEEK.-xaucb.
1 ounce to sow a drill of 100 feet.
Kxtra Large Leek.-— It is the best. This nwramotli leek
is not to be compared with the old kinds. It grows so much
larger and very handsome. Take the extra large, as tb
sorts are not worth garden room. Packets, 5c and 10c Ounce,
15c + Pound, 4Uc. Pound, $1.25.
Culture of Leek.— The leek is very hardy, of easv culture,
and succeeds best in a light rich soil. Sow early in April, in
drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep. When the plants are 6 to
8 inches high, transplant in a deep rich soil, in rows TJ luetics
apart and « inches in the rows, as deep as possible, so that the
neck may be covered and blanched : draw the earth to them
as they grow. The seed may also be sown in August or Sep