WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 
SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 
Eggplant, Endive, Etc, 
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Dandelion. 
CUCUMBERS. 
FOR. FORCII^G. 
Sow in small pots from middle 
of January, in hotbeds or liot- 
house. When grown to three 
leaves, plant out in a previously 
prepared hill of loose, rich soil, 
in the center of the sash. Keep 
a temperature of 65 degrees at 
night, to 75 or 80 degrees with 
sun-heat. The following selec- 
tion includes some of the leading 
English varieties : 
Telegraph, Marquis of Lome, 
Duke of Edinburgh, Tender and 
True, Covent Garden Favorite, 
Lockies' Perfection. Pkt. of 10 
seeds 25 cts., 100 seeds $2.25. 
PissENLiT Amargon. ^Parbebfum. 
The Dandelion affords one of the earliest and most healthful spring 
greens or salads. It is best when blanched. The roots, when dried and 
roasted, are often used as a substitute for 
coffee. Sow early in spring, in drills 18 inches 
apart, and thin out to 6 inches in the drills. 
Keep clear of weeds, and the following spring 
it will be fit for the table. 
r/^i'rench. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 
75 cts., lb. I2.50. 
i/lmproved Large - Leaved. A new, 
tnick-leaved variety of great productiveness 
and fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts., Klb. 
$2.50. 
EGGPI^ANX. 
Aubergine. Berengena. (Ster^jflange. 
One ounce will produce about 2,000 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 March or April, and when 
about an inch high, pot in two-inch pots. 
Plant out, about June 1,2% feet apart. If no 
hotbed is at hand, they can be grown in any 
light room where the temperature will average 
75 degrees. 
t^mproved New York Spineless. This is a great improvement 
on the popular New York Improved. The plant is low and branching 
and quite free from spines ; fruit of large size and perfect form ; two 
weeks earlier than the old variety ; excellent quality and very produc- 
tive. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., Klb. $1-50. 
Blacfi; Pekin. A fine variety, bearing large, round, deep purple 
fruits, fine grained, and of superior quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 
Klb. $1.50. 
Early LiOng Purple. Early, hardy and productive ; excellent for 
the table. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., li\h. 75 cts. 
ENDIVE. 
Chicor^e. Escarola o Endivia. ©nbibie. 
One ounce will sow too feet of row ; 3 pounds is required for one acre. 
A highly esteemed wintei salad. For the first crop sow about the 
middle of May, and for suc- 
cession in June and July. 
When the plants are 2 or 3 
inches high, thin them out, 
or transplant into moder- 
ately rich and rather light 
soil I foot apart. When 
_^nearly full grown, and be- 
^g;, fore they are fit for the table, 
: they must be blanched, an 
operation which is simply 
performed by tying the 
leaves together, or covering 
with boards or flower-pots. 
E.7«DIVE, continued. 
^ Green Curled. Beautifully curled, 
tender and crisp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
Vj.\h. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 
i<^rench Moss Curled. From the 
density of its foliage this variety is heavier 
than Green Curled ; equally agreeable as 
a salad. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts., 
lb^^.50. 
White Curled. Leaves pale green ; 
very tender when cut young ; blanches 
readily. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 40 
cts., lb. $1.50. 
Broad - Leaved Batavian (Escar- 
rolle). This variety is chiefly used in soups 
and stews ; requires to be tied up in blanch- 
ing. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., y^Xh. 40c., lb. $1.50. 
Tall Curled Scotcli Kale. 
Improved New York Spineless Eggplant. 
KAI.E, or BORECOI.E. 
Chou vert Frise. Col. ilrauSfo^t. 
One ounce will sow a bed of 40 square feet, and produce about jfioo plants. 
To grow this valuable winter vegetable successfully, it is important 
that the soil should be deep, well worked and liberally manured. Sow 
about the middle of April in prepared beds, 
covering thinly and evenly ; plant out in June, 
following the directions recommended for cul- 
tivating cabbage. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Rarely 
exceeds 18 inches in height, but spreads under 
good cultivation to 3 feet in diameter; leaves 
beautifully curled and bright green ; very 
hardy, and will stand out where temperature 
does not fall below zero. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., 5<lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
1^ Tall Green Curled Scotch. Taller in 
growth than the above. Pkt. 5 cts., oz.io cts., 
Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
i^Dwarf Brown, or Purple Curled. 
Like the Dwarf Green, except in color ; very 
productive and hardy ; stands winter weather 
to a temperature of zero. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., ViXh. 30 cts., lb. $1. 
^ 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. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
ViVo. 30 cts., lb. $1. 
Broad-Leaved Batavian Endive 
l^OHI^RABI. 
Chou- Rave. Colibano. ^o^Irabi. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row ; 4 pounds will produce plants for one acre. 
Kohlrabi, or Turnip-stemmed Cabbage, is a vegetable that is not so 
much cultivated as it deserves to be. The stem above the ground swells 
into a bulb somewhat resembling a turnip ; this again is crowned with 
leaves. The edible part is the bulb, which is 
dressed and served like turnips, and is very 
delicate and tender when young. It is very 
hardy, withstands severe drought and is a good 
keeper. Cultivate the same as for cabbage, but 
in hoeing be careful not to throw earth into the 
he^ of the plant or the bulb cannot form. 
Early Short -Leaved White Vienna. 
The earliest and best for either market or family 
use; of mild and delicate flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 35 cts., Klb. $1, lb. $3 50. 
Early White Vienna. Handsome and 
delicate. Pkt. 5c., oz., 25c., J^lb. 75c., lb. $2 50. 
Early Purple Vienna. Similar to the 
preceding, except in color, which is of a bluish- 
purple. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., V^\\i. 85c., lb. $3. 
^ Large Green. A late variety that is largely 
grown for feeding stock. The bulbs often weigh 
7 or 8 pounds each, and are of a whitish-green 
color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz loc, KIb. 35c., lb. %\.2^. Kohlrabi. 
