RICHARD FROTSCHl^R SB^D CO., I,td. 



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NEW ORL9^JANS MARKET EGGPLANT. 



The best Eojgplant for our Southern climate and almost the only variety grown by 

 our gardeners tor shipping to Northern and Western markets. Thefruit is large, 

 oval in shape and of a handsome purplish black color, and is, not like the New 

 York Improved, entirely free of thorns. 



This variety originated here in New Orleans, and has, by c ireful selection and, long 

 cultivation, been brought to its present state of perfection. The seed which we offer of 

 this Eggplant is Southern grown, as Northern seed, like a good many tropical andsub- 

 tropicafplants, will lose partly its ideniity. See cut of Eggplant on page 46.| 



TH:E giant BEGGARS' WEED. 



A valuable forage plant and a wonderful ]r 

 rCvStorer of the land; far more valuable as a 

 featilizer than either Cow Peas or Clover 

 and superier tc either for forage. Besides, 

 when once established in the soil it comes 

 up annually without any further attention. It 

 interferes with no crop, being easily kept un- 

 der cultivation, and can easily be eradicated 

 from soil by two years sue :essive pasturing. 

 The plant has deep feeding roots and brings 

 up from the subsoil the dormant fertilizing 

 elements. It is astonishing to what extent 

 it enriches the land; poor soil which would j 

 not yield even 8 bushels of corn per acre, 

 yielded after being sown in Beggar weed, 

 readily from 20 to 25 bushels, with never an 

 ounce of fertilizer being used. For forage 

 it has no equal. 



Hogs, cows, horses and mules fatten on it 

 when nothing else will bring them Out. 

 Old worn out horses and mules when turned 

 n Beggar weed pasture will get fat and 

 sleek without any attention. About five 

 pounds will plant an acre. 



Per pound. 50 cents; 5 pounds, $2.00; 10 

 pounds, $3.50. Special prices on large 

 quantities. allowing Beggarweecl's Siyle of Growth. 



FROTSCHER CO'S PRESERVING CITRON. 



This is not a novelty, l)ut rather an old plant, it deserves to be brought to the notice 

 of our patrons and there fore we deem it necessary to give it a space in our specialty list. 

 The seed we offer of this variety is not of the same old stock, but is an improved variet5% 

 the result of careful cultivation and selecting of the best and most perfect fruit until it 

 has reached its present hi^h point of perfection. The fruit in appearance resembles a me- 

 dium-sized water melon of a light green color, dusted over with a white lime like resinous 

 substance, which makes it look as if rolled in flour. 



Price per pound, $1.00; per ^ pound, 30c.; per package,"^ loc. 



FI\KE\S FUIDE OF THE SOUTH CABBAGE. 



After two years careful trial in the South we have added this novelty to our already 

 large list of Cabbage varieties. We call it ''The Pride of the South,'" and do not think 

 that this name is misapplied, as it is one of the most uniform heading and handsomest 

 of all early Cabbages. lu appearance it resembles the German Brunswick somewhat, 

 but is not quite as large nor as tlat. It is quite as early, or perhaps a few days earlier, 

 and should be sown for a spring crop at the same time as the Brunswick or Early Sum- 

 mer. At Frenler. the great Cabbage section of Louisiana, where Brunswick is the prin- 

 ciple variety, the Pride of the South has been tried side by side with this and was pro- 

 nounced more uniform and equallv as h^xrdv. 



Price per lb. |8.00, per 1^ lb. $1.00, per^oz. 30c. 



