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Eierpflanze, GeR. 



EGG=PLANT. 



Aubergine, Fr. 

 Berengena, 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, irom 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. 

 Early Black Beauty (See page 7). 



Pkt , 10 cts ; oz., 50 cts.; \ lb., $1.50. 

 New York Improved Large Purple 



{Dreer's Selected). (See cut.) The 



leading variety ; large, round, dark purple, 



free of thorns, excellent and productive. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 

 Black Pekin. Fruit purplish-black, round, 



large, solid, smooth and glossy; very 



prolific; early. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,40cts.; 



\ lb., $1.25. 

 Early Long Purple. Earliest and hardi- 

 est, very productive ; fruit 6 to 10 inches 



long. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb. ,75 cts. 



EGG-PLANTS (See page 47). 



DANDELION. 



Pardeblum, Ger. Pissenlil, Fr. 

 Amargon, Sp. 



The Dandelion is a hardy perennial plant, 

 resembling Endive, 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 ii will be fit for 

 use. 

 Broad=leaved. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,40cts.; 



\ lb., $1.35. 

 Improved Thick-leaved. An improved 



variety. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; \ lb., 



$1.50. 

 GARLIC (See Onion Sets, page 36). 



C»^_fU1CJJ!S» New York Improved Large Purple Egg-Plant. 



(See Flower Seeds.) 



HORSERADISH (See page 47). 

 HOP VINE ROOTS (See page 47). 



ENDIVE. 



Endivien, Ger. Chicoree,. Fr. Endiviao Escarola^V. 

 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 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., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. 

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



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



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. 

 Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). Leaves broad, 



light green, nearly plain, used in stews and soups. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. 

 Dreer's Giant Fringed, (See cut.) A strong-grow- 

 ing variety with a large white heart and broad stems ; 



good for fall and winter. Pkt., 10 cts ; oz., 25 cts.; 



\ lb., 75 cts. 



Dreer's Giant Fringed Endive. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS. 



-Many who are interested in gardening have not the facilities or time to devote in raising 

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



