CELERIAC 
Giant Smooth Prague. The best variety. 
5c: oz. 20c; M lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 
plant ) 
Forms 
re very strong, and only the root is palatable. It should be treated 
squires only a little hilling, however, to get a well-formed, good-sized 
a good, thick root as much as four inches in diameter and nearly 
much as celery, 
root. 
globular. Pkt. 
CHERVIL 
Can be planted any time in the early spring. The leaves should be kept cut, and if not allowed to run to seed, will keep gree 
time. Is more finely curled and handsome than parsley, and makes an excellent plant for garnishing. 
Curled. Very finely curled, somewhat resembling parsley and used in same manner. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; i»- lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
CHICORY 
Used as a substitute for coffee when the roots are dried and ground. The roots are also used for cooking and are v 
in the spring, thin the young plants to six inches, and keep well hoed. The plant spreads from the root and is pe: 
Large Rooted, or Coffee. The largest rooted and best variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; U lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
ry palatable. Sow early 
CHIVES 
A plant resembling a tuft of grass, but the leaves have the flavor of onions. The leaves are used in Soups and Salads, giving 
onion flavor to same. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. See plants of chives listed under vegetable plants, page 43. 
CRESS 
There are two species of cress, as noted below. The first named should be sown in drills about sixteen inches apart in rich ground, early 
in the spring. Several sowings should be made at intervals to secure a succession. Watercress should be sowed along I ho hanks of running 
water where there is good soil, and after the seed is up it needs no further cultivation, since the plants spread over the water and make a 
mass of fine, edible leaves. 
Fine Curled (Pepper Grass). Leaves finely cut or curled like True Water. Forms a plant, the leaves of which are used for salad 
parsley. The leaves are pungent, and are used to mix with or for garnishing. Thrives only when the roots and stems are 
lettuce. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; M lb. 20c; lb. 50c. submerged in water. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c: % lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
DANDELION 
An easily grown plant, now much esteemed for greens, which are cooked like mustard and spinach. Sow the seed in Mav or Ju: 
rich soil, and thoroughly cultivate, when the leaves will be ready to cut the following spring. An ounce will sow 200 feet of ro\ 
Improved Large Leaved. The largest leaved and best cutting variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; M lb. $2.00. 
EGG-PLANT 
The seed germinates slowly, and should be started under glass, 
with moderately high temperature, about March 1st. When about 
an inch high transplant carefully to the garden or field, but not until 
ail danger of frost is over. Egg-plant does not do so well where cool 
nights prevail, as in places where the nights are warm. It needs a 
warm climate to insure quick and uninterrupted growth. 
market variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 65c; % lb. $2.00; lb. $6.50. 
Early Long Purple. An early variety and also a very profitable one. 
The fruit is long and of a rich dark purple. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 
M lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
The principal market 
variety; plants are large 
NEW YORK IMPROVED 
LARGE PURPLE of deep" rich "purple/ Pkt." lOi 
oz. 30c; U, lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
Black Pekln. An early, prolific variety, and valuable for market 
gardeners' use. Fruit is nearly round; skin smooth and black. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; M lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
White Pearl. A smooth-leaved variety with large, egg-shaped, pure 
white fruit. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; M lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
ENDIVE 
A salad vegetable which is becoming very valuable for winter use. 
The seed should be sown in June or July in rows, and thinned to about 
six inches apart. When quite well grown, the outer leaves should be 
tied, thus blanching the inner leaves and the heart. It is hardly 
palatable until after frost, being rather bitter if used in summer. 
BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN, OR ES- 
PAROF I F A variet y having wide, thick leaves, straight 
v^-r-s,AVWJi_n-..L_i at tne ec ]g es and curve( j toward the center. 
Color dull green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; U lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
flRFFN PITRIFn A very curly variety, the midrib 
Vzr\.L„Il,i > V^\JI\.1_JLI> being wide and wnitisn and the 
outer edges very much indented and curled. A very attractive. 
plant, and one of the very best varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
H lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Staghorn. A curly type, the lobes and divisions of the leaves being 
wider than in the curled varieties. Is a popular garden sort in San 
Francisco. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; M lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
White Curled. A light yellowish-green variety; very curly and 
quite ornamental. A good variety for general use. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
New York Improved Large Purple Egg Plant 
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