FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



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EQQ= PLANT. 



Eierpjlanze, Ger. Aubeigine, Fr. 

 Berengena, Sp. 

 One ounce will produce about one thousand plants. 



Sow ihe seeds in hot-beds 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 ; 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 earth up to the stems when about a foot high. Egg-plant seed 

 will not 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 sometimes necessary. Care should be observed in cut- 

 ting the fruit s o as not to disturb the roots of the plants. 

 New York Improved Large Purple (Dreer's Selected). The leading 



market variety ; large, round, dark purple, free of thorns, excellent and the (j 



most productive variety. Pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 40 cts. ; ]i lb. $1.00 ; lb. $3.50. 

 Black Pekin. Fruit purplish-black, round to globular, large, solid, smooth 



and glossy ; very prolific, early, and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 40 cts. ; 



X lb. $1.25. 

 Early Long Purple. The earliest and hardiest, very productive ; fruit 



from 6 to 10 inches long. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 20 cts. ; % lb. 75 cts. 



EQG=PLANTS. 



(See Vegetable Plants, page 47.) 



Dandelion. 



The Dandelion is a hardy 

 perennial plant, resembling En- 

 dive, and affords one of the 

 earliest and most healthful spring 

 greens or salads. Sow early in 

 spring 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. ; % lb. §1.35. 

 Improved Thick=leaved. 

 ( See cut. ) An improved 

 thick-leaved variety. Pkt. 10 

 cts. ; oz. 50 cts. ; % lb. §1.50. 



GARLIC. 



[See Onion Sets, page 37.) 



HORSERADISH. 



(See Vegetable l J i ants, paife 47- 



Dreer's Giant Fringed Endive. 



New York Improved Large Purple Egg-Plant. 



GOURDS. 



Dish=cloth or Loofa. A 



natural dish-cloth, furnished 

 by the peculiar lining of the 

 fruit, which is spongelike, 

 porous, very tough, elastic 

 and durable. Ihe dried in- 

 terior of these Gourds have 

 become an ai ticl e of commerce, 

 and are sold by druggists. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 40 cts. 



Sugar Trough. This variety 

 grows to a large size, holding 

 from 4 to 8 gallons each, 

 having hard, thick shells, very 

 strong, but light and durable, 

 lasting for many years. They 

 are used for a variety of pur- 

 poses, such as buckets, bas- 

 kets, nest- boxes, etc. Pkt. 

 5 cts. ; oz. 30 cts. 



White Egg=formed. Also 

 called Japanese Nest-egg 

 Gourd. Exactly resemble, in 

 color, shape and size, the eggs 

 of hens, and are useful as nest- 

 eggs as well as ornamental as a 

 climber. Pkt. Sets. ; oz. 40 cts. 



ENDIVE. 



Improved Thick-leaved Dandelion. 



Endivien, Ger. Chicoree, Fr. 

 Endivia 6 Escarola, Sp. 

 One ounce of seed to 150 feet of row. 



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 Tune or Julv. 

 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. 



Pkr. 5 e.; oz. "20 c. ; M lb. 50c. ; lb. SI. 50, except where noted. 

 Green Curled Winter. Standard sort for fall and winter crop. 

 White Curled ( Self -blanching). Leaves pale green, grows to a large size, 



always crisp and very tender. The Chicory Salad of the restaurants. 

 JBroad=Ieaved Batavian (Escarolle). Leaves broad, light green, nearly 



plain, used in stews and soups. 

 JGiant Fringed ( Oyster Endive}. (See cut.) A strong-growing variety 



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



5 cts. ; oz. 20 cts. ; % lb. 60 cts. ; lb. $2.00. 



For best 3 plants of Giant Fringed Endive, grown from our seed 

 and exhibited at Annual Exhibition of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 

 November, 1899, we offer a premium of $5.00. 



We pay postage on Vegetable and Flower Seeds, except where noted. 



purchaser's expense. 



Farm seeds are sent by express or freight at 



