DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS. 7 
CRESS, or PEPPER GRASS. 
German, $reffe. French, Cresson. 1 OZ. to 50 feet of drill. 
A popular, pungent salad, which should 
be sown early in spring— very thickly in 
shallow drills— and at short intervals for suc- 
cession, as it soon runs to seed. 
Extra-Curled. The finest variety grown. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. tocts., Jflb. 15 cts., lb. 40cts. 
WATER-CRESS. 
German, 9ivunncit»Slreffe. 
French, Cresson de Fontaine. 
May be grown in any moist situation, 
but more successfully by the edge of a run- 
ning brook. Sow in May, on the ground 
where it is to grow. 
Water-Cress. The ordinary variety. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
WATER-CRESS. 
CUCUMBER. 
German, ©urfe. French, Concombre. 1 OZ. to 50 hills. 
Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy ground. Do not plant in the open 
air until there is a prospect of settled warm weather. Plant in well-enriched hills about 
4 feet apart each way. When all danger from insects is past, thin out the plants, leaving 
3 or 4 of the strongest to each hill. 
Price. S cts. per pkt., 10 cts. per oz., 20 cts. per l-41b., 60 cts. per lb. 
Early Green Cluster. Fruits small, in 
clusters. 
Improved White Spine. Of good size ; 
retains its color well. 
Long Green Turkey. The favorite pick- 
ling variety. 
Jersey Pickling. Used largely by New 
Jersey truckers. 
Boston Pickling. Favorite eastern variety. 
Giant Pera. Very long ; very fine quality. 
Gherkin, or Bur. Small fruits; used 
Jersey pickling cucumrer. only for pickling. 
EGG-PLANT. 
German, ©ierpflatise. French, Aubergine. 1 OZ. for 1,000 plants. 
The Egg-plant is a tender vegetable, and must not be planted out until the weather is 
warm and settled. Sow early in spring in hotbeds ; or in pots or boxes in the house. Plant 
out early in June, from 2 to 3 feet apart. p kt _ G z. jflb. Lb. 
New York Improved. A superior market variety, of large size 
and fine quality $0 05 $0 25 $0 90 $3 50 
Large Round Thornless. Early ; quality superb 05 25 90 3 50 
ENDIVE. 
Ger., ©nbitue. French, Chicoree. 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill. 
Sow in June, July and August; cover lightly. Thin to 
8 inches apart, and give a good watering afterwards, if dry. 
When the leaves are 6 or 8 Inches long, blanch by gathering 
in the hand, tying together near the top with yarn ; or by 
lifting the plants and placing them close together in frame 
or cellar for use. Keep dry and give plenty of air, or they 
will rot. 
Price, 5 cts. per pkt., 20 cts. per oz., 50c. per l-41b., $1.50 per lb. 
Green Curled. Very hardy, with green-curled leaves. 
White Curled. The most beautiful and favorite variety. 
Broad-leaved. Large heads and broad, thick leaves. 
KOHL-RABI. 
German, $ofy(=9ia[)i. French, Ciiou-Rave. 
Sow the seeds in rows early in May, June or July, 
according to latitude. Here we sow through June for suc- 
cession, in rows 18 inches apart, thinning out to 8 inches. 
Early White Vienna. Best early variety for table. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts., lb. *2.50. 
NEW YORK IMPROVE II EGG PLANT 
