HIGH QUALITY SEEDS. 17 



EGG PLANT e^nze,^.. 



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, 

 osing 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 suflSciently warm, in May or June; or they can be trans- 

 planted Into a second 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 earth up to the stems when 

 about a foot high. Egg-plant seed will not vegetate freely without a strong, uniform heat, and if the plants 

 get the least chilled in the earlier stages of growth they seldom recover. Therefore, repeated sowings are 

 sometimes necessary. 



Egg Plant, "Black Beauty" 



From 10 to 12 

 days earlier 

 than New York Improved Purple. The fruits are 

 broad and thick, of most attractive form, and of 

 the finest flavor. The skin is rich, lustrous, pur- 

 plish black. The intensely brilliant coloring is uni- 

 form over the whole fruit and does not fade or 

 change to a lighter color at the blossom end. The 

 calyx, which attaches the fruit to the stem is bright 

 green, contrasting finely with the dark satin skin of 

 the fruit, and is entirely free from spines and thorns. 

 The fruits set most freely and are ready to market 

 early, so that the entire crop can be gathered before 

 there is any danger of frost, whereas those of the 

 New York Improved Purple, often do not reach full 

 iize before they are destroyed by frost. Packet, lOc; 

 oz., 15c.; oz., 30C.; ^ lb., 90C.; lb., $3.50. 



New York Improved Purple Lt ifrfity" 



Plants of vigorous growth and very productive. 

 Fruits of large size, with smooth, glossy, deep pur- 

 ple skin. My stock of this variety is specially se- 

 lected both for size, shape and prolific qualities, 

 and I recommend it particularly to those who plant 

 for profit. Packet 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; ^ lb., 90 cts.; 

 lb., $3.50. 



CRESS 



Black Beauty. 



Garten and Brunnen Kresse, Ger. 



CULTURE. — Sow thickly in shallow drills, early in the spring, and at intervals throughout the season, 

 for a succession, 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. 



Extra Curled or PeppergraSS '^^^^^ small Salad is much used with Lettuce, to the flavor of 



tion. Packet, 5c. 



which its warm, pungent taste makes a most agreeable addi- 

 oz., lOc; ^ lb., 20C.; lb., 50C. 



True Water ^^^^ most delicious of small Salads and should be planted where its 



roots and stems will submerge in water, Pkt., 5c.; oz., 30c.; J4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



£ N DIVE Endivien, Ger. 



One ounce of seed to 150 feet of row. 



CULTURE.— Endive is one of the best and most wholesome salads for fall and winter use. Sow in shal- 

 low 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 ^. f ^^ng-growing En- 



dive which by tymg up can 

 be made to form finely blanched centers of good quality. 

 Outer leaves bright deep green. Packet 5c.; oz., 15c.; 

 54 lb., 35c.; lb., $1.00. 



Broad Leaved Batavian ( Escarolle) J 



^ ' has thick, plam 



broad leaves, slightly wrinkled, forming a large head, 

 and is desirable for stews and soups. Gather the leaves 

 and tie at top, the inner ones will blanch and can be 

 for salad. Packet, Sc.; oz., 15c.; ^ lb., 35c.; lb., 



used 



GniEEN CuKLBD SeIjF-Blanching Endivk. $1.00. 



