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Endive 



One ounce will sow ISO feet of row 



Endive is one of the best salads for fall and, winter use. Sow for an early supply about 

 the middle of April. As it is used mostly in the fall months, the main sowings are made in 

 June and July. Plant one foot apart each way. When the plant has attained its full size 

 gather up the leaves and tie them by their tips in a conical form. This excludes the light and 

 air from the inner leaves until blanched. 



Green Curled. Self -blanching. The best in cultivation. Much more 

 beautiful and ornamental than the old sort. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 15c; 

 15c; Yi lb., 30c; lb., 90c 



Escarole, or Broad-Leaved Endive. Leaves a pale green; requires very 

 little blanching. More productive than green curled. Forms large heads of 

 broad, thick leaves. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 15c; H lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 



Egg 



"PI Q fl + ^ ne ouuce E &g Plant Seed 

 ST Idll L will produce about 500 plants 



Culture. Egg Plant seed should be sown very early in hotbeds; the plants, being 

 very tender, must be protected from frost, but exposed as far as practicable to light 

 and air to harden them. Egg Plant seed will not germinate freely without a strong 

 uniform heat; if they get the least chilled they seldom recover, therefore repeated 

 sowing is sometimes necessary. 



Black Beauty. The earliest and best of all large fruited Egg 

 Plants. It is valuable alike to the private planter and the extensive 

 grower for market. Black Beauty produces fruits fully as large and 

 ready for use ten days to two weeks earlier than the New York Improved 

 Purple. The plants branch very freely near the ground and grow in 

 well-rounded bushes. The grand, large fruits are thick, of most at- 

 tractive form, as shown in the illustration. The skin is a rich lustrous 

 purplish black — -the satin gloss and rich coloring adding greatly to the 

 beauty of these "eggs." The intensely brilliant coloring is uniform over 

 the whole fruit and does not fade or change to a lighter color, so that 

 the entire crop can be gathered before there is any danger of frost. 

 Truckers generally are delighted with "Black Beauty." Pkts., 5 and 

 10c; 1 ounce, 30c; M lb., 90c; lb., $3.50. 



New York Improved Large Purple Thornless Egg Plant. In 

 shape, color and size this egg plant is perfection, its rich, glossy dark 

 purple color, its beautiful form and large size make it most attractive for 

 the markets and for shipping. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 30c; }4 lb-. 90c; 

 lb., $3.50. 



Bolgiano's Florida High Bush Egg Plant 



The Florida High Bush 

 Egg Plant has proved of 

 the greatest value to the 

 Southern truckers and ship- 

 pers. It is remarkable for 

 its vigorous 

 growth and pro- 

 ductiveness, is 



very hardy and will stand more cold weather than the New 



York Improved. The hot sun does not blight the blossoms. 



The plant has a characteristic leaf, unlike any other Egg 



Plant we know of. It grows from 3 to 4 feet high, erect 



and sturdy, free from thorns. Fruit is large, oblong 



in shape and purple, though not so deep a color as the 



New York Improved. It resists drought and wet 



weather to a wonderful degree. It is the only Egg 



Plant that stands shipping from this section to the 



Northern markets under almost all circumstances. 



It brings the highest price in the Northern markets, 



keeping its freshness and condition much longer than 



any other variety. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 25c; 



J^lb., 80c; lb., $3.00. 



Improved Kohl-Rabi 



Culture. Sow in spring, in rows 18 inches apart, afterward 

 thinning the plants to 8 or 10 inches. If the weather is suitable 

 the thinnings may be planted, but it is considered difficult to 

 transplant. Keep the weeds down, and when the thickened stems 

 above ground are 2 or 3 inches through they are fit to eat, and 

 should be used at once, being tough when old. Cook same as turnips. 



Improved Kohl-Rabi. Has always been a favorite 

 with the European gardener, and is gradually gaining 

 great popularity in this country. When young and 

 tender, and properly prepared for the table, it is almost 

 equal to cauliflower. Besides, it is a certain crop, requiring 

 no more care or cultivation than a crop of cabbage. For an 

 early crop sow in a hot bed early in spring, and treat the same 

 as directions given for early cabbage. For a fall crop sow in June. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 15c; M lb.,40c ; J'2J lt> -. 75c 

 lb., $1.50. 



