Egg Plant 
Endive 
A rich sandy warm soil produces the best plants and yields 
the highest number of eggs. In order to provide the long 
growing season required by these plants the seed should be 
started indoors in boxes or small pots some time during 
February. The seedlings must not be set outdoors until all 
danger of frost is past and soil is warm. One ounce gives 
1500 plants; 4 ounces per acre. 
Burpee's 
Black Beauty 
420 Burpee’s 
Black Beauty© 
The earliest and 
best of all large- 
fruited Egg Plants, 
valuable alike to 
the market grower 
nd home gar¬ 
dener. The rich 
purplish black 
fruits grow to 
enormous size 
and are ready 
for use 10 days 
to 2 weeks be¬ 
fore New York 
Spineless. En¬ 
tirely free from 
spines or thorns. 
Pkt. lOjzf; y 2 oz. 
25 ?!; oz. 40jz£; 
4 ozs. $1.20; 
i/ 2 lb. $2.20; 
lb. $4.00; 2 lbs. $7.45. 
422 New York Improved Spine- 
lpcc An entirely spineless, large, purple-fruited variety 
with eggs 4 to 6 in. long. Pkt. 10*2; y 2 oz. 25?!; 
oz. 40jz£; 4 ozs. $1.20; y 2 lb. $2.20; lb. $4.00; 2 lbs. $7.45. 
428 Early Long Purple The fruits are 
6 to 8 in. long and l 1 /* in. thick. Matures early; extremely 
productive. Pkt. 10?!; y 2 oz « 25?!; oz. 40?!; „4 ozs. $1.20; 
i/ 2 lb. $2.20; lb. $4.00; 2 lbs. $7.45. 
423 Florida Highbush Of strong, vig¬ 
orous growth, with large fruits of uniform size and dark 
purple color. Similar to New York Improved but not so dark. 
Pkt. 10?!; l/ 2 oz. 25?!; oz. 40?!; 4 ozs. $1.20; y 2 lb. $2.20; 
lb. $4.00; 2 lbs. $7.45. 
Kale 
Sow the seed from early spring until the middle of August. 
The early sowings give fully grown plants, whereas the 
later sowings will furnish excellent small tender leaves. 
One ounce sows 500 feet of drill. 
446 Dwarf Green Curled O 
Low-growing compact plants with finely curled, deep green 
foliage. Pkt. 10?!; oz. 15?!; 4 ozs. 40?!; % lb. 60?!; 
lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40; 10 lbs. $8.00. 
452 Tall Green Curled Scotch 
Upright, 3 feet tall, with narrow, fine-curled and beautifully 
fringed leaves. Pkt. 10?!; oz. 15?!; 4 ozs. 40?!; i/ 2 lb.60?!; 
lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40; 10 lbs. $8.00. 
447 Blue Curled Scotch O Hardy, compact, 
and of bluish green color. Short stemmed and fine curled. 
Pkt. 10?!; oz. 15?!; 4 ozs. 40?!; Vi lb. b0j£; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs.$1.85; 
5 lbs. $4.40; 10 lbs. $8.00. 
448 Dwarf Siberian Frilled edges and rather 
plain center. Pkt. 5?!; oz. 15?!; 4 ozs. 30?!; y 2 lb. 45?!, 
lb. 75?!; 2 lbs. $1.35; 5 lbs. $3.20; 10 lbs. $5.60. 
A piquant and tasty salad. Sow the seed in the open 
ground beginning with the end of March and until early 
June. For a continuous supply make repeated sowings at 
intervals of 3 to 4 weeks. Before the plants are gathered 
they are blanched for 2 to 3 weeks by tying the leaves 
together to exclude the light, which makes them crisp, ten¬ 
der, and tasty. One oz. of seed is needed for 500 ft. of drill. 
430 Green Curled or Giant 
Fringed Oyster© 
The leaves are finely cut or laciniated, giving the plants a 
feathery appearance. They are a rich green color but blanch 
to an attractive creamy white. It is the most widely grown 
variety of Endive. Pkt. 10 ?! ; oz. 20j i ; 4 ozs. 50?!; y 2 lb. 75?!; 
lb. $1.25. 
432 White Curled Leaves are light green 
which will blanch to a pure white, and attractively curled and 
mossed. Pkt. 10 ?!; oz. 20?!; 4 ozs. 50?!; y 2 lb. 75?!; lb. $1.25. 
438 Deep Heart or Improved 
Full Heart An improved Batavian of a medium 
size with deep, full, compact, well-blanched heart of 
buttery texture. Pkt. 10?z! ; oz. 20?!; 4 ozs. 60?!; V 2 lb. 85?!; 
lb. $1.50. 
436 Broad-Leaved Batavian 
While this sometimes is blanched and eaten as a salad, it 
usually is cooked like Spinach or is used for flavoring soups, 
stews, etc. Large broad leaves forming immense round 
plants often measuring 16 in. or more in diameter. Pkt. 10?!; 
oz. 20?!; 4 ozs. 50^; x / 2 lb. 75?!; lb. $1.25. 
Green Curled 
Endive 
297 French Endive or Witloof 
Chicory To grow the roots, sow the seed in the open 
not later than June 1 and lift them in the fall. For forcing, 
dig them and pack closely together in boxes and cover with 
6 in. of sand, light earth, peatmoss, or sawdust. Water 
them and place near the heater to keep warm. When the 
sprouts break through the surface, they are ready for the 
table. They are delicious served with French dressing. 
Pkt. 10?!; oz. 25?!; 4 ozs. 75?!; l / 2 lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00. 
Dandelion 
415 Improved Thick-Leaved 
Rich soil is needed where a heavy crop is wanted.. The 
leaves are offered in the market either green for boiling or 
blanched to be eaten like Endive. Pkt. 10?!; oz. 50?!; 
4 ozs. $1.50; V 2 lb* $2.75; lb. $5.00. 
Horse-Radish 
This is a hardy plant, thriving best in cool moist soil. The 
small sets or roots are planted in the spring to furnish large 
straight smooth roots for use the following season. 
9956 Maliner Kren We have the true Maliner 
Kren or Bohemian Horse-Radish, which is known for its 
vigorous growth and its large-size roots. A deep, fertile, 
medium-heavy soil and an abundance of moisture are 
essential to good results. We offer small roots of the right 
size for planting. 6 for 25?!; 12 for 35?!; 100 for $2.00, 
postpaid. Not prepaid: 100 for $i.75> 200 for$ 3 ‘Oo; 500 for 
£ 5 . 00 ; 1000 for £ 9 . 00 . 
Asparagus, Horse-Radish, and Rhubarb should be in every garden 
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