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EGGPLANT 



ASA native of tropical climates, Eggplants thrive 

 ** best in those sections that enjoy a long growing 

 season as well as real warm weather during the summer 

 months. They grow to perfection from Florida north 

 to Pennsylvania and west to Kansas, as well as on the 

 Pacific Coast, but do not thrive so well farther north and 

 in higher altitudes. 



Eggplants are members of the "Nightshade" family 

 (Solanum) and as such they are first cousins to the potato, 

 tomato, pepper, etc. But they require longer than any 

 of these to be grown from seeds to maturity and seeds 

 must be sown in greenhouse or hotbed or they will not 

 germinate well. Home gardeners should secure plants 

 from reliable seedsmen or gardeners rather than to attempt 

 to grow them from seeds. 



Starting with sturdy plants, the growing of "Eggs" 

 is not difficult if you observe the principal points of 

 cultivation given on pages 271-273. 



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