SCHULTZ'S SEED STORE, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



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EGG PLANT 



Eierpflanz, Ger. 



One ounce will produce about one thousand plants. 



CULTURE — Sow the seeds in hot-beds early in March. When three inches high pot the young plants, using 

 small pots, and plunge them in the same bed, so that the plants may become stocky. They can be planted out 

 from the pots, when the season becomes sufficiently warm, in May or Tune; or they can be transplanted into a sec- 

 ond bed, to make them strong, until the weather is warm enough to transplant, about three feet apart each way, 

 in thoroughly worked and well-enriched soil. Draw the ear th up to the stems when about a foot high. Eeg-plant seed 

 will not vegetate freely without a strong, uniform heat, an d if the plants get the least chilled in the earlier stages of 

 growth they seldom recover. Therefore, repeated sowings are sometimes necessary. 



Florida High Bush ? as proved a money-maker to 

 ° Southern growers. It resists 



drought and wet weather to a wonderful degree ; very- 

 vigorous and productive, bearing very profusely its large 

 purple fruits of fine shape and quality. An excellent- 

 shipper, commission men reporting that they reach mar- 

 ket in the best condition and always command high 



- prices. Packet, ioc. ; oz., 25c. ; l 4 lb.. 90c. ; lb.. $3.00. 



Frcm 10 to 12 days earlier than 

 Xew York Improved Purple. The 

 fruits are broad and thick, of most attractive form, and 

 of the finest flavor. The skin is rich, lustrous, purplish 

 black. The intensely brilliant coloring is uniform over 

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

 color at the blossom end. The calyx is entirely free 

 from thorns. The fruits set most freely and are ready 

 to market early, so that the entire crop can be gathered 

 before there is anv danger of frost. Packet, ioc. : Yi 

 oz., 15c; oz., 25c; % lb., 90c; lb., $3.00. 



New York Improved Purple The lt ^ n % m , arket 



r 1 variety. Plants of vig- 



orous growth and very productive. Fruits of large size, 

 with smooth, glossv. deep purple skin. Packet, ioc. : 

 oz.. 25c; y A lb., 90c; lb., $3.00. 



Black Beauty : 



CRESS 



Garten and Brunnen Kresse, Ger. 



CULTURE — Sow thickly in shallow drills, early in the spring, and at intervals throughout the season, for a suc- 

 cession, as it soon runs to seed. Watercress requires a stream of running water, ditch or pond, in which it will grow 

 without care, except at first keeping weeds from interfering with it. 



T7! Tr+v , ri nnvlaA m D^ovrwoee This small Salad is much used with Lettuce, to the flavor of which 

 iJ^Xtra Oliriea, Ol reppergrass its warm _ pungent taste makes a most agr eeable addition. Packet, 



5C:j oz., ioc; 54 :1b., 20c; lb., 50c 



True Water s one °^ t ^ ie most delicious of small Salads and should be planted where its roots and 

 A stems will submerge in water. Packet. 5c : oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



ENDIVE 



One ounce of seed to 150 feet of row 



Endivien, Ger. 



CULTURE — 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 2 or 3 inches high, transplant into good ground or thin 

 out to 1 foot apart. When nearly full grown, and before they are fit for the table, they must be blanched. This is 

 done by gathering the leaves together 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. Another method is to cover the plants with boards or- slats. 

 In three or four weeks they will be blanched. 



Green Curled Endive A . lar = e - strong-growing Endive, 



which by tying up can be made to 

 form finely blanched centers of good quality. Outer leaves 

 bright deep green. Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., 

 Si. 00. 



Broad Leaved Batavian (Escarolle) ™ s variety has 



N ' thick, plain broad 



leaves, slightly wrinkled, forming a large head, and is desir- 

 able for stews and soups. Gather the leaves and tie at top; 

 the inner ones will blanch and can be used for salad. Packet, 

 5c. ; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



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GRlsEN CUSLED SEIxF-BLA NCHING EXDIVE, 



