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picklinsf. For early use, plant first week in May, on hills ahont foiir 

 feet apart; tlie iiills sliould be ))revi()usly i)repare(] with a sliovelful of 

 well-rottel manure; tiiin out to lour plants ai'ter all (]an<ji:er from insects 

 ia over. For pickles, plant from June until the middle of July. 



ENGLISH PRIZE CUCUIVIBERS. 



In packages; 25 cts. each. 



CriAMPiox OF England. 

 Cooling's Prolific. 

 Edward's Eclipse. 

 General Canrobert. 

 General Grant. 

 Giant of Arnstadt. 



Glory of Erfurt (White). 

 Manchester Prize. 

 Pierson's Long Gun. 

 PtOMAN Emperor. 

 SioN House, Improved. 

 Telegraph. 



These are the favorite varieties for forcing, frequently attaining a 

 length of thirty inches. The.se sorts can be grown in hot-beds or hot- 

 houses where the temperature does not fall below 65° at night. Plant 

 iu the centre of a sash. 



EGG-PLANT. 



Aubergine, Fr. Bercngena, Span. Eierj^flanze, Ger. 



Per 07.. I Per onnce. 



Early Long Purple 40 Early Black Pekin 75 



New York Imp. Purple 60 I Scarlet (Ornamental) 75 



The first three are the kinds nsnallv cultivated for table use. The 

 New York Improved Larire Puri)le beincr free from thorns, productive, 

 and growincr verv larire, is the most desirable for a general crop— the last 

 is an ornamental variety. 



Sow in hot-beds eai-ly in March. When three inches high transplant 

 into small pots, which pluuije into the same bed, so that the ]>lants may 

 become stocky, and are readily planted out from the pots when the sea- 

 son becomes sufficiently warm, say June; trans})lant into tiioroughly 

 worked and well-enriched soil about three feet a})art each way. 



Draw the earth up to their stems when about a foot high. Egg-plant 

 seed will not vegetate freely without substantial heat, and if the plants 

 get the least chilled in the earlier stages of growth, they seldom recover, 

 ilepeated sowings are sometimes necessary. Care should be observed in 

 cutting the fruit so as not to disturb the roots of the plant. 



ENDIVE. 



Chicoree, Fr. Endivia, Span. Endivien, Gee. 



Peroz. I Peroz, 



Green Curled 20 Green Curled Moss 30 



Early White Curled 25 I Broad-Leaved Batavian 25 



The Green Curled is considered the hardiest. Sow in July, in shal- 

 low drills. When two or three inches high, transplant into gocnl ground, 

 or thin out at a distance of a foot apart. Blanch by tying up, which 

 must be done when quite dry, or they will rot. At the a))proach of 

 winter, the grov^^ing crop may be taken upcarefuliy, with a ball of earth 

 to each plant, and j^lanted close together in a franie or dry cellar, when 

 it can be used during the winter pre])ared and dressed like a salad. 



The Early White, self-blanching, is by far the finest curled variety, 

 grows to a large size, and very tender. 



For Grass Seeds, S33 pages 36 and 36. 



