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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



EQQ PLANT 



Ger. Eirepflanze. Fr. Aubergine. 



One ounce ■u.'ill produce lliOd j>/a/ifs. 



Sow Ibc scod in March or Apri] in a Iml-lx'd. or 

 for family ikc, iti a jtOinllow h.'X, -in a warn; wiiulnw. 

 Transplant in <)i)e;i i;iovni(l nWvr (liv wrallua- lias 

 become warm and s-tlliMl, in i-ows (wo f( d avart 

 each way. 'riicy r: qnirc a rich sdil ami as f;i\ni;il)k' 

 a location for warmth as tlie garden will atford. 



NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE. The 



leadini;- market sort, very lar-;' and snmolh; Hne 

 dark coloi-; v.ay iiroliHc and of cxe. d 1> iit i|uality. 

 This strain has piven tin- greatest satisfaction to 

 niark. t garden as i verywliere. I'er pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 •25 ets. 



EARLY LONG PURPLE. Miuh hardier 

 and earlier than thi' hnj^e r(uiiid imrple, svu-eeed- 

 ing fm-ther north. Fruit from six to ten inches 

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



WHITE PEARL. The fruit is pure, 

 cream white with slight shading of a mtn- light 

 green near the Istem; bea\itifnl in sliaiu', and as 

 lars-e or larger tlian tln' i)nr|ile; more prolifie; fla- 

 vor sui'erior. dtdicale. tine -■.lin^d, ,uood boiled 

 and fried. I'er pkt. 5 ets., o/.. 25 cts. 



ENDIVE 



Ger. End'ivtcne. Fr. Chicorec. 



Endive is one of the best and most wholesome 

 salads for fall and winter" vise. Sow in shnllow drills 

 in April for early ii^;, r.r for lale ii-e in June or 

 Jul\-. When two or thn e inches hi'uh trans|)lant into 

 good ground, or thin out to one fool apart. When 

 full grown blanch the inner lea\es 1)\ ^atlK iing and 

 tying up the outer ones at the to]); hut tie up only 

 when the leaves are dry. 



MOSS CURLED. From the density of 



its foliage this variety is hea\icr than 1h,' Creen 

 Curled, but is equally a-ivcalde as a sal id, and 

 its appearance eithei' gicen or Idanclu'd. is par- 

 ticularlv handsome. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 13 cts., 

 14 lb. 50 cts. 

 BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN. Has 



broad, thick, plain or sli^hllv wiinklcd 1 a\<-^. 

 It is principally used for cooking, and inal\ing a 

 larger head, is i)r(feired for -lews and soups. If 

 blanched it makes ;iti excellent salad. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts., Ih- 50 ets. 



GOURD 



Cultivated same as squashes; jdant (en to twelve 

 feot apart bolh ways and thi?i to two plants in a 

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

 earlv in April, or planted in the ojien ground l)y the 

 nnMdIe of .May. 



SUGAR TROUGH. These gourds nre 

 n\sefnl for many household purposes. They grow to 

 hold from five to ten gallon.s eacli. The shell is 

 very hard and durable. They are nmch use<l for 

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

 nest-bo\cs, sugar troughs, etc. Saw them open in 

 the fall and turn them uppido down, and the i)i(h 

 will decay and come out by spring. Per i)kt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



JAPANESE NEST EGG. As they exact- 

 ly, resemble in color, shape and size, the eggs of 

 liens, and do not crack, and are not not injur, -d by 

 cold or wet, they make the ve!y best nest eggs. 

 By using them many eggs can be saved. Th" 

 plant grow^ very rapidly, and is very u.seful in 

 covering screens, and quitf ornamental. Per pkt. 

 5 cts. 



DIPPER GOURD. Used for dipping 

 syrup, etc. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



GARLIC 



Ger. Knob loch. Yx. All. 



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 isoups, stews, 



etc. Til ■ root or l:)ulli is comjios'.'-d of many small 

 Inilhs called "cloves," which are planted in the 

 -|i ieg, :d)Out six inches apart; the tops die in 

 AuLin-^l, when the bulbs are readv to gather. Bulbs 

 U 11'. 13 ct.s., lb. 40 cts. 



K0HL=RAB1 



(ier. Kohl-Rabi. Fr. Cliou Rube. 

 One ounce i^'i// so7r J JO feet of drill. 

 Sometimes cilleil 'riirnii>-l?ooted Cabbage. Sow in 

 Ajiril tor early ; mid for fall and winter use in 

 June and duly; in rows two feet apart, and thin 

 from einht lo twelve inches apart in the row. Pre- 

 serve bull)s over winter same as turnips. 



EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Flesh white 



and tendtn- the bt st for forcing for market. E.\- 

 ccUent f(a- table u>e. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 14 lb. 50 c-ts. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Same qual- 

 i..y as the above except in color. Per pkt. 4 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., 1^ lo. 50 cts. 



LEEK 



Ger. Lauck. F r. Foirean. 

 ■ One ounce ik.'HI so-a' 100 feet of drill. 



Tids is a vegetable esjiecially desiral)le for soups, 

 many con-ider its fla\cir bevter than onions; sow 

 the (-iced in April, in drills one foot apart, and thin 

 oiit to ti.nr imhes ao:iii, or sow on a seed bed and 

 liansplant inio rows; iliomngh culture is necessary 

 lo produce large roots. 



BROAD LONDON FLAG. A large and 



,strong plant with bn^ad leaves growing on two 

 sides, like the Flag. This variety is largely culti- 

 vated. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. .$1.00. 



MUSTARD 



It is ver\' rcfieshinti- when in its green state mi:^cd 

 Willi silad-i and lor that pnri)ose alone is worthy of 

 enllivalion. Its cnltine and treatment are th? same 

 as rei onunendod for Cress. 



GIANT CHINESE. Highly esteemed for 

 salads. The leaves are twice the size of the ordi- 

 nary Wiure Mustard, flavor sweet and pungent. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 1^ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



WHITE OR YELLOW. Best for salad or 



(ulinarv pm-]«osei^. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 7 cts., 1/4 

 lb. 15 'cts., 11). 40 cts. 



New Iceberg: Lettuce 



