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EGG-PLANT 
Berengena, Sp. 
CORN SALAD Fetticus) 
Culture.—Sow in spring in drills 1 foot apart. For winter 
and early spring use, sow in drills in August and September. 
Three ounces to 100 feet of drill. 
Large Seeded. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; } Ib., 75 cts.; 
Ib., $2.50. 
Pissenlit, FR. JPANDELION Amargon, Sp. 
CULTURE. —Plants usually come up small and feeble. Sow 
seed in good, clean loam, in drills one 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. One 
ounce to 100 feet of row. 
Broad-leaved. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 80 cts.; $ lb., $2.50. 
Improved Thick-leaved. An improved variety. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 80 cts.; + Ib., $2.50. 
Chicore, FR. E N D | V E Hee. Sp. 
Endive is oneof 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 and 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 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. One ounce of Seed to 300 
feet of row. 
Dreer’s Giant Fringed. (See cut.) A strong- 
growing variety with large white heart and broad 
stems; good for fall and winter. On account of the 
beautifully curved leaves is fine for decorative pur- 
poses. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; } Ib., 85 cts. 
Green Curled Winter. Standard sort for fall and 
winter crop; when tied up this variety blanches 
splendidly. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; } Ib., 75 cts. 
White Curled(Seif-blanching). Leaves pale green; 
grows to a large size; always crisp and very tender. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; } lb., 75 cts. 
Broad-leayed Batavian (Zscarolle). Leaves © 
broad, light green, nearly plain; used in stews and 
soups. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; $ Ib., 85 cts. 
French Endive. See Witloof Chicory, page 5. 
One ounce will produce 1000 to 2000 plants 
CULTURE.—Sow the seeds of Egg- Plant in hot- 
beds early in March. When 8 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. Egg- 
plant seed requires a higher temperature for germina- 
tion than other garden vegetables, and this temperature 
should be maintained right along in order to maintain 
strong and healthy growth. The soil can hardly be 
made too rich. After settled warm weather hasset 
in, set the plants in open ground, allowing 8 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. 
Early Black Beauty. (See Specialties, page 6.) 
Spineless and rich purplish-black skin; very attrac- 
tive and of best quality. Ten days earlier than the 
New York Impro ved. For Plants see page 118. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 4 oz., 45 cts.; 0z., 80 cts.; 4 Ib., 
$2.50. 
New York Improved Large Purple. (See cut.) 
This variety is largely grown and produces the 
Egg-plants in great quantities; plants sometimes 
bear from 6 to8 fruits each. They are large, nearly 
round, dark purple, free of thorns and of excellent 
quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 70 cts.; } lb., $2.00. 
Early Long Purple. LEarliest and hardiest; very 
productive. Fruit long and of good quality, 
6 to 10 inches long. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; 3} Ib., 
$1.75. 
Black Pekin. Fruit purplish-black, round, large, solid, 
smooth and glossy; very prolific and early and of fine flavor. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 70 cts.; $ lb., $2.00. 
EGG-PLANT PLANTS (See page 118). 
FINOCCHIO, or FLORENCE 
FENNEL (See Specialties, page 6). 
GARLIC (See page 33). 
HOP VINE ROOTS (See page 118). 
HORSERADISH (See page 118). 
