EGG PLANT 
CULTURE. While Eggplant is a native of warm countries, they can be grown successfully 
even where the summer is moderately short. A rich, sandy, warm soil produces the best 
plants and yields the highest number of fruits. In order to provide the long growing season 
required by these plants, the seed should be started indoors in boxes, or in a very warm, 
protected spot, some time in January or in February. Keep well watered until the plants are 
r®ady for setting out. Requires 4 to 6 months to mature. 4 ounces of seed is sufficient to plant 
an acre. 
BLACK BEAUTY. Very desirable sort for the 
market. Color very dark purple. 1 oz. 50c; 
V4 lb. $1.10; 1 lb. $3.75, postpaid. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE (Spine¬ 
less). The favorite market variety. Plants 
large and spineless, producing 4 to 6 large 
oval fruits of dark purple color. 1 oz. 40c; 
Vi lb. $1.10; 1 lb. $3.75, postpaid. 
BLACK BEAUTY 
JAPANESE EGGPLANT 
SENNARI. An extra early, best forcing variety. Bears round, small sized fruits in clusters. 
Skin dark purple and thin. Excellently flavored. Good for pickling. 1 oz. 35c; 4 oz. 85c; 
1 lb. $2.75, postpaid. 
JAPANESE LONG. One of the best of the im¬ 
ported long varieties. Skin smooth, dark 
purple. Flesh tender with very few seeds. 
Very productive. 1 oz. 45c; 4 oz. $1.35; 
1 lb. $4.25, postpaid. 
JAPANESE EGGPLANT—Japanese Long 
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