WmElliott & Sons seedsmen : 1845 1899 . KOHL-EABI. 25 cts. ; hi lb., 75 LEEK. German, Lauch.—French, Poireau.—Spanish, ounce will sow a drill of about 100 feH. Leeks require a very rich, mellow soil, and a liberal dress-ing of well-composted manure. Sow the seed in April in rowsa foot apart, and transplant in July. Land that has borne anearly crop of Peas, Cabbages, etc., may thus be made use of fora second crop ; but additional manure should be applied beforesetting out the Leeks. They should be set quite deep, and inrows 15 inches apart, with 6 inches between the plants. Caremust
WmElliott & Sons seedsmen : 1845 1899 . KOHL-EABI. 25 cts. ; hi lb., 75 LEEK. German, Lauch.—French, Poireau.—Spanish, ounce will sow a drill of about 100 feH. Leeks require a very rich, mellow soil, and a liberal dress-ing of well-composted manure. Sow the seed in April in rowsa foot apart, and transplant in July. Land that has borne anearly crop of Peas, Cabbages, etc., may thus be made use of fora second crop ; but additional manure should be applied beforesetting out the Leeks. They should be set quite deep, and inrows 15 inches apart, with 6 inches between the plants. Caremust be used to avoid having the young plants overgrown byweeds. Later in the season, draw earth up around the plantsto blanch them. \i] f \^ ^mm. LEEK. Large American Flag. The kindPer pkt , 5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; mostly grown for ^ lb., 60 cts. ; lb., WM. ELLIOTT & SONS. SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK. 13 LEEK— Continued. Large Carentan. Large growing French variety of excellent quality. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 60 cts. ; lb., ^ Rouen Winter. An excellent variety; remains a long time in good condition. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; lb., S,
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