Endivie, GER. 
One ounce of seed to 300 feet of row. 
Endive is one of the best and most wholesome salads | 
for fall and winter us-. Sow in shallow drillsin April for 
early use or for late use in June or July. When 2 or 3 
inches high, transplant into good ground or thin out to | 
1 foot apart. Whennearly full grown, and before they 
are fit for the table, they must be bleached. This is 
done by gathering the leaves together and tying with yarn 
or bass, to exclude the light and air from the inner leaves, 
which must be done when quite dry, or they will rot. 
Another method is to cover the plants with boards or 
slats. In three or four weeks they will be blanched. 
Green Curled Winter. Standard sort for fall and 
winter crop; when tied up this variety blanches 
splendidly, Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 4 1b., 49 cts. 
White Curled (Self-blanching). Leaves pale green, 
grows to a large size, always crisp and very tender. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; + 1b., 50 cts. 
Broad-leaved Batavian (/scarolile). Leaves broad, 
light green, nearly plain, used in stews and soups; 
but if the leaves are tied up it will blanch up nicely 
and can be used asa salad. Pkt., 5 cts,; oz., 15 cts,3 
}1b., 40 cts. 
Dreer’s Giant Fringed. (See cut.) A strong- 
ENDIVE 
Chicoree, FR. Endibia 6 Escarola, Sv. 
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growing variety with a large white heart and broad | DRY, : y 
stems; good for fall and winter. On account of the f AS (UANT FRINGED [NOE 
beautifully curled leaves this variety is fine for 
decorative purposes, Pkt,, 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; }1b., 
75 cts, 
Loewenzahn, Ger. DANDELION. Pissentit, Fr. 
Amargon, SP. 
One ounce to 100 feet of row.. 
CULTURE.—Plants usually come up small and feebly, 
Sow seed in good clean loam, in drills 1 foot apart, and thin or 
transplant to 10 or 12 inches apart in the rows. May be 
blanched by covering with leaves or other loose litter, or 
by placing a large inverted flower pot over each plant. 
Broad-leaved, Pkt,, 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; 4 Ib., $1.50. 
Improved Thick-leaved. An improved variety. Pkt., 10 
cts.; 0z., 60 cts.; t1b., $1.76. 
EGG-PLANT. 
Lierpflanze, GER. Aubergine, FR. Berengena, SP. 
One ounce will produce 1,000 to 2,000 plants. 
CULTURE.—Sow the seeds in hotbeds early in “March. 
When 3 inches high pot the young plants, using small pots, 
and plunge them in the same bed, so that the plants may 
become stocky. They can be planted out from the pots when 
the season becomes sufficiently warm, in May or June, Egg- 
plant seed requires a higher temperature for germination than 
any other garden vegetable, and this temperature should be 
maintained right along in order to maintain strong 
and healthy growth. The soil can hardly be made 
too rich, set in, 
After settled warm weather has 
set the plants in open ground, allowing 3 feet space 
between rows, and 2 feet space between the plants 
in the row. Watch for the potato beetle. This 
pest as well as blight may be controlled by spraying 
with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture. 
Early Black Beauty. (See Specialties, page 6.) 
Rktsy lO cts; s0zs) 2orcts:;) foz145\cts.; se lbs, 
$1.50. 
New York Improved Large Purple. (See cut.) 
This variety is largely grown and produces the 
Egg-plants in great quantities, as the plants bear 
from six to eight fruits each. They are large, nearly 
round, dark purple, free of thorns and of excellent 
quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 40 cts.; 4 b., $1.26. 
Early Long Purple. 
productive; fruit 6 to 10 inches long. 
oz., 30 cts.; + Ib., $1.00. 
Biack Pekin. Fruit purplish-black, round, large, 
solid, smooth and glossy; very prolific and early. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30-cts,; } 1b., $1.00. 
EGG-PLANT PLANTS (Se page 43). 
GARLIC (See page 30). 
HOP WINE ROOTS (‘« page 43). 
| HORSERADISH (‘ee pzge 43). 
Earliest and hardiest, very 
Pkt.,. 5 cts.; 
