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Endive 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of row 



Eadive is one of the best salads for fall and. winter use. Sow for an early supply 

 about :hi middle o: April. As it is u^ed mostly in the fall months, the main sowings 

 are nude in June and July. Plant one foot apart each way. When the plant 

 has attained its full sise gather up the leaves and tie them by their tips in a conical 

 form. This excludes the light and air from the inner leaves until blanched. 



Green Curled. Self -blanching. The best in cultivation. Much 

 more beautiful and ornamental than the old sort. Pkts., 5 and 10c. ; 

 ounce. 15c.: K lb.. 30c.; lb., 90c. 



Escarole, or Broad-Leaved Endive. Leaves a pale green; re- 

 quires ver>' little blanching. More productive than green curled. 

 Forms large heads of broad, thick leaves. Pkts., 5 and 10c. ; ounce, 

 15c.; Vi lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50. 



Egg 



Crfon Curlod Self-IJIancliiniz Kndive 



■pi n Y* -f One ounce Egg Plant Seed 

 X Idll L will produce about 500 plants 



Culture. Egg Plant seed should be sown very early in hotbeds; the plants, being 

 very tender, must be protected from fro-it. but exposed as far as practicable to light 

 an 1 air to harden them. Efig Plant seed will not germinate freely without a strong 

 un form heat; if they get the least chilled they seldom recover, therefore repeated 

 sowing is sometimes necessary. 



Black Beauty. The earliest and best of all large fruited Egg 

 Plants. It is valuable alike to the private planter and the extensive 

 grower for market. Black Beauty produces fruits fully a§ large and 

 ready for use ten days to two weeks earlier than the New York Improved 

 Purple. The plants branch very freely near the ground and grow in 

 well-rounded bushes. The grand, large fruits are thick, of most at- 

 tractive form, as shown in the illustration. The skin is a rich lustrous 

 purplish black — the satin gloss and rich coloring adding greatly to the 

 beautv of these "eggs." The intensely brilliant coloring is uniform over 

 the whole fruit and does not fade or change to a lighter color. 

 Truckers generally are delighted with "Black Beauty." Pkts., 5 and 

 10c. ; 1 ounce, 25c.; \4 lb., 90c.; lb., $.3.00. 



New York Improved Large Purple Thornless Egg Plant. In 

 shape, color and size this egg plant is perfection, its rich, glossy dark 

 purple color, its beautiful 

 form and large size make it 



most attractive for the mar- ^^^ m l d 



kets and for shipping. Pkts., ^^ ^'|g^ pfant '' 



5 and 10c. ; ounce,; 25c.; J^ ^^^ 

 lb., 90c.: lb., $3.00. 



Florida High 

 Bush Egg Plant 

 has proved oft' 



greatest value to the Southern truckers and shippers. It is 



remarkable for its \-igorous growth and productiveness, is 



very hardy and will stand more cold weather than the New 



York Improved. The hot sun does not bUght the blossoms. 



It grows from 3 to 4 feet high, erect and sturdy, free 



from thorns. Fruit is large, oblong in shape and purple, 



though not so deep a color as the .\ew York Improved, 



but keeps its freshness and condition much longer than 



any other variety. Pkts., 5 and 10c. : ounce, 25c.; 



\i lb., 80c.; lb., $3.00. 



Improved Kohl-Rabi 



Culture. Sow in spring, in rows 18 inches apart, afterward 

 thinning the plants to 8 or 10 inches. If the weather is suitable 

 the thinnings may be planted, but it is considered difficult to 

 transplant. Keep the weeds down, and when the thickened stems 

 above ground are 2 or 3 inches through they are fit to eat, and 

 should be used at once, being tough when old. Cook same as turnips. 



Improved Kohl-Rabi. When young and tender, 

 and properly prepared for the table, it is almost equal 

 to cauliflower. Besides, it is a certain crop, requiring 

 no more care or cultivation than a crop of cabbage. 

 For an early crop sow in a hot bed early in spring, and 

 treat the same as directions given for early cabbage. For a fall 

 crop sow in June. Pkts., 5 and 10c.; ounce, 15c., H lb , 40c • 

 H lb., 75c.; lb, $1.50. 



