. Currie's garden annual : 62nd year spring 1937. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. American Flag Leek BIG BOSTON LETTUCE CURRIE'S SELECTED STOCK—This variety is considered by many market gardeners to be the finest head lettuce in existence. It forms large, compact heads with few outside leaves and stands a long- time before bolting to seed. The color of the leaves is a light green, with a slight tinge of brown on mar- gins of outer leaves.
. Currie's garden annual : 62nd year spring 1937. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. American Flag Leek BIG BOSTON LETTUCE CURRIE'S SELECTED STOCK—This variety is considered by many market gardeners to be the finest head lettuce in existence. It forms large, compact heads with few outside leaves and stands a long- time before bolting to seed. The color of the leaves is a light green, with a slight tinge of brown on mar- gins of outer leaves. 1 oz., 20c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $; Pkt. 10c UNRIVALLED WHITE BIG BOSTON LETTUCE SELECTED STOCK — A sure-heading variety, suit- able for growing at any season. Forms large, com- pact, buttery heads, and is slow to run to seed. The general character is simi- lar to "Big Boston," ex- cept that the color is a lighter green and leaves are not tinged with brown 1 oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $ Pkt. 10c MIGNONETTE—A beau- tiful little First Early Lettuce. The heads are exceptionally solid and compact, with few outside leaves. The general color is a bronzy green, the in- side leaves a beautiful creamy white, crisp and tender. 1 oz., 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb., $; Pkt. 10c LEEK The Leek is closely allied to the onion. The entire lower portion of the plant is used, which is smooth, solid, and generally the same thickness throughout. It is boiled whole, or used in soups. The flavor is mild. Sow the seed early in the spring and transplant in rich soil when 6 inches high into drills 6 inches deep, 12 inches apart and 6 inches in the row. Fill in the drills to blanch. 1 oz. to 1,000 plants. LARGE AMERICAN FLAG LEEK (American Flag)—Is the best variety for general use. We offer a very superior stock of this popu- lar variety, so largely grown for fall and early winter use. It is of quick, strong growth, producing long stems of uniform shape and size, averaging 2 inch
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