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GROSMAN BROTHERS' CATALOGUE. 
ENGLISH FRAME VARIETIES. 
2®“The following are a few of the most desirable Foreign Cucumbers, bearing 
fruit of enormous size, differing in form a little, but having the same general 
appearance. They are cultivated in frames, under glass, or in green-houses, and 
also do well in the garden, if planted in a sheltered situation. 
Pkt. Cts. 
Duke of Edinburg, pure white, attractive.25 
Goliatl), 20 to 25 inches long, prolific. .25 
Model, (new), worthy of a trial.’ [ ’ .25 
Kollissoii’s Telegraph, one of the best. ... . . ...25 
Giant oi Arnstadt, 20 to 25 inches long; snow white.25 
Glory of Erfurt, snow white, extra fine..*. !!.!.!...! .25 
CRESS, OR PEPPERGRASS. 
German, jfrcSSe. French, Cresson. 
A very useful and healthful salad plant; can be used alone or may be mixed 
with Lettuce or other salads, for which it is prized; is also used for garnishing. 
Sow seed rather thickly, in shallow drills one foot apart in the open ground ; for a 
succession, sow at short intervals throughout the season. 
Fine Curled, very superior; may be cut often; lb. 50c., oz. 10c. 5 
Water, does well in moist situations, but best on edges of streams in shallow 
water ; oz. 35c. k 
DANDELION. 
German, s 4>arbeblume. French, Pisse-en-lit. 
The Dandelion resembles Endive, and is sometimes cultivated for spring greens 
or for blanching for salad. The roots, when dried and roasted, are often employed 
as a substitute for coffee. Seed should be sown in May or June, in drills half an 
inch deep and twelve inches apart. Plants will be ready for use the following spring. 
Com moil, oz. 25c. 5 
Improved French, thick leaved ; oz. 50c. .5 
EGG PLANT. 
German, (Sicrfrud)t. French, Aubergine. 
T* ie ^ ant ,s e xtremely tender and requires 
mWm «B8®k starting in a hot bed quite early in order to have the 
fruit mature before frost. The fruit is served up in 
various ways, but the most common is to cut in slices, 
soak for an hour in salt water, and then fry in batter. 
It is yearly more generally cultivated. Sow early in 
a hot bed, or in a box in the house; when the plants are 
three or four inches high, transplant to two feet apart 
in very rich, warm, dry soil. 
Improved New York Purple, extra large and 
productive ; oz. 40c. 5 
Early Long Purple, productive; 8 to 12 inches 
„ fnnn , T in length ; oz. 20c. 5 
White, of an ivory whiteness ; oz. 50c.5 
Glack Pekin, round and jet black; very solid and matures early; makes a fine 
contrast with the White; oz. 40c. 5 
ENDIVE. 
German, Gitbimen. French, Chicoree, 
Endive is one of the best salads for fall and winter use. Sow, for an early sup¬ 
ply, about the middle of April. As it is used mostly in the fall months, the main 
sowings are made in June and July, from which plantations are formed at one foot 
apart each way, in August and September. It requires no special soil or manure, 
and after planting is kept clean of weeds until the plant has attained its full size’ 
when the process of blanching begins. This is effected by gathering up the leaves 
