Eggplant, Unlike Many Other Crops, Has a Long Productive Period in the South 
EGGPLANT 
Sow *4 to V 2 pound of seed in seed-bed to plant an acre 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Manatee Special. tinct type of Eggplant. 
. . . originated and developed in 
■ rM *M~m Manatee County, Florida. It possesses characteristcs of both 
DDCn.DITC Florida High-Bush and Black Beauty varieties. The plants 
DKtU~KI I L are of high-bush character, being taller and more vigorous than 
Black Beauty and other low-bush sorts, although, not quite 
traoc mark so tall as the true Florida High-Bush. The fruits, on the 
other hand, are shorter and thicker than Florida High-Bush, oval in shape, and 
of a beatiful rich black cplor. They are quite similar to Black Beauty in shape 
and color. Free of streaked and off-color fruits. The sturdy, vigorous bush 
holds the fruits well off the ground, thus preventing rot. Very productive, 
extremely early, and hardy, withstanding heat, drought, and heavy rains better 
than other varieties. Better adapted to Florida and southern conditions than other 
sorts. A good shipper and most desirable market type. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; Vi lb. 
$1.25; lb. $4.50. 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Florida High-Bush. 
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BRED-RITE 
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Pkt. 10c; oz. 
(125 days.) This is a very 
heavy-yielding stock. The 
plants are vigorous, tall 
and upright in growth, holding all the fruits well of the ground, 
thus preventing rot. They resist drought, blight and wet weath¬ 
er better than most other varieties. The fruits are elongated, 
_ cylindrical in shape, and of a dark purplish color. Not as dark 
as Manatee Special. An excellent shipper and a good keeper. 
35c; Vi lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
New Orleans Market. 
New York Improved Purple (Spineless) 
(120 days.) This special and distinct development 
of the high-bush type Eggplant was selected for 
larger, shorter fruits than are produced by Florida 
High-Bush. They are dark purple, of better shape and color than other high-bush 
strains, and of a very attractive market appearance. Bears all its fruit entirely off 
the ground. Resists heat and drought. A heavy yielder and an excellent shipper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; Vilb. $1.15; lb. $4.00. 
(120 days.) A popular 
low - bush variety, 
slightly later than 
Black Beauty, and producing somewhat larger oval fruits, dark purple in color. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; Vilb. $1.15; lb. $4.00. 
The Eggplant gives very satisfactory returns as a southern truck 
crop. Light hammock land suits it best, but any sandy loam may be 
used. The heavy, dark, low soils are not good for this crop. It is 
very hard to get the seed to germinate right if the ground is wet 
and cold. 
Culture. For a spring crop, plant seed in November, December, and January ; 
for the fall crop, plant in June, July, and August, in muslin or burlap-covered 
seed-beds. When set in the open, the plants may need some protection from the 
sun. Many growers use palmetto fans, stuck slanting on the south side of the 
hill, which will keep the sun from striking them with full force. Have rows 5 
feet apart and 3 feet between the plants. Use from 1200 pounds to a ton of 
high-grade fertilizer per acre. It is an excellent plan to spray with Pyrox every 
10 days from the time the plants have four or five leaves, as there is no plant 
more subject to blight and insect attack. Pyrox controls fungous diseases and 
also kills worms. It is also advisable to dust Eggplants regularly with sulphur 
or, better, to spray with Sulfocide, which controls red spider, a serious pest of 
Eggplants. 
We aim to supply the best Eggplant seed for Florida and the 
South. Our northern seed-growing fields are thoroughly inspected 
each season. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
BRED-RITE 
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Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Ft. Myers Market. verT''limited 0 supply. 
' ■ " 1 This variety which 
we are introducing for the first time, was originated and de¬ 
veloped in the Fort Myers, Florida, section, where it has 
been giving eggplant growers phenomenal success the last 
few years. Our breeding department has made special selec¬ 
tions in order to improve the variety for uniformity in type 
of plant, size, shape and color of fruit. Our eggplant seed growing fields are 
located in the North and are inspected by a member of our force at harvest 
time, for freedom from disease, uniformity and trueness to type. In numerous 
tests which we have conducted with our improved type of this variety in differ¬ 
ent parts of Florida, we have found it to be superior to others in the fact that 
it produces immense yields of large sized fancy fruits over a long period. The 
plants are very resistant to blight and other diseases. The plants are of the 
high-bush type, producing a very tall, vigorous growth. The fruits are long, 
oval or egg-shaped, never 
producing a necky stem end. 
and they possess an intense 
deep black color so much in 
demand among buyers and 
in the markets. Every Flori¬ 
da Egg-plant grower should 
give this new introduction 
a fair trial. Sold out till 
June 1st. 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Fort Myers Market 
A highly perfected and developed strain originated 
in Florida. All our Eggplant Seed are guaranteed 
Northern grown. 
Florida High-Bush Eggplant 
Our stock of this standard variety is 
absolutely true to type 
Black Beauty. 
(115 days.) This is a very early variety of the low-bush 
type, producing a low, bushy plant with large, very beauti- 
” ful, glossy black fruits, short, thick and oval, or egg-shaped, 
desirable sort for the market as the fruit holds its color a long time. Pkt. 10c; 
:. 40c; Vilb. $1.15; lb. $4.00. 
KILGORE’S “BRED-RITE” SEEDS 
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