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Currie Brothers' Horticultural Guide. 



ENDIVE. 



German, Endivieu. French, Chicoree. 



An excellent salad for 

 fall and winter use. Sow 

 early in spring for early 

 crop, and in midsummer 

 for late. No special soil 

 or care Is required until 

 the plants have attained 

 their full size. Then thi- 

 leaves should be tied up 

 so as to exclude the light j 

 from the inner leaves.] 

 which become bleached' 

 in the course of four to 



six weeks. A simpler gkeen curled endive. 



method of bleaching is to cover the plants, as they grow, with boards. 



If by mail in quantities of V^ lb. and upivards, postage must be added at 

 the rate of 8 cts. per lb. l oz. to 150 feet of drill. 



Green Curled— Very hardy; leaves dark green and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



0Z.,15cts.; Mlb.,40 cts.; lib $1 40 



Broad Leaved Batavian— TJsedin soups and stews. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 



cts.; J4 lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb 1 50 



EGG PLANT. 



German, Eierpfianze, French, Aubergine. 



Sow in a hot-bed the first week in 

 April, and plant out in June, about 

 214 feet apart. For a small garden a 

 few seeds may be raised in common 

 flower-pots in the house. 



If by mail in quantities of V2 lb. and 

 upwards, postage must be added at 

 the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 



1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 



New York Improve d— The 



best market variety; very 

 productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 40 cts.; M lb., $1.25; lib 4 00 



Black Pekin— The fruit of this 

 variety is jet black, round and 

 very solid. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 40 cts.; M lb., $1.25; 1 lb 4 00 



Long Purple— The earliest var- 

 iety, producmg fruit of an 

 oblong shape. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 25 cts.; M, lb-, 75 cts.; 1 lb., 2 .50 



KALE, OR BORECOLE. 



German, Blatter-Kohl. 

 French, Chou Vert 

 Sow in prepared beds, miridle of 

 April to beginning of May, and trans- 

 plant beginning of June, same as cab- 

 bages. All the varieties are very 

 hardy, and are best when touclied 

 by frost. 



If by mail in quantities of \^ Ih. and up- 

 wards, postage must be added at the rate of 8 

 cts. per lb. 1 oz. to 1,500 plants. 



Dwarf Siberian German Greens, or 



"Sprouts"— Extensively grown as 

 winter greens. Sow In September, in 

 rows, and treat as a spinach for use 

 in early spring. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 



cts.; M lb., 25 cts.; lib 75 



Half Dwarf Green Curled— The fav- 

 orite market sort; very tender. The 

 leaves are deep green and beautifully 

 curled, making a very ornamental 

 appearance, spreading out to about 

 three feet in diameter. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz.,20cts.; K lb., 50 cts.; lib 1 40 



German Dwarf Purple—Finely frilled leaves of a deep purple color; 

 frequently grown for ornament. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; li lb., 25 cts.; 

 lib 



EGG PLA>T 



Green Curled Scotch — Grows about eighteen inches in height and 

 spreads, imder good cultivation, to three feet in diameter. The leaves 

 are bright green, beautifully curled. Pkt., 5 cts.;oz.,l0 cts.; M lb., 

 25 cts. ; 1 lb 75 



GARLIC. 



German, Knoblauch. French, Ail. 



The sets should be planted in 

 well-enriched soil early in spring, 

 the rows one foot apart an,d about 

 three inches between the plants 

 in the row. Harvest same as 

 onions. 



If by mail in quantities of M lb. 

 or upwards, postage must be added 

 at the rate of 8 cents per pound. 



Sets— J4 lb.; 15 cts.; lib 35^ 



GARLIC. 



KOHLRABI. 



German, Kohlrabi. French, Chou-rabe. 



A popular vegetable intermediate be- 

 tween the cabbage and the turnip. Sow 

 in drills from May to July. 



If by mail in quantities of \^ lb. or up- 

 wards, postage mwst be added at the rate 

 of 8 cents per pound. 



1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 



KOHLEABI. 



Early White Vienna— The best market sort; flesh white and tender. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,20 cts.; J4 lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb 1 90 



Early Purple Vienna— Differs from the above in color only. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 



oz.,20 cts.; J41b.; 60 cts.; 1 lb i 90 



Large Green— Hardy and late; used for feeding stock. Bulbs large, 



weighing eight to ten pounds. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 lb., 40 cts.; 



1 lb 



1 25 



LEEK. 



German, Lauch. 



French, Poireau. 



KALE, OR BORECOLE. 



In our opinion, the 

 Leek does not receive 

 the attention it de- 

 serves. It is easily 

 cultivated, and is a 

 valuable addition to 

 the vegetable gener- 

 ally used in soups, etc. 

 Sow early in spring, 

 and when about six 

 inches high transplant 

 into rows about ten 

 inches apart each way, 

 and as deep as possi- 

 ble, to perfect the 

 blanching process. 

 The richer the soil, the 

 finer the Leelc will 

 grow. 



If by mail in quanti- 

 ties of Vt lb. and up- 

 wards,postagemust be 

 added at the rate of S 

 cents per pound. 



1 oz. to 100 feet of 

 drill. 



Large Amc r i- 

 can F 1 a g — A 



favorite m a r- 

 ket variety. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 15 cts.; 1^ lb., 



30 cts.; lib 1 00 



MUSSELBURG LEEK. 



.'\Iusselburg, or Scotch Champion— Grows to a large size. Plvt., 5cts.; 



oz.,20 cts.; ^ lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb 1 75 



Large Rouen— An excellent large variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,20 cts.; ^ 

 lb., 60 cts.; lib... 1 75 



