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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



EGG PLANT 



Ger. Eierflanze. 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 lo- 

 cation for warmth as the garden will afford. 



NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE. The 



leading market sort, very large and smooth; 

 fine dark color; very prolific and of excel- 

 lent 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, suc- 

 ceeding further north. Fruit from six to 

 ten inches long. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



ENDIVE 



Ger. Endiviene. Fr. Chicore. 



Endive is one of the best and most whole- 

 some 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 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 particularly handsome. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., x /4 lb. 40 cts. 



BROAD LEAVED B ATA VI AN. Has broad, 

 thick, plain, or slightly wrinkled leaves. It 

 is principally used for cooking, and mak- 

 ing a larger head, is preferred for stews 

 and soups. If blanched it makes an ex- 

 cellent salad. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 % lb. 40 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-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, shape and size, the eggs 

 of hens, and do not crack, and are not in- 

 jured by cold or wet, they make the very 

 best nest eggs. By using them many eggs 

 can be saved. The plant grows very rap- 

 idly, and is very useful in covering screens, 

 and quite ornamental. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



DIPPER GOURD. This is useful for ma.ny 

 household purposes 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 com- 

 posed 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 *4 

 lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



KOHLRABI 



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 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 quality as 

 the above except in color. Per pkt. 4 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., i/4 lb. 50 cts. 



LEEK 



Ger. Lauck. Fr. Poirean. 

 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 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 pro- 

 duce large roots. 



BROAD LONDON FLAG. A large and 

 strong plant with broad leaves growing on 

 two sides, like the Flag. This variety is 

 largely cultivated. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., % lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



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., y± 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. 35 cts. 



I think your^ seeds are fine, the best I ever used. 

 — Mrs. E. E. Le Bean, Victor, Iowa. 



