FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



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DANDELION. 



(Taraxacum Dens-Leonis.) 



Loioenzahn oder PanUblitme, Gv.v.. I'issenlit, Fk. Amar- 

 gun, Sp. 

 The Dandelion is a hardy perennial plant, resemblincj 

 Endive, and aflbrds one of the earliest and most healthful 

 spring greens or salads. The roots, when dried and roasted, 

 are often used as a substitute for oofl'ee. The seed should 

 be sowii early in the spring in drills 12 inches apart, about 

 i of an inch deep, and thin out to 6 inches in the drills; 

 the following spring it will be fit for use. 

 Larsre Common Variety. Used as spring greens or 



salad. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 

 Thick-Leaved, or Cabbaging. This variety is dou- 

 ble the size of the common, and for salad will soon 

 supersede it. Plit. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



EGG PLANT. 



Eierpflanze, Ger. Aubergine, Fr. Berengena, Sp. 

 Sow the seed 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 be- 

 come stocky. They can be planted out, from the pots, 

 when the season becomes sufficiently warm, in May or 

 June; or they can be transplanted into a second bed to 

 make them strong, until the weather is warm enough to 

 transplant into thoroughly worked and well-enriched soil 

 about 3 feet apart each way. Draw the earth up to their 

 stems when about a foot high. 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 recover. 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 Egg-Plant. 



Early Long Pnrple. The earliest and hardiest, very 

 productive; fruit from 6 to 10 inches long. Pkt. 10 

 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



New York Improved Large Purple. The leading 

 market variety; large, round, dark-purple, free of 

 thorns, excellent and the most productive variety. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



Black Pekin. Fruit purplish black, round to globular, 

 large, solid, smooth and glossy, very prolific, early, 

 and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



ENDIVE. 



Endivien, Ger. Chicoree, Fr. Endivia 6 Escarola, Sp. 

 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 and July. When 2 or 

 3 inches high, transplant into good ground, or thin out 

 to 1 foot apart. It requires no special soil or manure, but 

 after being transplanted must be cultivated and kept clear 

 of weeds until it is full grown, when the blanching process 

 begins. This is done by gathering the leaves together into 



E N D I V E — Continued. 

 the hand 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; in three or four weeks they 

 will be sufficiently blanched. At the approach of winter 

 the growing crop may be taken up carefully, with a ball 

 of earth to each plant, and planted close together in a 

 frame or dry cellar, when it can be used during the winter 

 prepared and dressed like a salad. 



Green Curled. The hardiest and best dark green, ten- 

 der and crisp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., J lb. 75 cts. 



Ever White Curled. (Self-blanching.) This is the 

 finest white curled variety, grows to a large size, 

 always crisp and very tender. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 

 i lb. $1.00. 



Broad Leaved Batavian. Leavesbroad, light green, 

 nearly plain, used in stews and soups. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts. 



KOHL RABI. 



(Turnip-Rooted Cabbage.) 



Kohl-Rabi, G'EB.. Chou-Iiave, Fr. Col denabo 6 N'abuol,S'P. 

 An intermeidate vegetable between the Cabbage and 

 Turnip, and is a favorite in Europe, especially on the con- 

 tinent, where it is extensively grown for feeding cows, as 

 it imparts no unpleasant taste to the milk. It is steadily 

 gaining favor in this country. Sow in April, in rows 18 

 inches apart, and thin out or transplant in rows, 12 inches 

 apart, for the Late White, and 8 inches for the Early 

 Vienna varieties, if the weather is favorable, as they are 

 considered difficult to transplant. When 3 to 4 inches in 

 diameter they are fit to eat. For late use, sow in June 

 and July. 



Tall Scotch Kale 



Kohl Raei. 



Earliest Erfurt. A white, tender variety, with a 

 smooth root and very short top; the best variety for 

 out-door culture. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., i lb. $1.25. 



Early White Vienna. Flesh white and tender, a 

 standard sort for market, table use or forcing; very 

 short top. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., i lb. $1.00. 



Early Purple Vienna. Bluish-purple, similar to the 

 above, e.xcept in color. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., i lb. 

 $1.00. 



Large Late White. Large white or green, for farm, 

 culture, feeding stock, or table use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 20 cts., i lb. 60 cts. 



Postage prepaid on pkts. and ounces. On ^/^ lb. and upward, remit for postage i ct. per oz., when ordered to be sent by mail. 



