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COLE'S GARDEX ANNUAL. 



EQQ PLANT 



Ger. Eierpflcinze. Fr. Aubergine 

 One ounce will produce 1,000 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 

 ft location for warmth as the garden will afford. 

 NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE. The 

 leading market sort, verj' large and smooth; fine 

 dark color; very prolific and of excellent quality. 

 This strain has given the greatest satisfaction to 

 market gardeners everywhere. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts. 



EARLY LONG PURPLE. Much hardier 

 and earlier than the large round purple, succeeding 

 further north. Fruit from six to ten inches long. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



WHITE PEARL. The fruit is pure. 



cream white with slight shading of a very light 

 grreen near the stem; beautiful in shape, and as 

 large or larger than the purple; more prolific; fla- 

 vor superior, delicate, fine giained, good boiled 

 and fried. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



ENDIVE 



Ger. Endiviene. Fr. Chicoree. 

 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 ty- 

 ing up the outer ones at the top; but tie up 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 appearance either green or blanched, is par- 

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

 % lb. 50 cts. 



BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN. Has 



broad, thick, plain, or slig-nily wrinkled leaves. 

 It is principally used for cooking, and making a 

 larger head, is prefered for stews and soups. If 

 blanched it makes an excellent salad. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^4 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 mid- 

 dle of May. 



SUGAR TROUGH. These gourds are use- 

 ful fur many hou.sfhold purpose?. They grow to 

 hold from five to ten gallond each. The shell is 

 very hard and durable. They are much used for 

 making buckets, ba.skets, lard-kegs, bird-houses, 

 nest-boxes, sugar troughs, etc. Saw thc-m open in 

 the fall and turn them upside down, and the pith 

 will decay and come out bv spring. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



JAPANESE NEST EGG. As they ex- 



actly resemble in color, shape and size, the eggs 

 of hens, and do not crack, and are not injured ty 

 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 cov- 

 ering screens, and quite ornamental. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



DIPPER GOURD. Used for dipping lard, 



syrup, etc. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



GARLIC 



Ger. Knoblach. 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 tne south of Europe, 

 where it is esteemed for flavoring soups, stews, 

 I 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 m 

 August, when the bulbs are ready to gather. Bulbs 

 I 14 lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



! K0HL=RABI 



Ger. Kohl-Rabi Fr. Cliou Rabe. 

 ! One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 



I Sometimes called Tumip-Rootea Cabbage. Sow in 

 1 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. Pre- 

 serve bulbs over winter same as turnips. 



EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Flesh white 



and tender; the best for forcing for market. Ex- 

 cellent for table use. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 % lb. 50 cts. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Same 



i quality as the above except in color. Per pkt. 4 

 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts. 



LEEK 



Ger. Lauck. Fr. Poireau. 

 One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 This is a vegetable especially desirable for soups; 

 many consider its flavor better than onions; sow 

 \ the seed in April, in drills ons foot apart, and thin 

 out to four inches apart, or sow on a seed bed and 

 I 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 culti- 

 I vated. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



MUSTARD 



It is very refreshing when in its green state mixed 

 I with salads, and for that purpose alone is worthy of 

 I cultivation. Its culture and treatment are the same 

 I as recommended for Cress. 



I GIANT CHINESE. Highly esteemed for 



salads. The leaves are twice tlie size of the ordin- 

 ary White Mustard, flavor sweet and pungent. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



WHITE OR YELLOW. Best for salad 



or culinary purposes. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 7 cts., %. 

 lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



New Iceberg Lettuce 



