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EGG-PLANT 



Eierpflanze. Ger. 



Aubergine, Fr. 

 Berengena, Sp. 



One ounce will produce 1,000 to 2,000 plants. 

 CULTURE — Egg Plant seed requires a higher temperature for germination than any other vegetables, and this temperature should 

 be maintained right along in order to maintain strong and healthy growth. 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. The soil can hardly be made too rich. Set the 

 plants in open ground, allowing 3 feet space between the 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 or by dusting the plants with 

 Slug Shot. 

 Early Black Beauty. Spineless, with rich purplish 



black skin; very attractive and of best quality. This 



beautiful Egg-Plant is a great improvement over the 



well-known and largely grown New. York Improved 



Large Purple, but more exacting than that standard, in 



calling for rich, warm soil. The plants are remarkably 



healthy in their growth and produce an abundance of 



large fruit, earlier than the New York Improved. Pkt., 



10 cts.; J- oz., 40 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; J lb., $2.00. 

 New York Improved Large Purple. Produces the 



fruits in great quantities, plants averaging from 6 to 8 



fruits each. They are large, nearly round, dark purple, 



free of thorns and of excellent quality. The standard 



variety where "Black Beauty" cannot be grown, be- 

 cause of soil conditions. Pkt., 10 cts.; ^ oz., 40 cts.; 



oz., 75 cts.; i lb., $2.00. 

 Early Long Purple . Earliest, hardiest and very pro- 

 ductive. The fruits are long and of good quality, 



measure 6 to 10 inches long and best for very early use. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz, 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; J lb., $1.75. 



Egg-Plant Plants (See page 212.) 

 DANDELION 



Pissenlil, Fr. Lonveiiztihn, Ger. 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, |i 

 or by placing a large inverted flower pot over each plant. 

 Broad-leaved. Extra selected with large broad leaves. An ex- ENDIVE 



cellent and healthful salad plant. Pkt., 20 cts.; ^ oz., 60 cts.; Chia>Tee. Fr. Endibia Jisairola, Sr. Endivie. Ger. 



oz., $1.00; I lb., $3.50. One ounce of seed to 300 feet of row. 



Common. Pkt., 10 cts.; ^ oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; J- lb.. 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 bleached. This is done by gathering 

 the leaves together and tying with yarn or raffia to 

 exclude the light and air from the inner leaves which 

 must be done when quite dry or they will rot. An- 

 other method is to cover the plants with boards or 

 slats. In three or four weeks they will be blanched. 

 After a shower the boards must be taken off or the plants 

 untied, to allow drying. 



Dreer's Giant Fringed. A strong-growing variety 

 with a large white heart and broad stems; good for 

 fall and winter. On account of the beautifully curled 

 leaves this variety is used freely for garnishing. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., 85 cts. 

 Green Curled Winter. Standard sort for fall and 



winter crop. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 70 cts. 

 White Curled (Self -blanching). Leaves pale green, 

 grows to a large size, crisp and very tender. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 70 cts. 

 Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). Leaves broad, 

 light green, nearly plain. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 

 \ lb., 70 cts. 

 French Endive. See \\'itloof Chicory, page 5. 



Finocchio, or Florence 



Fennel (See Specialties, page 8.) 

 Garlic (See page 35.) 



Hop Vine Roots & Horseradish 



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