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Eggplant 
(Eggplant Plants listed on page 44) 
A delicious vegetable that gives a decided 
change in the diet. To prepare for the table, 
slice and fry in butter. 
Culture. One ounce to 1,500 plants, % lb. 
per acre. Start the plants in boxes or hotbed 
in March or April, set out plants first of June. 
492 Black Beauty. (110 days.) Ten days ear¬ 
lier than New York and almost as large. 
Fruits uniform, blocky, oval shape and dark 
purple color. Plants dwarf. Pkt, 5c; y 2 oz, 
30c; oz, 50c; *4 lb, $1.50; lb, $4.75, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $22.50. 
491 New York Improved. (120 days.) 
fruits and entirely 
spineless. Oval shape, 
smooth and glossy, 
dark purple. Plants 
dwarf. Pkt, 10c; y z oz, 
TRY A FEW 
EGGPLANT 
THIS YEAR 
They are easy 
to grow. You are 
sure to be pleased 
with their deli¬ 
cious flavor when 
dipped in flour 
and fried. 
Black Beauty Eggplant 
30c; oz, 50c; *4 lb, 
$1.50; lb, $4.75, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 5 
lbs, $22.50. 
493 Florida High Bush. (125 days.) Plants grow four feet 
high and usually bear their fruits clear of the ground, pre¬ 
venting rotting. Large, oval, dark purple fruits. Pkt, 
10c; y 2 oz, 30c; oz, 50c; V4 lb, $1.50; lb, $4.75, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $22.50. 
Endive 
One ounce will sow 300 feet of drill; 2 lbs. per acre. Plant 
from April to July, thin to 1 foot apart. 
494 Green Curled Winter. (75 days.) A tasty salad, of more 
attractive appearance than lettuce and more highly flavored. 
When fully grown tie tips of leaves together and center 
leaves will quickly blanch a creamy white. Pkt, 5c; oz, 
15c; V4 lb, 35c; lb, $1.10, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $4.50. 
495 Broad-Beaved Batavian or Escarolle. (90 days.) Leaves 
are large and broad, forms a large head which can be 
readily blanched. Used as a flavoring for soups and stews, 
but is more generally cooked like spinach. Pkt, 5c; oz, 15c; 
V4 lb, 35c; lb, $1.10, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $4.50. 
Phnbarb or 
Pie Plant 
For Rhubarb Roots see page 45. 
An early spring vegetable and a real 
spring tonic. Rhubarb leaves should not 
be used for greens or fed to stock, they 
are poisonous. 
Culture. One ounce to 150 feet of row. 
Sow seed in a shallow drill. The stalks 
should not be used until the plants have 
had a full season’s growth. When a blos¬ 
som stalk appears it should be cut back 
well into the ground to prevent the plant 
from running to seed. 
673 Mammoth. Vigorous and productive 
stalks fully iy 2 inches wide and bears Rhubarb 
for a long season. Pkt, 5c; oz, 15c; V4 
lb, 40c; lb, $1.20, postpaid. 
Lai 
Green 
Curled 
Endive 
Salsify 
or Oyster 
Plant 
Oyster flavor, used 
in soups or may be 
boiled or sliced and 
fried. 
Culture. One ounce 
to 50 feet of drill. 
Sow early and quite 
deep in a light, rich 
soil. Very hardy, can 
be stored or left in 
ground all winter. 
675 Mammoth Sand¬ 
wich Island. Larg¬ 
est and best quality. 
Pkt, 5c; oz, 20c; *4 
lb, 60c; lb, $1.80, 
postpaid. 
Herbs 
Sow in rich soil in shallow drills. When a few inches high thin 
out or transplant. Harvest on a dry day, just before they are in 
full blossom, dry and pack in dry, air-tight containers. 
503 Caraway. Seeds used for flavoring, and in the making of 
cheese. Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; *4 lb, 25c, postpaid. 
506 Dill. Leaves and seed heads are used for flavoring pickles. 
Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; }4 lb, 25c, postpaid. 
509 Lavender. A perennial grown for its fragrance. The flowers 
are used for making perfume. Pkt, 10c; y 2 oz, 45c, postpaid. 
510 Sweet Marjoram. Leaves and ends of the shoots are used for 
flavoring, both green and dried. Pkt, 10c; y z oz, 20c; oz, 30c, 
postpaid. 
512 Sage. One of the most useful herbs, lightly aromatic. The 
leaves and tops are used for seasoning and stuffing. Pkt, 5c; 
y 2 oz, 20c; oz, 35c; *4 lb, $1.10; lb, $3.25, postpaid. 
514 Thyme. Used for seasoning. A tea is also made for nervous 
headache. Pkt, 10c; y 2 oz, 30c; oz, 45c, postpaid. 
Salsify 
Sage 
Dill 
