150 GAEDENING FOE PEOFTT. 



It is claimed that this is earlier than the preceding, but 

 this we are not willing to concede, for all our experience 

 with them, to the best "of my recollection was, that neither 

 this or any other variety than the New York Improved, 

 ever proved worthy of cultivation, in our vicinity at least. 



Scarlet-fruited Egg Plant, This is more grown as a 

 curious ornamental plant than for culinary use, the fruit is 

 about the size and shape of a duck egg, of beautiful scarlet. 



White-fruited Egg Plant. Similar in growth to the 

 scarlet, but the fruit is larger, and of an ivory whiteness. 

 It is good when cooked, but much less productive, and like 

 the Scarlet, is grown more for curiosity and ornament. 



ENDIVE. (Gichorium Endivia.) 



The cultivation of this vegetable for market purposes is 

 not yet extensive, it being used by few except our Ger- 

 man and French population. It is, however, offered now 

 by the wagon load, where a few years ago a few basket- 

 fuls would have supplied all the demand. Like all other 

 vegetables that are grown in limited quantities, it com- 

 mands a high price, and the few who do raise it find it 

 very profitable. 



Like Lettuce, it may be sown at any time from early 

 Bpring until August, and perfect its crop the season of 

 sowing. As it is used almost exclusively in the fall 

 months, the main sowings are made in June and July, 

 from which plantations are formed, at 1 foot part each 

 way, in August and September. It requires no special 



