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COMSTOCK, FERRE & COMPANY 
Improved White Spine 
CUCUMBER—Con’t. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE Early 
popular variety with smooth dark 
green fruit; highly esteemed for 
family use and market. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c ;} 4 lb. 50c; Lb.$1.75. 
LONGFELLOW An unusually long, 
slender, dark green variety. Not 
a heavy yielder, but fruits are very 
large and fine shaped, being 12 
to 14 inches in length and very at¬ 
tractive. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 34 lb. 75c; 
Lb. $2.50. 
DANDELION 
Cultivated as one of the earliest 
and most healthful spring greens. Sow 
the seed in drills 14 inches apart and 
thin to 3 inches. It is very necessary 
that the seed should be barely covered 
with earth pressed firmly about the 
seed. 
IMPROVED THICK LEAF An improved va¬ 
riety with thick broad leaves growing upright. 
The most valuable market variety. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 34 lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.50. 
ITALIAN DANDELION (See Asparagus Chic¬ 
ory, page 11). 
DILL 
Grown for its aromatic seeds and foliage. Much 
used with Cucumbers for Dill Pickles. 
MAMMOTH A splendid large-growing variety 
with large heads and abundant deep green 
foliage. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
ENDIVE 
One of the best salad plants, especially valued 
for fall and winter use. Can be sown from April 
until August in drills 15 to 20 inches apart and 
Black Beauty 
thinned to 10 to 12 inches in the row. When well 
grown, blanch by tying the outer leaves together. 
BATAVIAN FULL HEARTED (ESCAROLLE) 
An improved form of the broad leaved Endive 
with many leaves in the center, forming a 
full heavy head. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
DEEP HEART, OR IMPROVED FULL 
HEARTED Forms an extra deep full heart with an 
increased number of leaves which are slightly 
wrinkled. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 lb. 45c; Lb. $1.50. 
GREEN CURLED Beautifully curled, deep green 
leaves. Fine for summer and fall use. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 lb. 40c: Lb. $1.25. 
FRENCH ENDIVE (See Witloof Chicory, page 11) 
EGG PLANT 
Sow in hotbed in February or March, and when 
2 or 3 inches high thin to 3 inches apart, or trans¬ 
plant into other beds or singly in pots. Transplant 
to open ground in May in rows 3 feet apart, leaving 
2 feet between plants. Requires light warm soil 
for quick development. 
BLACK BEAUTY An excellent sort for home and 
market use. Fine purple-black fruits of good 
quality 
Pkt. 10c. Oz. 40c; 34 lb. $1.25. 
IMPROVED NEW YORK PURPLE A standard 
variety producing a liberal crop of rich purple 
fruits, smooth and glossy in appearance. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 34 Lb. $1.25. 
EARLY LONG PURPLE Small, extremely early 
long fruited. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 34 lb. $1.25. 
FENNEL 
FLORENCE, OR NAPLES An Italian vegetable 
with thick stalks which have a delicate Anise 
flavor when blanched. Sow in rich soil and 
thin to 8 inches apart. Requires frequent cul¬ 
tivation and moist soil. Blanch like Celery. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
SICILIAN Very large round stalked variety, early 
and of fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
SWEET, OR COMMON (See Herbs, page 27). 
