. Beckert's seeds. gar-loaf-shaped heads of verysuperior quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c,V4lb. 60 cts., lb. $ LEEKS Leeks, as a salad, are simply delicious. Boil the white part of the stalks until tender. Thencool and cut into 2-inch pieces; add French salad dressing and serve moderately cold. Used alsofor seasoning soups and boiling with meats. The seed, which proves Leeks a member of theonion family, should be sown in hotbeds in early spring, and the seedlings transplanted later tothe open ground, 4 to 6 inches apart, in rows from 12 to 15 inches apart. For winter supplysow seed in the open
. Beckert's seeds. gar-loaf-shaped heads of verysuperior quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c,V4lb. 60 cts., lb. $ LEEKS Leeks, as a salad, are simply delicious. Boil the white part of the stalks until tender. Thencool and cut into 2-inch pieces; add French salad dressing and serve moderately cold. Used alsofor seasoning soups and boiling with meats. The seed, which proves Leeks a member of theonion family, should be sown in hotbeds in early spring, and the seedlings transplanted later tothe open ground, 4 to 6 inches apart, in rows from 12 to 15 inches apart. For winter supplysow seed in the open ground in early spring, and thin the seedlings until they have room fordevelopment, or transplant them as above. Store like celery for winter. An ounce of seed willsow about 100 feet of drill. AMERICAN FLAG. The variety most extensively cultivated. Stalks early and large. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., V4lb. 80 CARENTAN. Stalks thick and short; hardy and mild-flavored. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., /4lb. 90 American Flag Leek. A great delicacy KOHLRABI, or TURNIP-ROOTED CABBAGE Very palatable when prepared for the table like turnips. Kohlrabi, however, is way ahead of turnips in quality, while young. Besides, itkeeps better on account of its thick skin. The best time to use Kohlrabi is when the roots average 2 to 2J<^ inches in diameter. If the weatheris favorable, the seed should be sown in April, in rows 18 inches apart, and the seedlings thinned to stand 4 to 6 inches apart. They are fitfor use when 2 to 3 inches in diameter. For late crops, sow seed in June or July. An ounce of seed will produce 2,500 plants. EXTRA-EARLY WHITE VIENNA. The earliest variety. Theplants grow rapidly and mature fine, round, white bulbs, withtender and delicately flavored flesh. This is an excellent forcingstrain with very small foliage. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts.,i/4lb. $ EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Supposed to resist heat better thanthe White Vienna. Bluish purple roots; flesh white an
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