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Eierpjlanze, Ger, gQQ= P L ANT. 



Aubergine, Fr. 



Bereiijj't'na, Sp. 



One ounce will produce about one thousand 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 sea- 

 son becomes sufficiently warm, in May or June ; or they can be 

 transplanted into a second bed to make them strong, until the 

 weather is warm enough to transplant, about 3 feet apart each 

 way, in thoroughly worked and well-enriched soil. Draw the 

 earih up to the stems when about a foot high. Egg-plant seed 

 will nut vegetate freely without a strong, uniform heat, and if 

 the plants get the least chilled in the earlier stages of growth 

 they seldom recover. Therefore, repeated sowings are some' 

 times necessary. 



Early Black Beauty (See page 6). This beautiful Egg- 

 plant is a great improvement over the well-known and 

 largely-grown New York Improved Large Purple. The 

 plants are remarkably healthy in their growth, and produce an 

 abundance of large fruits fully ten days earlier than the New 

 York Improved. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $1.25 

 New York improved Large Purple {Dreer's StUcted) 

 (See cut.) Large, round, dark purple, free of tho ns, excel 

 lent and productive. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts ; J lb , |1 00 

 Black Pekin. Fruit purplish-black, 

 round, large, solid, smooth and 

 glossy ; very prolific ; early. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts ; \ lb., $1.0a 

 Early Long Purple. Earliest and 

 very protluctive ; fruit 6 to 

 5 cts.; oz., 20 



New York Improved Large Purple Egg-Plant. 



haidiest, 



10 inches long. Pkt., 



cts ; \ lb., 75 cts. 



£GG-PI<ANT 



PI.ANTS. 



(Seepage 47.) 



GARLIC. 



(See page 3(5.) 



GOURDS. 



(See Flower Seeds.) 



HOP VINE ROOTS. 



(See page 47.) 



HORSERADISH. 



(See page 47.) 



Improved Thick-Leaveu Dandelion. 



Dreer's Giant Fringed Endive. 



DANDELION. 



Parddbliim, Gkr. Pissenlit, Fr. 

 Amai goii, Sp. 



The Dandrlion is a hardy perennial 

 plant, resembling Endive, and affords 

 one of the earliest and most healthful 

 spring greens or salads. Sow early in 

 S|iring in drills 12 inches apart, and 

 thin out to 6 inches in the drills; the 

 following spring it will be fit for use. 

 Broad=leaved. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



40 cts.; i lb.. $1.35. 

 Improved Thick-leaved. (See cut.) 



An improved variety. Pkt., 10 Cts.; 



oz., 50 cts.; \ lb., $1.50. 



ENDIVE. 



Endivien^ Uer. Chicoree, Fr. 

 Etidivia 6 Escai ola. Sp. 

 One ounce of seed to 150 feet of rovw. 

 Endive is one of the best and most 

 wholesome salads for fall and winter 

 use. Sow in shallow drills in 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. When nearly full grown, and before they are fit 

 for the table, they must be blanched. 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. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts. 



White Curled [Self-blanching). Leaves pale green, grows to a 

 large size, always crisp and very tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 Cts.; 

 \ lb., 50 cts. 



Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). Leaves broad, light green, 



nearly plain, used in stews and soups. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 Cts,; \ 



lb., 50 CIS. 

 Dreer's Giant Fringed. (See cut.) A strong-growing variety 



with a large white heart and broad stems ; good for fall and winter. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS. — Many who are interested in gardening have not the facilities or time to devote in raising plaota 

 and roots of different vegetables A complete list of Vegetable Plants is offered on page 47. 



