FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



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1"?/"* /^ ril A IVTTP EierpJlanze,Gv.Vi. Aubergine, Vli. 



lliLIvJ=r^JL,/\i>l 1 • Bei-engena, Sp. 



One ounce will produce about one thousand plants. 



Sow the seeds in hot-beds early in March. When 3 inches high pot the 

 young plants, using small pots, and plunge them in the same bed, so that the 

 plants may become stocky. They can be planted out, from the pots, when 

 the season becomes sufficiently warm, in May or June ; or they can be trans- 

 planted into a second l)ed to make them strong, until the weather is warm 

 enough to transplant, about 3 feet apart each way, in thoroughly worked and 

 well-enriched soil. Draw the earth up to the stems when about a foot liigh. 

 Egg-plant seed will not vegetate freely without a strong uniform heat, and if 

 the plants get the least chilled in the earlier stages of growth they seldom re- 

 cover. Therefore, repeated sowings are sometimes necessary. Care should 

 be observed in cutting the fruit so as not to disturb the roots of the plants. 



New York Improved Large Purple (Dreei's Selected). The 



leading market variety; large, round, dark purple, free of thorns, excel- 

 lent and the most productive variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; \ lb. $1.00, 

 lb. .S3.50. 



Black Pekin. Fruit purplish-black, round to globular, large, solid, 

 smooth and glossy ; very prolific, early, and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 40 cts.; \ lb. $1.25. 



Early Long' Purple. The earliest and hardiest, very productive ; fruit 

 from 6 to 10 inches long. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; \ lb. 75 cts. 



EGQ=PLANTS. 



{^See Vegetable Plants, page 4' 



DANDELION. 



The Dandelion is a hardy peren- 

 nial plant, resembling Endive, and 

 affords one of the earliest and most 

 healthful spring greens or salads. 

 Sow early in spring in drills 12 inches 

 apart, and thin out to 6 inches in the 

 drills; the following spring it will be 

 fit for use. 



Broad-leaved. Pkt. 10 cts.; 



oz. 40 cts. 

 Improved Thick - leaved. 



(See cut.) An improved thick- 

 leaved variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 50 cts. 



GARLIC. 



See Onion Sets, page 37. 



HORSERADISH. 



See Vegetable Plants, page 47. 



Improved Thick-leaved Dandelion 



useful as nest-eggs 

 Pkt. 5 els.; oz. 40 cl 



K Improved Large Purple Egg-plant. 



GOURDS. 



Useful Sorts for the Kitchen Garden. 



Dish-cloth or Loofa. A natu- 

 ral dish-cloth, furnished by the pe- 

 culiar lining of the fruit, which is 

 sponge-like, porous, very tough, 

 elastic and durable. The dried in- 

 terior of these gourds have become 

 an article of commerce, and are 

 sold by druggists. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 

 40 cts. 



Sugar Trough. This variety 

 glows to a large size, holding from 

 4 to 8 gallons each, having hard, 

 thick shells, very strong, but light 

 and durable, lasting for many years. 

 They are used for a variety of pur- 

 poses, such as buck-ets, baskets, nest 

 boxes, etc. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 



White Eg^g" - formed. Also 



called Japanese Nest-egg Gourd. 



Exactly resemble, in color, shape 



and size, the eggs of hens, and are 



as well as ornamental as a climber. 



ENDIVE. 



Dreer's Giant Fringed Endiv 



Eiidivien, Ger. Chicoree, Fr 

 Endivia 6 Esearola, Sp. 

 One ounce of seed to 150 feet of row. 



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 2 or 3 inches high, 

 transplant into good ground or thin out to 1 foot apart. When 

 nearly full grown, and before they are fit for the table, they 

 must be blanched. This is done by g.-thering the leaves to- 

 gether and tying with yarn or bass, to exclude the light and air 

 from the inner leaves, which must be done when quite dry, 

 or they will rot. Another method is to cover the plants with 

 boards or slates. In three or four weeks they will be suffici- 

 ently blanched. 



Pkt. 5 c; oz. 20 c ; -} lb. 50 c; lb. $1.50, except where n.ited. 

 Green Curled Winter. Standard sort for fall and 



winter crop. 

 W^hite Curled [Self-blanching). Leaves pale green, grows 



to a large size, ahvays crisp and very tender. The Chicory 



Salad of the restaurants. 

 Broad-leaved Batavian {Escarolle). Leaves broad, 



light green, nearly plain, used in stews and soups. 

 GmiltYrinf^eA {Oyster Endive). (See cut.) A strong- 

 growing variety with a large white heart and broad stems ; 



good for fall and winter. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; \ lb. 60 



cts.; lb. $2.00. 



We pay postage on Vegetable and Flower Seeds, except where noted. Farm seeds are sent by express or freight at 



purchaser's expense. 



