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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



French. Aubergine. 



EGG PLANT. 



German, Eierpflanze. 



Sow in a hot-bed the first week in 



April, and plant out in June, about 



2^ feet apart. For a small garden u 



few seeds may be raised in common 



fiower-pots in the house. 

 If by mail in quantities of 14 l°- an d 



upwards, postage must be added at the 



the rate of 8 cts, per lb. 

 loi. to 150 feet of drill. 



Kew York Improved — The 

 best market variety ; very pro- 

 ductive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 40 

 els.; % lb., $1.25; 1 lb $i 00 



lilack Pekin— The fruit of this 

 variety is jet black, round and 

 very solid. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 40 

 cts.; ^lb„S1.25; lib... .• 4 00 



Xong Purple— The earliest va- 

 riety, producing fruit of an 

 oblong shape. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., k 



25 eta.; % lb., 75 cts.; lib -J. 50 J 



ENDIVE. 



German, Endivien. 

 French, Chicoree. 

 An excellent salad for fall and win- 

 ter use. Sow early in spring for early 

 crop, and in midsummer for late. No 

 special soil or care is required until egg plant. 



the plants have attained their full size. Then the leaves should be tied 

 up so as to exclude the light from the inner leaves, which become bleached in 

 the course of four to six weeks. Asimpler method of bleaching is to cover the 

 plants, as they grow, with boards. 



If by mail in quantities of 

 14 lb. and upivards, postage 

 must be aefded at the rate of 

 8 ets. per lb. 



1 or., to 150 feet of drill. 



Green Curie d — 

 Very hardy ; leaves 

 dark green and ten- 

 der. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 15 cts.; \i lb., 40 cts., 

 lib 1 40 



Broad Leaved Ba- 

 tavian — Used in 



U lb., 50 cts.; lib 1 50 



GREEN CURLED ENDIVE, 

 soups and stews. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 



GARLIC. 



German, Knoblauch. French, Ail. 



The sets should be planted in 

 well-enriched soil early in spring, 

 •the rows one foot apart and about 

 three inches between the plants 

 in the row. Harvest same as 

 onions. 



If by mail in quantities of Y 2 ">. 

 or upwards, postage must be added 

 ta the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 

 Sets— )4 lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 35 



KALE, OR BORECOLE. 



German, Blatter-Kohl. French, Chou Vert. 



Sow in prepared beds, middle of April to beginning of May, and transplant 

 beginning of June, same as cabbages. All the varieties ure very hardy, and 

 a- e best when touched by frost. 



If by mail in quantities of \4 lb. and upwards, postage must be added at the rate 

 of 8 cents per pound. 1 oz. to 1,500 plants. 

 Dwarf Siberian German Greens, or "Sprouts"— Extensively grown 



as winter greens. Sow in September, in rows, and treat -as a spinach 



for use in early spring. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts,; M lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 75 



Half Dwarf Green Curled— The fav- 

 orite market sort; very tender. The 

 leaves are deep green and beautifully 

 curled, making a very ornamental ap- 

 pearance, spreading out to about three 

 feet in diameter. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 

 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; lib 1 40 



German Dwarf Purple — Finely frilled 

 leaves of a deep purple color; frequently 

 grown for ornament. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 15cts.; % lb.,25cts.; lib 75 



Green Curled Scotch — Grows about 

 eighteen inches in height and spreads, 

 under good cultivation, to three feet 

 in diameter. The leaves are bright kale, or borecole. 



green, beautifully curled. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb.... 75 



KOHLRABI. 



German, Kohlrabi. French, Chou-rabe. 



A popular vegetable intermediate be- 

 *^ \\ ^l^lllijf / I Jy tween the cabbage and the turnip. Sow 



in drills from May to July. 

 ^% If by mail in quantities of 14 ?&• or up- 



ws re>» t »St.l 11 wards, postage must be added at the rate 



Mm of 8 cents per lb. 



1 oz. to S,000 plants. 

 Early White Vienna — The best 

 market sort; flesh white and tender. 

 kohlrabi. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb. 60 



cts.; lib l 90 



Early Purple,Vienna — Differs from the above in color only. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 20 cts.; M lb., 60 cts.; lib i 90 



Large Green — Hardy and late; used for feeding stock. Bulbs large, 

 weighing eight to ten pounds, Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; 

 lib 125 



LEEK; 



German, Lauch. 



MTJSSET.BURG LEEK. 



• — Pkt, 5 cts.; oz.,20cts.; U lb., 60 cts.; lib. 



Large Rouen— An excellent large variety. 



lb., 60 cts.; lib 



French, Poireau. 



In our opinion, the 

 Leek does not receive 

 the attention it de- 

 serves. It is easily 

 cultivated, and is a 

 valuable addition to 

 the vegetables gener- 

 ally used in soups, etc. 

 Sow early in spring, 

 and when about six 

 inches high transplant 

 into rows about ten 

 inches apart each way 

 and as deep as possi- 

 ble, to perfect the 

 blanching process. 

 The richer the soil, 

 the finer the Leek will 

 grow. 



If by mail in quanti- 

 ties of 14 '&• an d up- 

 wards, postage must be 

 added at the rate of 8 

 cents per pound. 



lot. to 100 feet of drill. 



Large Ameri- 

 can Flag — A 



favorite market 

 variety. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 ]4 lb., 80 cts.; 1 



lb 1 00 



Musselburg, or 

 Scotch Cham- 

 pion — Grows to 

 a large size. 



1 75 



Pkt., 5 cts.: oz.,20cts.; M 



