Chinese Broad Leaf
The leaves are twice the size of the ordinary White Mustard, while the flavor is sweet and pungent.
Elephant Ear
Also called Large Smooth Leaf and New Chinese. Leaves large, broad, smooth, and of deep green color. Slow to bolt to seed. Highly recommended for home garden, market garden and shipping.
Florida Broad Leaf
Plants rather tall and upright growing and produce considerably more leaf growth than other varieties. The leaves are large, broad comparatively smooth and have broad distinct midrib. When cooked the leaves are of excellent quality. The variety is distinct in that it stays in condition without bolting to seed considerably longer than other sorts. Seed small, reddish brown to nearly black.
Giant Southern Curled
A popular salad. The seed is also esteemed for flavoring pickles. For salads, sow thickly in shallow drills a foot apart, or in frames or boxes during winter where partial protection from frost can be given. Successive sowings may be made every week or two. To grow seed, sow in April, in rows, thinning the plants to three inches apart. Needs a rich quick soil.
Japanese Mustard-Spinach
(Komatsunn). Offered by some dealer in the South as Tendergreen. A quick-growing vegetable of Oriental origin. In Japan it takes the place of spinach as it remains tender even in dry weather. It is virtually an all season plant. Withstands extreme summer heat, also resistant to cold weather. The large, oblong leaves are dark green in color with a very small center rib. The leaves are cooked and prepared for table the same as spinach and turnip or mustard greens. It compares favorably to these greens in eating qualities. Does not make roots like turnips, only small thin roots about 2 or 3 inches in length.
Ostrich Plume
This new variety originated in the South, and is one of the most desirable Mustards in cultivation. The leaves are exquisitely crimped, ruffled and frilled, and make an excellent table garnishing. It is of superior flavor when cooked, and very popular wherever grown.