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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



ENDIVE. 



Ger. h'ndii'ie/ie. Fr. Chicnree. 

 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 up only when the leaves are 

 dry. 



MOSS CURLED. From the density nf 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 slightly wrinkled leaves. It Is 

 principally used for cooking, and making -a 

 larger head, is preferred for stews and soups. 

 If blanched it makes an excellent salad. Pet 

 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. 



DISHCLOTH, or LUFFA. A natural dishcloth 

 and a most admirable one, is furnished by the 

 peculiar lining of this fruit, which is sponge- 

 like, porous, very tough, elastic and durable. 

 The fruit grows about two feet in length, and 

 the vine Is very ornamental, producing clus- 

 ters of yellow blossoms. In the north this 

 variety requires to be started In a hot-bed. 

 The dried interiors of these gourds have 

 already become an article of commerce. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts. 



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- 

 houses, nest-boxes, sugar troughs, etc. Saw 

 them open in the fall and turn them upside 

 down, and the pith will decay and come out 

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



JAPANESE NEST EGG. As they exactly re- 

 semble in color, shaoe and size, the eggs of 

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

 cold or wet. they make the very best nest 

 egga. By using them many eggs can be saved. 

 The plant grows very rapidly and Is very use- 

 ful In covering screens, and quite ornamental. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts 



DIPPER GOQRD Used for dipping lard, syrup, 

 etc. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



GARLIC. 



Ger. Kiiohliich. Fr. Ail. • 

 THE GARLIC. Is the most pungent in taste and 

 has the strongest odor of all the Onion fam- 

 ily. It Is largely used In the south of Eiirope, 

 where It is esteemed for flavoring soups, 

 stews, etc. The root or bulb Is composed of 

 many small bulbs called "cloves." which arc 

 plant«d In the spring, nbont six lnch(>s apart: 

 the tops die in August, whon the bulbs are 

 ready to gather. Bulbs, V4 lb. 15 cts.. lb. 40 

 cts. 



EGG PLANT. 



Ger. Eierpjlanze. Fr. Aubergine. 

 One ounce loill 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 a 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. 25 cts. 



EARLY LONG PURPLE. Much hardier and 

 earlier than the large round purple, succeed- 

 ing 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 green 

 near the stem; beautiful in shape, and as 

 large or larger than the purple; more prolific; 

 flavor superior, delicate, fine grained, good 

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



KOHL-RABI. 



Ger. Kohl-Rabi. Fr. Chou Robe. 

 One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 

 Sometimes called Turnip-Rooted Cabbage. 

 Sow in April for early use; and for fall and win- 

 ter 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 turnips. 



EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Flesh white and 

 tender; the best for forcing for market. Excel- 

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

 lb. 50 cts. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Same quality as 

 the above except In color. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



LEEK. 



Ger, Lauch. Fr. Poireau. 

 One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 This Is a vegetable especially desirable for 

 soups; many consider Its flavor better thaa 

 onions; sow the seed In April, In drills one foot 

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

 on a seed bed and transplant Into rows; thor- 

 ough 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- 

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



MUSTARD. 



It Is very refreshing when in Its green stale 

 mixed with salads, and for that purpose alone Is 

 worthy of cultivation. Its culture and treat- 

 ment 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. 25 cts., lb. 75 



cts. 



WHITE OR YELLOW. Best for salad or culi- 

 nary purposes. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 7 cts.. 4a 

 lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



