Eggplant, Unlike Many Other Crops, Has a Long Productive Period in the South 
EGGPLANT 
Sow to y< 2 , pound of seed in seed-bed to plant an acre 
We offer the best eggplant seed for Florida and the South. 
Our northern seed growing fields are thoroughly inspected each 
season for trueness to type and freedom from mixture. 
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 the newly set plants 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 dis¬ 
eases 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. It is always de¬ 
sirable to treat eggplant seed with Semesan or some other good 
disinfectant before planting. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Ft. Myers Market. (12 ° days - ) 
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BRED-RITE 
TRADE MARK 
This 
variety was origin¬ 
ated and developed 
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 true¬ 
ness to type. In numerous tests which we have conducted with our im¬ 
proved type of this variety in different 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 pro¬ 
ducing a necky stem end, and they possess an intense deep black color so 
much in demand among buyers and in the markets. Every Florida Eggplant 
grower should give this introduction a fair trial. Pkt. 5c; oz. 45c; Vi lb. $1.40; 
lb. $5.00. 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Fort Myers Market 
A highly developed strain 
originated in 
Florida. 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Manatee Special. ( 1 1 5 
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BRED-RITE 
TRAOE MARK 
days.) 
This is a 
distinct type of Eggplant, originated and de¬ 
veloped in Manatee County, Florida. It pos¬ 
sesses characteristics of both Florida High- 
Bush and Black Beauty varieties. The plants 
are of high-bush character, being taller and 
more vigorous than Black Beauty and other low-bush sorts, al¬ 
though not quite 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 beautiful rich black color. 
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. Extremely 
early, hardy and very productive, withstanding heat, drought, 
and heavy rains better than many other varieties. Better adapted 
to Florida and southern conditions than other sorts. A good ship¬ 
per and most desirable market type. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; V41b. $1.25; 
lb. $4.50. 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Florida High-Bush, 
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This is 
very heavy-yielding stock. The plants are 
vigorous, tall and upright in growth, holding 
all the fruits well off the ground, thus pre¬ 
venting rot. They resist drought, blight and 
wet weather 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. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; V4H>. $1.15; 
lb. $4.00. 
TRADE MARK 
KiloT»l*#» , c ^rwiZ'inl (120 days.) We are introducing this 
txuguica opcimi. variety t0 su pp] y the demand in some 
markets, especially in the South, for 
a high-bush type plant that produces uniform, medium size, 
round, short, black fruits. Our stock of this new variety is well 
bred, uniform and very productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; Vilb. $1.15; 
lb. $4.00. 
Npw Or Mne (120 days.) This special and dis- 
l^iew Orleans marnet. tinct development of the high- 
”““ bush type Eggplant was select¬ 
ed 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 appear¬ 
ance. Bears all its fruits entirely off the ground. Resists heat 
and drought. A heavy yielder and an excellent shipper. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; y 4 lb. $1.15; lb. $4.00. 
New York Improved Purple (Spineless) day 2 ° 
A pop¬ 
ular low-bush variety, slightly later than Black Beauty, and 
producing somewhat larger oval fruits, dark purple in color. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; y 4 lb. $1.15; lb. $4.00. 
RlarU- Rpantv ( 116 days.) This is a very early variety of 
-Uaat-tv ucaui)'. the low-bush type, producing a low, bushy 
plant with large, very beautiful, glossy 
black fruits, short, thick and oval, or egg-shaped. A desirable 
sort for the market as the fruit holds its color a long time. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; y 4 lb. $1.15; lb. $4 00. 
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