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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



EGG PLANT 



Ger. Eierpflanze. Fr. Aubergine. 

 One ounce will produce 1000 plants. 



Sow the seed in March or April in a hot-bed, or 

 for family use, in a shallow box, in a warm win- 

 dow. Transplant in open ground after the weath- 

 er has become warm and settled, in rows two feet 

 apart each way. They require a rich soil and as 

 favorable location for warmth as the garden will 

 afford. 



NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE. The 



leading market sort, very large and smooth; 

 fine dark color ; very prolific and of excellent 

 quality. This strain has given the greatest sat- 

 isfaction to market gardeners everywhere. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



EARLY LONG PURPLE. Much hardier and 

 earlier than the large round purple, succeeding 

 further north. Fruit from six to ten inches 

 long. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



ENDIVE 



Ger. Endiviene. Fr. Chicore. ♦ 



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 two or three inches high 

 transplant into good ground, or thin out to one 

 root apart. When full grown blanch the inner 

 leaves by gathering and tying up the outer ones 

 at the top ; but tie up only when the leaves are 

 dry. 



MOSS CURLED. From the density of its foli- 

 age this variety is heavier than the Green Curl- 

 ed, but is equally agreeable as a salad, and its 

 appearance, either green or blanched, is par- 

 ticularly handsome. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts.. 

 Y\ lb. 40 cts. 



BROAD LEAVED BAT AVIAN. Has broad, 

 thick, plain, or slightly wrinkled leaves. It is 

 principally used for cooking, and making a larg- 

 er head, is preferred for stews and soups. If 

 blanched it makes an excellent salad. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz s 15 cts., Vi lb. 40 cts. 



GOURD 



Cultivated same as squashes; plant ten to twelve 

 feet apart both ways and thin to two plants in a 

 hill. They can be started on sods, in a hot-bed 

 early in April, 'or planted in the open ground by 

 the middle of May. 



SUGAR TROUGH. These gourds are useful for 

 many household purposes. They grow to hold 

 from five to ten gallons each. The shell is very 

 hard and durable. They are much used for 

 making buckets, baskets, lard-kegs, bird-houses, 



- nest-boxes, sugar-troughs, etc. Saw them open 

 in the fall and turn them upside down, and the 

 pith will decay and come out by spring. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



JAPANESE NEST EGG. As they exactly re- 

 semble in color, shape and size, the eggs of hens, 

 and do not crack, and are not injured by cold 

 or wet, they make the very best nest eggs. By 

 using them many eggs can be saved. The plant 

 grows very rapidly, and is very useful in cov- 

 ering screens, and quite ornamental. Per pkt. 

 5 cts. 



DIPPER GOURD. This is useful tor many 

 household purposes and for dipping lard, syrup, 

 etc. When grown on the ground the stems will 

 be curved, while if raised as a climbing vine 

 will cause the stem to grow straight. Per pkt. 

 5 cts. 



GARLIC 



Ger. Knoblack. Fr. Ail. 

 THE GARLIC. Is the most pungent in taste and 

 has the strongest odor of all the Onion family. 

 It is largely used in the south of Europe, where 

 it is esteemed for flavoring soups, stews, etc. 

 The root or bulb is composed of many small 

 bulbs called "cloves," which are planted in the 

 spring, about six inches apart ; the tops die in 

 August, when the bulbs are ready to gather. 

 Bulbs Y\ lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



KOHL-RABI 



Ger. Kohl-Rabi. Fr. Chou Rabi. 

 One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 



Sometimes called Turnip-Rooted Cabbage. Sow 

 in April for early use; and for fall and winter 

 use in June and July; in rows two feet apart, 

 and thin from eight to twelve inches apart in the 

 row. Preserve bulbs over winter same as turnips. 



EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Flesh white and 

 tender, the best for forcing for market. Ex- 

 cellent for table use. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 

 cts., Yi lb. 50 cts. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Same quality as 

 the above except in color. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., Y* lb. 50 cts. 



LEEK. 



Ger. Lauck. Fr. Poirean. 

 One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



This is a vegetable especially desirable for soups, 

 many consider its flavor better than onions; sow 

 the seed in April, in drills one foot apart, and 

 thin out to four inches' apart, or sow in a seed 



bed and transplant into rows; thorough culture 

 is necessary to produce large roots. 



BROAD LONDON PLAG. A large and strong 

 plant with broad leaves growing on two sides, 

 like the Flag. This variety is largely cultivated. 



Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts., Y<t lb. 30 cts., lb. 

 $1.00. 



MUSTARD 



It is very refreshing when in its green state 

 mixed with salads and for that purpose alone is 

 worthy of cultivation. Its culture and treatmenl 

 are the same as recommended for Cress. 



GIANT CHINESE. Highly esteemed for salads 

 The leaves are twice the size of the ordinary 

 White Mustard, flavor sweet and pungent. Per. 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Ys. lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



WHITE OR YELLOW. Best for salad or cul- 

 inarv purposes. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 7 cts., Yi 

 lb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



HORSE RADISH 



They can be grown easily in your own garden, 

 plant the sets in rows 18 inches by 2 feet apart. 

 It does best in rich loose soil, set slanting the _ 

 small end down and cover about two inches deep. 

 Small Roots, per dozen, 20 ct§., 50, 5,0 cts., 10Q 

 35 cts., postpaid. 



