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pickling. For early use, plant first week in May, on hills about four 

 feet apart; the hills should be previously prepared with a shovelful of 

 well-rotted manure ; thin out to four plants after all danger from insects 

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



ENGLISH PRIZE CUCUMBERS. 



In packages ; 25 cts. each. 



Champion of England. 

 Cooling's Prolific. 

 Edward's Eclipse. 

 General Canrobert. 

 General Grant. 

 Giant of Arnstadt. 



Glory of Erfurt (White). 

 Manchester Prize. 

 Pi erson's Long Gun. 

 Roman Emperor. 

 Sion House, Improved. 

 Telegraph. 



These are the favorite varieties for forcing, frequently attaining a 

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

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

 in the centre of a sash. 



EGG-PLANT. 



Aubergine, Fr. Berengena, Span. Eierjjflanze, GER. 



Per oz. I Per ounce. 



Early Long Purple 40 Early Black Pekin 75 



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



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

 New York Improved Large Purple being free from thorns, productive, 

 and growing very lar^e, is the most desirable for a general crop — the last 

 is an ornamental variety. 



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

 into small pots, which plunge into the same bed, so that the plants may 

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

 son becomes sufficiently warm, say June; transplant into thoroughly 

 worked and well-enriched soil about three feet apart 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 



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

 Repeated 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. 



Per oz. 



Green Curled 25 



Early White Curled 25 



Per oz. 



Green Curled Moss 30 



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 good 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 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. 



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

 grows to a large size, and very tender. 



For Grass Seeds, see page 40. 



