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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



KALE, or BORECOLE 



Chou vert Frise. Col. Sixauetohi. 

 One ounce will sow a bed of 40 square feet, and produce about 3000 plants. 



Dwarf Curled Green Scotch. Rarely exceeds 18 inches in height, but spreads under 



good cultivation to 3 feet in diameter; leavesbeautifully curled and bright green. 



Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc, 14 lb. 30c., lb. 90c. 

 Tall Green Curled Scotch. TaUer in growth than the above. Pkt. 5c., oz. 



lOc, H lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 

 Dwarf Brown, or Purple Curled. tike the Dwarf Green, except in color; very 



productive andhardv; stands Winter weather to a temperatui'e of zero. Pkt. 5c., 



oz. lOc, }i lb. 30c.,' lb. 90c. 

 Siberian Curled. The favorite sort for Fall sowing, growing about 2 feet high; 



leaves bluish green; hardier than all others, and will stand out all Winter. Pkt. 



5c., oz. 10c. , li lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 



KOHL-RABI 



Endive 



EGGPLANT 



Aubergine. Bcrengena. @tert.ifIan5C. 



One ounce will produce about 2000 plants. 



The Eggplant will thrive well in any good 

 garden soil, but will repay good treatment. 

 The seed should be sown in hotbed or warm 

 greenhouse in ^larch or AprU, and when about 

 an inch high, put in two-inch pots. Plant 

 out about June 1, 2J^ feet apart. If no 

 hotbed is at hand, they can be grown in anj' 

 light room where the temperature wUl aver- 

 age 75 degrees. 



Improved New York Spineless. This is a 

 great improvement on thepopular New York 

 . Improved. The plant is low and branchmg 

 and quite free from spines; fruit of large 

 size and perfect form; two weeks earlier 

 than the old variety: excellent quality and 

 very^productive. Pkt. lOc, oz. 40c., M l'>3- 

 $1.2o. 

 Black Pekin. A fine varietv, bearing large, 

 round, deep purple fruits; fine-grained and 

 of superior quality. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 35c., 

 M lb. SI. 00. 

 Early Long Purple. Early, hardy and pro- 

 ductive: excellent for the "table. Pkt. 10c. , 



Chou-Rave. Colibano. itcBIratn. 

 One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 4 poundsjpwill produce plants for one acre. 



Cultivate the same as for Cabbage, but in hoeing be careful not to throw 

 earth into the heart of the plant or the bulb cannot be formed. 

 Short-Leaved White Vienna. The earhest and best for frames; of mild and delicate 

 flavor. Pkt. lOc, oz. 30c., H lb. 85c., lb, .S3.00. 



Early White Vienna. Handsome and deUcate. 



Pkt. 5c., oz. 25c., M lb. 75c., lb. S2.25. 

 Early Purple Vienna. Similar to the preced- 

 ing, except in color, which is of a bluish pur- 

 ple. Pkt. 5c., oz. 30c., M lb. 85c., lb. 13.00. 

 Large Green. A late variety that is largely 

 grown for feeding stock. The bulbs often 

 weigh 7 or 8 pounds each. Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc, 

 U lb. 35c., lb. $1.25. 



oz. 25c., I4 lb. /5c. 



LEEK 



Poireau. Pucrro. ^^mtee. 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 4 pounds is 



required to plant one acre. 



The Leek is very hardy, and easily cultivated. 

 It succeeds best in a light but weU-enriched 

 soil. Sow as early in Spring as practicable, 

 in drills 1 inch deep and 1 foot apart. When 

 6 or 8 inches high, transplant in rows 15 inches 

 apart, 6 inches between plants. Setdeep aspos- 

 sible, that the covered neck may be blanched. 

 Large American Flag. The largest and 



most desirable either for market or familv 



use. Pkt. 5c,, oz. 20c., M lb. 60c., lb. S2.0(). 

 Large Carentan. Large-growing French 



variety of excellent quaUty. Pkt. 5c., oz. 



20c. 



lb. 60c. 



Large Rouen Winter. An excellent variety. 

 Remains a long time in good condition. 

 Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., M lb. 60c., lb. .12.00. 



Leek 



ENDIVE 



Chicoree. Escarola o Endivia. SnCiine. 

 One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 3 pounds is required for one acre. 



A highly esteemed Winter salad. For the first crop sow about the middle 

 of May, and for succession in June and July. When the plants are 2 or 3 

 inches high, thin them out, or transplant into moderately rich and rather 

 light soil 1 foot apart. \Mien nearly full gro^Ti, and before' they are fit for the 

 table, they must be blanched, an operation which is simply performed by tying 

 the leaves together. 



Green Curled. BeautifuUj- curled, tender and crisp. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 

 >ii lb. 3oc., lb. S1.25. 



French Moss Curled. From the density of its fohage this variety is heavier 



than Green Curled; equally agreeable as a salad. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., }4 lb- 



30c., lb. SI. 00. 

 White Curled. Leaves pale green; very tender when cut young; blanches 



readOy. Pkt. 10c. . oz. 25c., }4\h. 60c., lb. S2.00. 

 Broad-Leaved Batavian (Escarolle). This variety is chiefly used in soups and 



stews; requires tying up in blanching. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., HVa. 30c., lb. $1.00. 



Kale 



