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DE JONG FLORAL AND 



SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



EGG PLANT 



Ger. Eierflcinze. Fr. Aubergine. 

 One ounce will produce 1000 plants. 



Sow the seed in March or April in a hot-bed, 

 or for family use, in a shallow box, in a warm 

 window. Transplant in open ground after the 

 weather has become warm and settled, in rows 

 two feet apart each way. They require a rich 

 soil and as favorable location for warmth as the 

 garden will afford. 



NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE. The lead- 

 ing market sort, very large and smooth; fine 

 dark color; very prolific and of excellent qual- 

 ity. This strain has given the greatest satis- 

 faction to market gardeners everywhere. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



BLACK BEAUTY. Earliest variety of the large 

 round sorts. It is valuable alike to private 

 planter and grower for market. It is perfect- 

 ly smooth and spineless, has a rich purple color, 

 of excellent flavor. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



ENDIVE 



Ger. Endiviene. Fr. Chicore. 



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 two or three inches high 

 transplant into good ground, or thin out to one 

 foot apart. When full grown blanch the inner 

 leaves by gathering and tying up the outer ones 

 at the top ; but tie only when the leaves are dry. 



MOSS CURLED. From the density of its foliage 

 this variety is heavier than the Green Curled, 

 but is equally agreeable as a salad, and its ap- 

 pearance, either green or blanched, is partic- 

 ularly handsome. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 14 lb. 50 cts. 



BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN. Has broad, thick, 

 plain, or slightly wrinkled leaves. It is princi- 

 pally used for cookinng, and making a larger 

 head, is preferred for stews and soups. If 

 blanched it makes an excellent salad. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 14 lb. 50 cts. 



GOURD 



Cultivated same as squashes; plant ten to 

 twelve feet apart both ways and thin to two 

 plants in a hill. They can be started on sods, in 

 a hot-bed early in April, or planted in the open 

 ground by the middle of May. 



SUGAR TROUGH. These gourds are useful for 

 many household purposes. They grow to hold 

 from five to ten gallons each. The shell is very 

 hard and durable. They are much used for 

 making buckets, baskets, lard-kegs, bird-hous- 

 es, nest-boxes, sugar-troughs, etc. Saw them 

 open in the fall and turn them upside down, 

 and the pitch will decay and come out by 

 spring. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



JAPANESE NEST EGG. As they exactly re- 

 semble in color, shape and size, the eggs of 

 hens, and do not crack, and are not injured by 

 cold or wet, they make the very best nest eggs. 

 By using them many eggs can be saved. The 

 plant grows very rapidly, and is very useful 

 in covering screens, and quite ornamental. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts. 



DIPPER GOURD. This is useful for many house- 

 hold purpose'^ and for dipping lard, syrup, etc. 

 When grown on the ground the stems will be 

 curved, while if raised as a climbing vine will 

 cause the stem to grow straight. Per pkt. 5 

 cts. 



GARLIC 



Ger. Knoblack. Fr. Ail. 



THE GARLIC. Is the most pungent in taste and 

 has the strongest odor of all the Onion family. 

 It is largely used in the south of Europe, where 

 it is esteemed for flavoring soups, stews, etc. 

 The root or bulb is composed of many small 

 bulbs called "cloves," which are planted in the 

 spring, about six inches apart; the tops die in 

 August, when the bulbs are ready to gather. 

 Bulbs 14 lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



KOHL-RABI 



Ger. Kohl-Rabi. Fr. Chou Rabi. 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 



Sometimes called Turnip-Rooted Cabbage. Sow 

 in April for early use; and for fall and winter 

 use in June and July; in rows two feet apart, and 

 thin from eight to twelve inches apart in the 

 row. Preserve bulbs over winter same as tur- 

 nips. 



EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Flesh white and ten- 

 der, the best for forcing for market. Excellent 

 for table use. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., i/4 

 lb. 75 cts. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Same quality as the 

 above except in color. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 

 cts., 1/4 lb. 75 cts. 



LEEK 



Ger. Lauck. Fr. PoireeUi. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



This is a vegetable especially desirable for 

 soups, many consider its flavor better than on- 

 ions ; sow the seed in April, in drills one foot 

 apart, and thin out to four inches apart, or sow 

 in a seed bed and transplant into rows ; thorough 

 culture is necessary to produce large roots. 



BROAD LONDON FLAG. A large and strong 

 plant with broad leaves growing on two sides, 

 like the Flag. This variety is largely cultivat- 

 ed. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., i/4 lb. 50 cts., 

 lb. $1.75. 



MUSTARD 



It is very refreshing when in its green state 

 mixed with salads and for that purpose alone is 

 worthy of cultivation. Its culture and treatment 

 are the same as recommended for Cress. 



GIANT CHINESE. Highly esteemed for salads. 

 The leaves are twice the size of the ordinary 

 White Mustard, flavor sweet and pungent. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.00. 



WHITE OR YELLOW. Best for salad or culin- 

 ary purposes. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V4, 

 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



I think your seeds £u-e fine, the best I ever 

 used. — Mrs. E. E. Le Bean, Victor, Iowa. 



