PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 
Vegetable Seeds 21 
Eggplant, Black Beauty 
17 (-frf+A 1 n One ounce will produce about 
l-jggPldllL 1000 plants 
The seed should be sown in hotbeds the first week in April. Plant out about 
June 1st, about 23^ feet apart. The Eggplant will thrive well in any good garden 
soil. 
Black Beauty. Fully ten days earlier than Imp. New York, remarkably healthy 
growth and large fruit. Pkt. 10c., Y oz. 35c., oz. 60c. 
Early Long Purple. Very early and productive fruit about 8 in. long. Pkt. 10c., 
Y oz. 35c., oz. 60c. 
TT' One ounce will sow 
rhnuivt; 150 feet of drill 
For an early supply sow about May 1st. Used mainly in Fall, the main sowings 
are made in June and July in rows IY feet apart covering seed firmly with Y inch 
of soil, thin to 8 or 12 inches apart. When grown tie to blanch. 
Green Curled. Hardy, leaves dark green, tender. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., Y lb. 50c., 
lb. $1.25. 
Batavian Broad-leaved. Leaves long and broad, chiefly used in soups. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 20c., Y lb. 50c., lb. $1.25. 
Endive, Broad-leaved 
Kohlrabi, White Vienna 
Kohlrabi 
The seeds of this plant may be sown at the same period as the Swedish or Ruta¬ 
baga Turnip, and may be cultivated in the same way, remembering to leave the 
chief part of the stems uncovered by the earth. The bulbs may be kept sound 
and nutritious until late in the Spring, even later than those of Turnips. 
Early White Vienna. An early variety having few leaves. Bulbs smooth, white, 
medium size. Ready for use in about 10 weeks. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., Y lb. 75c. 
Early Purple Vienna. Later than the White. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., Y lb. 75c. 
Leek 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 
The Leek is very hardy and easily cultivated. Sow in April in drills 1 foot apart 
and transplant in July into rows 15 inches apart and 6 inches in the rows The soil 
should be rich but not freshly manured. The Leek is a member of the Onion family 
and the method of cultivation is like the Onion except that it should be grown 
deeper in the ground. 
Large American Flag. The kind mostly grown for market. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c. 
Y lb. 75c. 
Musselburgh. Grows to very large size. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., Y lb. 75c. 
Lettuce 
One ounce will sow 100 square feet or 120 feet of drill 
The earliest sowing may be made in February or March under glass, with slight 
heat. For later supplies, sow in the open ground, as the season will permit, thin 
out well and set in rows 2 feet apart and a foot between the plants. Lettuce re¬ 
quires good ground and abundant moisture. 
Wayahead. Very early and close heading, large size and superior quality. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 25c., Y lb. 75c. 
Iceberg. See New York. 
Improved Salamander. Withstands hot weather 
remarkably well. Plants large, compact. Leaves 
large, broad, overlapping with heart, well 
blanched. One of the best for Summer planting. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., Y lb. 75c. 
Big Boston. Fine for coldframes or out" 
of-doors. Head large and solid. Pkt« 
10c., oz. 30c., Y lb. 75c. 
Curled Silesia. A favorite curly or loose¬ 
leaved sort for the home garden. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 25c., Y lb. 60c. 
New York. Also called Los Angeles and 
Wonderful. Large, compact head with 
frilled edge, dark green leaves. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 35c., Y lb. $1.00. 
Crisp As Ice. Medium size, solid head; 
one of the best bronze leaved sorts. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., Y lb. 75c. 
Self-Folding Cos, or Homaine. Should 
be sown early and tied up to blanch; 
long leaved, crisp and tender. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 30c., Y lb. 75c. 
White Boston. Heads medium size, 
with tightly folded heart that blanch 
bright creamy yellow. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
30c., Y lb. 75c. Leek, Musselburgh 
Lettuce, Wayahead 
