. Retail seed catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nursery stock; Vegetables; Flowers; Grasses; Gardening. 22 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. LEEK. Two ounces to lOO yards of row; four pounds to the Large Flag-. This is a branch of the onion family, and is preferred by some to that veg- etable. Sow the seed as early in the spring as practicable, in drills, one inch deep and one foot apart. NOTES ON COOKING.—No. 137 — Salad.—Clean well and cut the white portion of the
. Retail seed catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nursery stock; Vegetables; Flowers; Grasses; Gardening. 22 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. LEEK. Two ounces to lOO yards of row; four pounds to the Large Flag-. This is a branch of the onion family, and is preferred by some to that veg- etable. Sow the seed as early in the spring as practicable, in drills, one inch deep and one foot apart. NOTES ON COOKING.—No. 137 — Salad.—Clean well and cut the white portion of the root in thin slices. Drain and dry and put in a salad bowl with French dressing No. 3. LARGE FLAG.—The most popular variety, growing very large, with broad, thick leaves. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; lb., $ GIANT CABENTAN.—A mammoth growing variety of excellent quality. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; lb., $ MUSsELBl Grows to a large size and is of good quality. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; lb., $ KOHL RABI. One ounce of seed to 100 yards of row. This plant, used both for table and for cattle feeding, is a cabbage in which the cultural development has been directed to the stalk, not the leaf. The enlarged stalks, taking the glob- ular form of turnips, are more hardy and nutritious than turnips. Any good soil will produce a crop, the plants for which may be grown like cabbage in seed beds for trans- planting, or sown in permanent posi- tion in three-feet rows. Sow the seed for table use at any pe- riod when cabbage may be sown. Drill in rows at two feet and thin to six inches. For catttle feeding drill the seed in midsummer for autumn developement. Yield 300 to 400 bushels to the acre. NOTES ON COOKING.—NO. 132.— Boiled.—Remove the skin, cut in quar- ters. Boil in salted water with a litttle butter, drain, put in a saucepan with melted butter, stir a few moments over the fire and add espagnole sauce, with salt, pepper, butter; mix well and serve in a deep dish.
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