Egg Plant 



Treat seeds with Senicsan. 

 Spergon, or Araian 



1 Pkt. for 50 plants; 

 1 oz. for 1000 plants 



Start in hotbed early in 

 March. When 3 inches high pot 

 up. Set the plants outdoors in 

 May or June spacing them 3 

 feet apart. The maturity dates 

 are days from planting out. Al- 

 low 8 to 10 weeks for plant 

 production. 



404 Black Beauty. 80 days. 

 Beautiful rich purplish black 

 fruits of best quality. Planted 

 in rich, warm soil it is re- 

 markably vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. Pkt. ISc; y2 oz. 55c; 

 oz. 9Sc; J4 lb. $3.50. 



405 Florida Highbush. 85 days. Of strong, upright, vigorous growth, 

 bearing large, elongated, cylindrical, dark purple fruits of uniform 

 size. Highly resistant to drought and blight. The fruits are borne high 

 above the ground and are therefore evenly colored all over. Pkt. 

 15c; J-2 oz. 45c; oz. 85c; I4 lb. $3.10. 



406 New York Improved Spineless. 76 days Broad, oval, deep 

 glossy purple fruits which hold their color well. The flesh is firm 

 and of choice quality. Low branching and a continuous bearer. 

 Pkt. 15c; y. oz. 50c; oz. 90c; y lb. $3.20. 



407 New Hampshire Hybrid. 70 days. A very early variety with dark 

 purple, blocky, egg-shapea fruits which are smooth, glossy, and very 

 uniform. Very productive. Pkt. 15c; J-2 oz. 55c; oz. 9Sc ; ]i lb. $3.50. 



Egg Plant, Black Beauty 



Endive 



1 Pkt. for 50 ft. 

 1 oz. for 400 ft. 



Chicoree, Fr. Indivia, Ital. Endibia Escarola, Sp. Endivie, Ger. 

 Treat seed with Cuprocide or Semesan. 



Culture — Sow in shallow drills in April, or for late use in June or July. 

 Transplant or thin to stand 1 foot apart when 2 to 3 inches tall. When 

 nearly full-grown tie the leaves together with yarn or rafiia to exclude 

 the light so that the heart will become well blanched. This requires 3 to 

 4 weeks. Or place boards over the plants to blanch them. 



Deep 

 Heart 

 Fringed 

 Endive 



409 Deep Heart Fringed. 90 days. An entirely new type intermediate 

 ■^between Full Heart Batavian and Green Curled but more upright and 

 with broader leaves. The outer leaves turn upward enclosing the extra- 

 deep, well-filled, creamy yellow heart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; J4 lb- 90c. 



41 1 Full Heart Batavian. 88 days. A most desirable strain of the 



-^Batavian Endive. It has all the good qualities of its parent but the 



heart is composed of a greatly increased number of leaves which will 



blanch to a beautiful creamy white. The mild and pleasantly bitter 



flavor gives it great zest. Pkt. 10c; oz. 3Sc; % lb. $1.00. 



414 Green Curled. 95 days. A vigorous variety with a large white 

 heart and broad mid-rib. Good for fall and winter. Has beauti- 

 fully curled and finely cut leaves which are as fine for garnishing as 

 for making a delicious salad. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; y lb. $1.00. 



Corn Salad 



Canonigos, Sp. 



Mache, Sp. 

 Valeriana, Ital. 

 Feldsalad, Ger. 



355 Large-Seeded. A vigorous grower pro- 

 ducing large plants with oval, light green 

 leaves valued as an early spring salad. Sow 

 either in spring or early fall in rows 1-ft. 

 apart and cover ^ inch deep. 1 oz. for 25-ft. 

 of row. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; ^4 lb. $1.75; lb. $5.90. 



Dandelion 



Amargon, Sf. 



Pissenlit, Fr. 

 Petonciano, Ital. 

 Loewenzahn, Ger. 



401 Improved Thick-Leaved. 95 days. Large 

 bushy plants with broad succulent leaves. Pkt. 

 15c; y, oz. 45c; oz. 80c; % lb. $3.00. 



Finnochio- 



-Florence Fennel 



41 8 110 days. Splendid as a salad or to be served 

 boiled with a cream dressing. Earth up the thick 

 base half-way when it has reached the size of a 

 hen's egg. Quite different from Sweet Fennel which 

 forms no "bulbs.'' Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; y lb. $1.45. 



For Herbs, see page 87 



Horseradish 



17-702 Maliner Kren or Bohemian. The stand- 

 ard variety, highly esteemed lor its quality and 

 the large size of its roots. 6 roots for 45c; 

 12 for 85c; 25 for $1.65; 100 for $4.50. 



Kale-Boreeoie 



Treat seed with Semesan or Arasan 



Sow from May to June one-half inch deep 

 in drills about ij^ feet apart and cultivate like 

 cabbage. One ounce produces about 2000 plants. 



423 Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch. 55 days. Makes 

 a hardy strong growth producing finely curled 

 foliage with a distinct blue tinge. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 40c; y lb. $1.20. 



424 Tall Green Curled Scotch. 85 days. Tall 

 plants 30 in. high with heavily curled, plume- 

 like, medium green leaves. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; 

 yi lb. $1.33. 



426 Dwarf Siberian. 60 days. A beautifully 

 curled sort of vigorous, spreading habit. Hardy, 

 attractive, and very productive. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 3Sc; J4 lb. $1.00. 



Kohl-Rabi 



Chou Rave, Fr. Col de Nabo, Sp. 



Cavolo rap pa, Ital. Kohl-Rabi, Ger. 



Treat seed with Semesan or Arasan 



A delicious vegetable of easy culture doing 

 best in moderately rich, well-drained soil. 



430 Early Purple Vienna. 55 days. Purple skin, 

 white flesh. Pkt. 10c; ^ oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 

 U lb. $1.65. 



43 1 Early White or Green Vienna. 55 days. 

 A splendid sort. Pkt. 10c; y, oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 

 y^ lb. $1.65. 



Leek 



Treat seed with Semesan ..'i- 



434 Giant Musselburgh. 150 days. Produces long 

 white stems and medium-green leaves. Very 

 mild and tender. Splendid for flavoring soups, 

 stews, etc. and for mixed salads. Sow in early 

 spring. Pkt. 15c; y^ oz. 35c; oz. 65c 



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