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Endive. 



This plant makes a tendei and delicious autumn salad. 

 It is planted in June or July, and when nearly full grown, 

 the outer leaves are tied togfetlierin order to bleach the centre. 



One ounce will sow fifteen feet of drill and will produce 

 about three thousand plants. 



MAMMOTH GREEN CTTRLED — THE BBS ENDIVE. 



NEW IVIAMMOTH GREEN CURLED. {Sec Photo- 

 graph.) This beautiful and valuable variety is much superior 

 to the old Green Curled, and grows to full twenty inches in 

 diameter. The leaves are very crisp, tufty and full in every 

 stage of growth. The mid-rib is pure white, thick, fleshy 

 and tender. It is equally suitable for spring, summer or 

 autumn planting. Pkt., lOc.; oz., 25c.; % lb., 65c.; lb., S2.25. 



EVER WHITE CURLED. A beautiful variety; mid- 

 rib yellow. Leaves almost white, large size, crisp and ten- 

 der. Pkt., 5c.; oz.,15c.; >4 lb., 50c.; lb., 81.75. 



NEWr LONG-STANDING W^INTER. A valuable 

 new and distinct variety, growing about as large as the 

 Mammoth Green Curled, but more upright in growth and self- 

 bleaching to a remarkable extent, assuming beautiful cream- 

 white in the centre and blending off to a beautiful pale green. 

 It is extremely hardv and will slatid longer mid /ocfj) better 

 than any other sort. Pkt.,10c.: oz.,25c.; '41b., 75c.; lb., $2.50. 



Green Curled. The well-known old sort ; dark green 

 •eurled leaves. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 1.5c.; '< lb., 50c.; lb., $1.50. 



Fennel. 



FLORENCE CELERY, Rooted. A novelty from 

 Italy, where, owing to its delightful sweet flavor, it is much 

 preferred to celery. It thrives remarkably well in our cli- 

 tnate. Seed can be sown early in spring and cultivated same 

 as parsley, except that the thickened part of the root should 

 be covered with soil a short time before completing the 

 growth. Pkt., 10c. ; 3 pkts., 25c.; oz., 75c. 



Garlic. 



This is extensively used for flavoring soups, stews, etc. 

 The sets or small bulbs should be planted early in spring, in 

 rows one foot apart, and three to five Inches apart in the 

 rows. Cultivate like onions. In August the crop is ready 

 to gather, and is kept in the same manner as onions. Sets, 

 per }4 lb., 20c.; lb., 3.5c., post-paid; 10 lbs. and over, 20e. per 

 lb., not prepaid. 



Gourds. 



JAPANESE 

 NEST EGG. 



These exactly re- 

 semble the eggsof 

 hens, making a 

 capital nest egg ; 

 superior to glass 

 eggs, as they do 

 not break and are 

 uninjured by cold 

 or wet. The plant 

 is a rapid growing 

 climber. Pkt., 

 lOc; 3 pkts., 25c.; 

 oz.,40c ; 2ozs., 75c. 



LCFFA, or DISHCLOTH. This remarkable and 

 handsome climber is a native of the East Indies. In it 

 nature has furnished us with a vegetable dishcloth, the 

 seeds being enveloped in a sponge-like cloth, lough, elastic 

 and durable. The fruit grows about two feet in lengrth. The 

 vine grows to a height of twenty to twenty-five feet in a 

 season, producing clusters of large yellow blossoms. Many 

 ladies prefer this dishcloth to anything that can be made. 

 For the bath, and for all uses of the toilet in general, 

 the "Dish Ray Gourd" is taking the place of the sponge. 

 It is, in fact, a sponge, a soft brush and a bath glove com- 

 bined, and is quite often made into summer bonnets. The 

 fibre wears away almost imperceptibly, and as long as any 

 part is left they are as good as new. Even with daily use 

 they will last for yearsa. The dried interiors of these gourds 

 have become an article of commerce; they are soUl in Phila- 

 delphia and I^ew York, while in England their sale and use 

 are quite general. Pkt., 10c.; 3 pkts., 25c.; oz.,5llc. 



DIPPER- Named for its resemblance to a dipper. The 

 capacity varies from a pint to a quart, with handles six to 

 twelve inches long. They are convenient for dipping hot 

 liquids, etc. Pkt., lOc: oz., 25c.; ^ lb., 70c.; lb., 82.40. 



SirGAR TROUGH. Very useful for baskets, dishes, 

 buckets, etc. They have hard, thick shells, lasting for years, 

 and capable of holding from two to ten gallons each. Pkt., 

 lOc; oz.,25c.; ^ lb., 70c.; lb., 82.40. 



FINE MIXED. A collection of the most ornamental, 

 including all the above. Pkt., 15c.; 2pkts..i5c.; 5 pkts., 50c. 



Horse "Radish. 



Horse radish is grown from young roots or sets which 

 should be planted out in the spring. U hey will form a large- 

 sized radish fit for use in one season's growth. Roots, per 

 dozen, 20c.; per 100, 75c., post-paid (50c. per 100; $3.00 per 

 1000, by express). Write for special prices in large lots. 



Kohl-Kabi — Tumip-Hootcd 



Cabbage. 



This is a favorite vegetable in Europe, where it is exten- 

 sively grown for feeding cattle, as well as for table use. One 

 ounce will sow one hundred and fiftv feet of drill. 



EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Flesh tender and white. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; K lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 



Early Purple Vienna. A little later than the white, 

 color bluish-purple. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20e; % lb., 60c.; lb., 82.10. 



NEW SMOOTH WHITE. Very Short-Leaved. Ex- 

 tra fine for market and table use, the best Kohl-Rabi, nuich 

 superior to Vienna. Pkt., 10c. : oz.,35c.; V\ lb.,ifl.O0; lb.,S3.50. 



NEW SMOOTH PURPLE. Very Short-Leaved. 

 Extra fine purple. Pkt., lOc; oz., 35c.; % lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 



I^a |g — Borecole. 



One ounce will produce about two thousand plants. 

 JOHNSON & STOKES' NEW IMPERIAL, or LONG 



STANDING. A beautifully curled and crimpled sort, 

 selected by a Philatielphia nu^rket gardener. Of strong, 

 vigorous habit, perfectly hardy, bright green color, and very 

 attractive in appearance. It is supenor to all other sort'^, and 

 will stand longer without shooting to seed than any other 

 variety. Height, about two feet. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; )4 lb., 

 25c.; lb., 75c. 



EXTRA DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH 

 KALE. This is one of the best kales for spring sowing in 

 the North, and is the principal sort grown in the South for 

 Northern markets. It is hardy, and will remain over winter 

 in any place where the temperature does not go below zero. 

 The habit is very dwarf and spreading, and will rarely ex- 

 ceed eighteen inches in height. The leaves are of a bright 

 green color, beautifully curled, and produced in great abund- 

 ance. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^^4 lb., 25c.; lb. 70c. 



GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. Philadelphia Stock. 

 A favorite with Northern inarket gardeners; growing 

 about two feet in height and hardier than the Extra Dwarf 

 Green Curled Scotch, being improved by frost: leaves 

 green and beautifullv curled and wrinkled. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 10c. ; ^Ib., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



SIBERIAN CURLED. This variety grows a little 

 larger and coarser than the preceding; the leaves are not so 

 deeply curled and are of a bluish-green color; very hardy. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc: 5^ lb., 20c.; lb., 65c. 



CURLED MOSBACH. A particularly fine strain ; 

 leaves bent upward, light green, double curled, white nar- 

 row ribs and veins — very showv, resembling a fine curled 

 parsley. Pkt, 5c.; oz., 15c.; Vi lb., 45c.; lb., $1.60. 



SEA KALE. Grown for its blanched shoots; cooked 

 like Asparagus. Sow early in the spring, in rows two feet 

 apart; thin out to stand six inches in the rows; before win- 

 ter, cover with leaves; the next spring transplant in hills 

 three feet apart. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; lb., $2.50. 



