Black 
Beauty 
Egg- 
Plant 
Collards 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row 
Georgia. Cultivation same as Cabbage. Grows 3 feet high 
forming a cluster of undulated leaves at the top of its long 
stem. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 34Jb. 40 cts. 
Cucumbers 
One ounce will plant SO hills 
A warm, sandy loam, enriched with well-rotted manure, is 
best. Sow May 15, in hills about 4 feet apart each way, dropn 
ping ten seeds in each hill, and covering firmly with less than 
an inch of finely pulverized soil. It is well, beforehand, to mix 
one shovelful of well-rotted manure with the soil of each hill. 
For a succession, sow every ten days. After all danger from 
insect attack is past, thin to three or four plants to the hill. 
If wanted for early use, start in pots in hotbed about April 1 
and transplant outdoors when weather is safe. For pickling 
varieties, sow from June 15 to July 10. 
Davis Perfect. The dark green fruits grow 9 inches long and 
hold color and brittleness long after being cut. Pkt. 5 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; Mlb. 40 cts. 
The “Forbes” Prolific White Spine. For vigor, earliness, uni¬ 
form size of fruit, and heavy cropping from the start, it has 
no equal. The fruits are dark green, 8 to 9 inches long, and 
nicely tapered. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 50 cts. 
Forbes Straight Pack. A choice variety which, under good 
culture, will compare favorably with the best indoor Cu¬ 
cumber as to size, color, and finish. It will average 12 inches 
in length, is a beautiful dark green, and almost spineless. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; Mlb. 80 cts. 
Jersey Pickling. Of slender, cylindrical form, 8 inches long. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 50 cts. 
Longfellow. A fine, new dark green variety, at perfection 
when 10 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. Of the White 
Spine type, but very smooth and even. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 
30 cts.; Mlb. 80 cts. 
Long Green Improved. The vigorous vines bear slender, dark 
green fruits, 12 to 15 inches long. The bulk of the crop 
matures late. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 50 cts. 
Dandelion 
One ounce will sow ISO feet of row 
Use a clean, warm, rich soil. Sow in early spring in rows IM 
feet apart, covering firmly with Minch of fine soil. When plants 
are well developed, thin or transplant to 10 inches apart. 
Leaves will be fit to cut the following spring. Blanching the 
leaves removes, to some extent, the bitter taste. Blanching 
may be done by covering with leaves, or by boarding them 
over. The leaves are used as salad or as boiled greens. 
Improved Thick-leaved. Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and 
deep green color. It grows compactly, forming a regular, 
upright tuft. Pkt. 15cts.; Moz. 50 cts.; oz. 85 cts.; Mlb. $2.40. 
Italian {Ciccoria catalogna). The main sprout, when cut pro¬ 
duces numerous sprouts which, when boiled, are relished by 
Italians. Pkt. 10 cts.; Moz- 35 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Mib. $1.40. 
Eggplant 
One ounce will produce about 1,000 plants 
Start the seed in warm greenhouse or hotbed in March or 
April. As the seed is slow to germinate, press soil firmly when 
covering. Be careful not to check growth by exposure. When 
plants are 2 inches high transplant to 3-inch pots. Set out in 
open ground about June 1, allowing 2M feet between plants 
each way. Hoe frequently, keeping the soil loose and fine. 
Black Beauty. The bushes are well rounded, sturdy, branching 
freely near the ground. Fruits are large, thick, heavy at the 
base, and reducing toward the stem, of a dark purplish 
black color. Pkt. 10 cts.; Moz. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
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