. Spring catalogue : 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Leek—Broad Scotch, or London Flag ENDIVE Endivien, Ger.; Chicoree, Fr.; Endivia, Sp. Endive is one of the best salads for fall and winter use. Sow for an early supply about the middle of April. The main sowings are made in June and July, from which planta- tions are formed at one foot apart each way in August and September. When the plant has attained its full size, then the process
. Spring catalogue : 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Leek—Broad Scotch, or London Flag ENDIVE Endivien, Ger.; Chicoree, Fr.; Endivia, Sp. Endive is one of the best salads for fall and winter use. Sow for an early supply about the middle of April. The main sowings are made in June and July, from which planta- tions are formed at one foot apart each way in August and September. When the plant has attained its full size, then the process oi blanching begins. This is effected by gath- ering up the leaves and tying them by their tips in a conical form. GREEN CURLED—Leaves cut and curled; endures extreme heat; a favorite market sort. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $ WHITE CURLED—While the leaves are not so tender as the green curled, it is the most beautiful variety; the mid-rib is yel- low and the leaves almost white (see cut). Per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; v4 lb., 40c; lb., $ KOHL-RABI Kohl-Rabi, Ger.; Chourabe, Ft.; Cat de Nabo, Sp. This vegetable is an intermediate between the Cabbage and the Turnip, and combines the flavor of both; the edible part is the turnip-shaped bulb. Sow in a light, rich soil, as early as possible, in drills 16 inches apart, and when well established thin to 6 inches apart in the row. EARLY WHITE VIENNA—The earliest and best variety for table use; white bulb. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 60c; lb., $ EARLY PURPLE VIENNA—Differs from Ihe above variety only in color, which is a bluish purple. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; »/4 lb., 60c; lb., $ MARTYNIA The seed pods are used to a considerable extent for pickling when gathered green and tender. Sow in the open ground in May and transplant two feet apart, in drills three feet apart, and thin. PROBOSCIDEA-(See cut.) Per pkt., 10c; oz., .'!0c;i4 lb.,$l Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page
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