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twelve inches in depth and nine inches in diameter, and 

 Weig-hing fi\'e to six pounds. Skin d«ep purple, with 

 occasional stripes of green about the stem. Plant hardy 

 and stocky. Not so early as the Long Purple, but su- 

 perior in flavor, much larger, and of longer duration. 



ENDIVE. 



Fr. Chicoree. — Ger. Endivten. 



Endive, in its natural state, is very bitter, but when 

 properly blanched, its leaves make a fine salad, and com- 

 ing as it does after lettuce is past, is very useful. 



Culture. — It may be grown at any season of the year, 

 but is more generally used late in the fall. Sow the 

 seed during June or July, in drills fourteen inches apart, 

 arni when well established, thin the plants to one foot 

 apart. When nearly full grown, tie the outer leaves 

 together over the center in order to blanch the heart of 

 the plant. This will usually be fit for the table in ten 

 days, and continues in condition for use about one week, 

 so that the tying up should be done every few days in 

 order to secure a succession. 



Green Curled.— Is the hardiest variety, v/ith beauti- 

 f lilly curled, dark green leaves, which blanch white, and 

 are very crisp and tender. 



Green Curled. 

 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 the outer leaves are gathered and tied on 

 the top, the whole plant will blanch aicely, and make 

 an excellent salad for the table. 



GARLIC. 



Fr. A il.—C^v. Knobach. 



A bulbous-rooted plant, having a well known, strong, 



penetrating- odor, which is most powerful at mid-day. 



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G. 



In some countries it is much esteemed for seasoning 

 soups, stews, &c., and is useful in various medicinal 

 forms. It should be remembered that the Bulbs only, 

 and not Seed of garlic are supplied by us. We state 

 this because we frequently receive orders for garlic 

 .seed. 



Culture. — Prepare the ground the same as for onions, 

 and plant the cloves in drills eight inches apart, and 

 four inches apart in the rows, and cover two inches 

 deep. When the leaves turn yellow, take up the bulbs 

 and dry in the shade, and lay them up in a dry loft, as 

 you would onions. 



GOURD. 



Sugar Trough. — This variety grows to a very large 

 siee, and is valuable, when dry, for a variety of house- 

 hold purposes, such as baskets, buckets, cans, &c. 



Culture. — The gourd is a tender annual, and should 

 ndt be.planted till all danger of frost is over, and not 

 less than six feet apart each way, in good, rich loam. 

 Three plants in a hill will be sufficient to leave at last 

 hoeing. %S° Po7- ornainental varieties^ see Flo%ver 

 Seeds, 



KALE. 



Ger. Kraus Kohl. 



Borecole, Kale, 

 or German Greens 

 are general terms 

 ^ applied to those 

 classesof cabbage 

 which do not 

 form heads, but 

 are used in their 

 J open growth. 

 Some of the vari- 

 eties are the most 

 _ „ r - - tender and deli- 



German Dwarf Green. cateof anyof the 



tribe. They are sjenerally hardy, and improv- 

 ed rather than injured b> frost 



Culture. — As far north 

 as New York, they may be 

 sown in September, and 

 treated like spinage, al- 

 though at the south they 

 will live and grow through- 

 out the winter without pro- 

 tection, or they may be 

 planted and treated like 

 ■winter cabbage, and will 

 contmue growing until very 

 late If cut when frozen, 

 thaw out in cold water be- 

 fore boiling. 



Tall Green Curled 

 Scotch. — This is very 

 hardy> and improved by a 

 moderate frost. The stems 

 rise about two feet, and 

 produce an abundance of 

 dark green, curled and 

 ^^ nnkled leaves. It stands 

 the winters south and in the 

 IMiddle States, without any 

 protection. 



German Dwarf Green. 

 Makes excellent greens for 

 winter use. It is dwarf, and easily protected in the 

 winter by planting in the cellar ; in the Southern States 

 it needs no protection, and will grow vigorously all win- 

 ter, if sown in autumn. 



German Dwarf Purple. — A variety of the preced- 

 ing, and identical with it, except in color, which is a 

 beautiful, deep purple. 



SEA KALE. (Fr. Crambe M»rti?ne.—GQT. Sel 

 Kohl Mur Kohl. — This is quite distinct from the other 



