G. EDWARD SCHULTZ, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



EGG RLKNT Eierpflaxze, Ger. 



One ounce will produce about one thousand plants. 



CULTURE SoTv the seeds in hot-beds early in March. When three inches high pot the yo-ung piants, 



iTsin"- small p'oc<, 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 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 war. 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 S'^wjngs are 

 sometimes necessary. 



EGG PI/ANT, "BIvACK 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, lust- 

 rous, 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, 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 Xew 

 York Improved Purple, often do not reach full size be- 

 fore they are destroyed by frost. Pkt., 10c. ; % oz., 

 20c.; oz., 40c.; i/4 lb., $1.25; lb., $5.00. 



NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPl^E The lead- 

 ing market variety. Plants of vigorous growth and 

 very productive. Fruits of large size, with smooth, 

 glossy, deep purple skin. My stock of this variety is 

 specially selected both for size, shape and prolific 

 qualities, and I recommend it particularly to those who 

 plant for profit. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 40c.; 'hi lb., $1.25; lb.. 

 $4.00. 



Black Beauty 

 ExDiA'iEX. 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 ii: -^hal- 

 low drills in April for early use. or for late use in June or Julv. When 2 or 3 inches hi-h. transplant into 

 good ground or thin out to 1 foot apart. When nearlv full grown, and before thev are fit for the table, thev 

 must be blanched. This is done by gathering the leaves together and tyins: with varn or bass, to exclude 

 the light and: air from the inner leaves, which must be done when quite drv. or thev will r.ot. Another 

 method is to cover the plants with boards or slats. In three or four weeks they will be blanched. 



GREEN CURLED ENDIVE.— A large, strong-grow- 

 ing Endive which by tA-ing up can be made to form fine-' 

 ly blanched' centers of good quality. Outer leaves bright 

 deep green. Packet, 5c.; oz., 15c.; >4 lb., 35c.: lb.. $1.25, 



BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN. (EscaroUc). This 

 variety has thick, plain broad leaves slighth' 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 used for salad. Packet. 5c.; oz., 

 15c.; }i lb., 35c.; lb.. $1.25. 



Griiien Curled SELr-I3LANCHi:>a ENDrm. 



H E R B S Aromatic. Medicinal and Pot. 



THYME This herb is perennial. The young leaves 

 and tops are used for soups, dressings and sauce. Sow 

 as early as the ground will permit. Pkts., 5c and 10c. ; 

 oz., 15c.; V4 lb., 45c. 



SAGE A perennial plant, perhaps more widely 

 known than any other herbs in its medicinal and 

 culinary uses. Sow early in the spring in drills six 

 teen inches apart. Pkts., 5 and 10c. ; oz., 15c.; lb. 



40c.; lb., .$1.25. 



MARJORAM, Sweet Used in soups, broths, 



dressings, etc. Sow in drills as early as possible and 

 thin the plants to ten inches apart. Pkts., 5 and 

 10c. ; oz., 15c.; lb., 40c. 



DILL An annual, cultivated for its seed, which 

 has an aromatic odor and a warm, pungent taste. 

 Sow early in spring and keep clear of weeds. Pkts., 

 5 and 10c. ; 14 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



LAVENDER Cultivated for its fragrant flowers, 

 which are used for the distillation of Lavender 

 Water, or are dried and used to perfume linen. Sow 

 in drills two feet apart and thin the phnits to two 

 feet in the roAv. Pkts.. 5 and 10c. ; oz.. 15c.; lb., 

 30c.; lb., $1.00. 



SUMMER SAVORY A hardy annual, '.the 



dried stems, leaves and flowers of which are exten- 

 sively used for flavorings, dressings and soups. Pkts., 

 5 and 10c. ; oz., 15c. 



BASIL, Sweet The seeds and tops are used for 

 flavoring soups and sauces, and have a strong flavxjr 

 of cloves. Sow early in the Spring in drills eighteen 

 inches apart and six inches apart in the row; when 

 three inches high, thin to one foot apart. Pkts., 5 

 and 10c. ; oz., 15c. 



