GARDEN MANUAL 
FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. | 37 
FROTSCHER’S NEW 
ORLEANS MARKET.— 
This is a variety selected 
from an imported forcing 
Cucumber, introduced by 
Richard Frotscher. Lt Gis 
good for forcing or open 
ground; very productive, 
keeps its green color and 
has few vines. This kind 
cannot be excelled for ship- 
ping, as it produces very 
perfect cucumbers and but 
few culls; the largest 
growers of cucumbers for 
shipping about here plant 
none but this variety. It is 
quite different from the 
Long White Spine offered 
by some. The. best in and 
outdoor cucumber yet in- 
troduced. 
IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE.— 
This is a popular variety. It is of medium 
size, light green, covered with white 
spines. A good kind for shipping. It is 
used by market gardeners for forcing as 
well as outdoor culture and is very pro- 
ductive. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING.—The vines are 
extra strong, and foliage more vigorous 
Frotscher’s New “Orleans ‘Market. 
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climbing 
etc. 
Fruit is round, about 10 inches long, thick 
than other kinds. 
habit it can be grown on 
Being of a 
trellises, 
It is very prolific, from 
growing on a 
and of fine flavor. 
forty to fifty cucumbers 
single plant. 
EARLY FRAME.—Desirable for pro- 
ducing pickles of medium size and of fine 
quality when sliced for the table. 
EGGPLANT. 
For Price List See Red Pages in Back of Book. 
Aubergine (Fr.), Hierpflanze (Ger.), Berengena (Sp.), Petonciana Meanena (lItal.) 
CULTURE.—The seed should be sown in hot beds in the early part of January. 
When a couple of inches high they should be transplanted into another frame, so that 
the plants may become stronger and robust. When warm enough, generally during 
March, the plants can be planted in the open ground, about two and a half feet apart. 
This vegetable is very profitable in the South, and extensively cultivated. 
2,000 plants; 3 ounces per acre. 
One ounce to 
METHOD OF DRYING EGGPLANT.—When fruit is large enough, pare and slice 
as thin as you can, and spread in the sun for 3 days. 
Have canvas put over each night 
while drying to keep dew off. Then have a large box wired with gauze wire on each side 
and top, with trap door to take out. 
Put in cool airy place until cool weather. 
It dries 
quicker if spread in sun on gauze wire or close mesh chicken wire. 
BLACK BEAUTY.—Ten days earlier than 
the New York Purple, but not quite as 
large as this sort. The plants branch 
freely, forming strong, upright bushes, 
well set with the large handsome fruits. 
The color is a rich shiny purplish black. 
It is entirely free from spines. Because of 
its quick development, seeds may be sown 
in the open ground and the plants grown 
without the use of a hotbed. A valuable 
sort for the market gardener and home 
garden. 
STECKLER’S NEW HIGH BUSH.—The 
standard variety for all parts of the South 
for home use, nearby markets or shipment. 
The fruits are splendidly and evenly color- 
ed with rich, dark purple and 90 per cent 
or more of the plants are_ thornless. 
Plants are strong, vigorous growers, pro- 
ducing from 5 to 8 large fruits of dark, 
rich purple color. Earliest of large fruited 
varieties and always’ gives’ satisfaction 
under proper cultivation. The vigor and 
strength of this variety make it less sub- 
ject to effect of “blight’’ which is so dis- 
astrous to eggplants in many parts of the 
South. 
EARLY DWARF OVAL.—This variety is 
very early and productive; the fruit is not 
so large as the New Orleans Market, but 
equal in flavor. 
EARLY WHITE PEARL.—The plant is 
a large, vigorous grower and comparatively 
free from thorns. Fruit pure creamy 
white, with slight shading of a very light 
green near the stem, beautiful in shape, 
resembling somewhat the purple variety. 
In eating quality it is delicious, fine 
grained and well flavored. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED SPINELESS.— 
This is an entirely spineless strain of the 
large purple-fruited, which is the  well- 
known standard. The plants are equally as 
productive, fruits as large and well colored 
and calyx are entirely free from spines. 
All of Our Cabbage Seed is High Bred and Fully Tested. 
