French Endive—Forced Heads of Witloof Chicory 
Garten-Kresse (Ger.) CrCSS Agretto (It.) 
Extra Fine Curled (“Peppergrass”). Finely cut and curled leaves. Very 
handsome and has a pleasant, pungent flavor. Used largely in salads. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; '4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 85c. 
WATER CRESS. Used extensively for garnishing and for salads. It can 
easily be grown on the banks of any small stream, or on land that can be 
flooded with running water. The seed should be scattered on the muddy 
banks in the spring or summer. Water Cress is also grown extensively in 
green-houses for winter use and is a profitable crop. 
Improved Broad-leaved Water Cress. A larger and better strain. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; Vi Lb. $1.35; Lb. $4.50. 
Cichorien-Wurzel (Ger.) Chicory Cicora selvatica (It.) 
An ounce of seed will produce 3000 to 5000 roots, a packet 300 to 500 roots. 
Chicory is used for two purposes. The large rooted variety is used as a 
substitute for coffee, the root being dried and ground, while the variety 
called “Witloof” is used for salad. Both are easily raised from seed. We 
offer only the Witloof. 
WITLOOF CHICORY—"FRENCH ENDIVE" 
Full directions for raising the crop will be sent to anyone interested. 
This so-called “French Endive” or more properly Witloof Chicory is a 
most appetizing and delicious salad and is so easily raised that every one 
can enjoy it all winter with very little trouble. Seed sown in May or June 
produces roots which, when taken up and placed in sand in a warm dark 
place, throw out a large tender white sprout which is used as salad. These 
sprouts are commonly called “French Endive.” 
Special Selected Witloof Chicory. The seed we offer is the best strain of 
which we know. It was grown from especially selected “forced” heads and 
will produce large compact heads which often weigh over J4 lb- each. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; Vi Lb. $1.35; Lb. $4.50. 
Feldsalat (Ger.) Com Salad Valeriannt (It.) 
Corn Salad can be used for “greens” like spinach or as a salad. It can 
be sown in the spring and fall. Succeeds best when sown in the early 
spring and in August. It can also be sown in September and wintered like 
spinach if given a little protection. 
LARGE ROUND-LEAVED. Market Gardeners Strain. Deep green 
and a very heavy yielder. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
Endivien (Ger.) 
ENDIVE 
Endivia (It.) 
A packet of seed will sow 10 feet of row; 1 ounce 100 feet. 
Endive is used for salads, especially in autumn and winter. It is easily grown and takes 
little space in the garden. Seed can be sown any time from early spring until August 1st 
in the Northern states. For fall and winter use the seeds should not be sown until about 
July 1st. Sow in rows 18 to 24 inches apart and thin the plants to a foot apart. To 
blanch, draw the outer leaves over the center and tie them. This should be done when 
the plants are nearly full grown. It is best to tie up a few at a time as wanted for use. 
GREEN CURLED PANCALIER. Full Hearted Strain. Grows larger than Green 
Curled and has somewhat less cut leaves. It is later in maturing but when well grown 
on good land it forms a large full heart of fine quality. When blanched, the heads are an 
attractive, delicate yellow in the heart. Used largely by market growers. Pink Ribbed. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.65. 
Green Curled. The leaves are large and finely cut and curled and easily blanch to a 
creamy white in the center. This is the most popular variety. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.65. 
Ever White Curled. The leaves are finely cut and curled and are of a very light green 
which quickly changes to creamy white when blanched. This variety is popular for 
the home garden because it bleaches easily. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.65. 
FULL HEART BATAVIAN (Escarole). Large, thick leaves, dark green, curled only on 
the edges. Forms a large compact head which blanches to a beautiful light yellow and 
is of the finest quality, being very mild and without bitterness. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.65. 
FLORIDA DEEP HEART. Has large broad leaves, which make a heavy plant with a 
full deep heart. This is considered the best of the broad leaved varieties. True stock. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 70c; Lb. $2.25. 
Florida Deep Heart Endive 
French Endive. See under Chicory. 
Eierpflanze (Ger.) EGG PLANT Melanzani (It.) 
A packet of seed will produce about 50 plants; an ounce about WOO plants. 
This is a delicious vegetable which should be in every garden. It is also a profitable crop to grow for market. 
In sowing Egg Plant seed, care should be taken not to cover it more than }i in. deep, and to keep the tempera¬ 
ture from 70 to 90 degrees. The young plants are often injured by bugs, to prevent which it is a good plan to 
spray with arsenate of lead and lime even before the plants are set in the open ground. Plant in rows 3 feet 
apart each way. The plants do best on rather light rich soil. In the North the seed should be sown in 
March and the plants set out the last of May. 
BLACK BEAUTY. True Early Strain. This is a 
very handsome, early and prolific variety. The 
fruit is large and is of a deep and rich color. The 
plants are of. robust growth and are very prolific. 
Being very early large crops are produced before 
frost in the North. This is the kind grown most 
extensively by market gardeners and is the finest 
stock we have ever seen. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 1/4 Lb. $1.35; Lb. $4.50. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED (Thornless). The 
fruit grows to the largest size and is of perfect 
shape and deep purple color. The plants are 
prolific and of tall, upright growth. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; Vi Lb. $1.35; Lb. $4.50. 
Extra Early Dwarf Purple. A valuable variety. 
Not large but very early and prolific. Being har¬ 
dier and earlier than the larger kinds, it is valu¬ 
able for northern latitudes where the seasons are 
short. A fine variety for the home garden where 
fruit of medium size is wanted. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; Vi Lb. $1.35; Lb. $4.50. 
Early Long Purple. Fine For Home Gardens. 
An early variety with dark purple fruit 6 to 8 
inches long and 2 to 3 inches through. The fruit 
is of excellent quality and just the right size for 
slicing to fry. Matures early and is very prolific. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; V4 Lb. $1.35; Lb. $4.50. 
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