Foi' the Southern States. 



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Large Purple Egg-Plant. 



other tropical or sub-tropical vegetables, is preferable to Northern 

 seed, as it will germinate more readily, and the plant will last longer 

 during the hot season. 



Early D\%"arf Oval. This variety is very early and productive ; 

 the fruit is not so large as the New Orleans Egg-Plant, but equal in 

 flavor. For market it will not sell as well as the former ; desirable for 

 family garden. 



ENDIVE. 



Chicoree (Fr.), Endivien (Ger.), Endibia (Sp.). 



A salad plant which is very popular and much cultivated for the 

 market, principally for summer use. It can be sown in drills a foot 

 apart, and, when the plants are well up, thinned out till about eight 

 inches apart. Or it can be sown broad-cast thinly and transplanted 

 the same as Lettuce. When the leaves are large enough, -say about 

 eight inches long, tie them up for l?lanching, to make them fit for the 

 table. This can only be done in dry weather, otherwise the leaves are 

 apt to rot. For summer use do not sow before the end of March, as, 

 if sown sooner, the plants will run into seed very early. Sow for a 

 succession during the 

 spring and s \i m m e r 

 months. For winter use 

 sow in September and 

 October. 



Oreen Ciiiled. Is 

 the most desirable kind, 

 as it stands more heat 

 than the following sort, 

 and is the favorite market 

 variety. 



Extra Fine Curled. 

 Does not grow quite so 

 large as the foregoing,and 



is more apt to decay when there is a wet summer. Better adapted for 

 winter. 



Broad-leaved, or Escarolle. Makes a fine salad wdien well 

 grown and blanched, especially for summer. 



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