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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Endive 
EGGPLANT 
Aubergine. Berengena. (Sierpffan^c. 
One ounce will produce about 2000 plants. 
The Eggplant will thrive well in any good 
garden soil, but will repay good treatment. 
The seed should be sown in hotbed or warm 
greenhouse in March or April, and when about 
an inch high, put in two-inch pots. Plant 
out about June 1, 2 y 2 feet apart. If no 
hotbed is pt hand, they can be grown in any 
light room where the temperature will aver¬ 
age 75 degrees. 
Improved New York Spineless. This is a 
great improvement on the popular New York 
Improved. The plant is low and branching 
and quite free from spines; fruit of large 
size and perfect form; two weeks earlier 
than the old variety; excellent quality and 
very productive. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., 34 lb. 
$1.25. 
Black Pekin. A fine variety, bearing large, 
round, deep purple fruits; fine-grained and 
of superior quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 
34 lb. $1.00. 
Early Long Purple. Early, hardy and pro¬ 
ductive; excellent for the table. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., l 4 lb. 75c. 
KALE, or BORECOLE 
Chou vert Frise. Col. Hrausfofyl. 
One ounce will sow a bed of 40 square feet, and produce about 3000 plants. 
Dwarf Curled Green Scotch. Rarely exceeds 18 inches in height, but spreads under 
good cultivation to 3 feet in diameter; leaves beautifully curled and bright green. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 34 lb. 30c., lb. 90c. 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. Taller in growth than the above. Pkt. 5c., oz. 
10c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Dwarf Brown, or Purple Curled. Like the Dwarf Green, except in color; very 
productive and hardy; stands Winter weather to a temperature of zero. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 10c., 34 lb. 30c., lb. 90c. 
Siberian Curled. The favorite sort for Fall sowing, growing about 2 feet high; 
leaves bluish green; hardier than all others, and will stand out all Winter. Pkt. 
5c., oz. 10c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
KOHL-RABI 
Chou-Rave. Colibano. itofjlrafci. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 4 poundsfwill produce plants for one acre. 
Cultivate the same as for Cabbage, but in hoeing be careful not to throw 
earth into the heart of the plant or the bulb cannot be formed. 
Short-Leaved White Vienna. The earliest and best for frames; of mild and delicate 
flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., J4 lb. 85c., lb. $3.00. 
Early White Vienna. Handsome and delicate. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 25c., 3 4 lb. 75c., lb. $2.25. 
Early Purple Vienna. Similar to the preced¬ 
ing, except in color, which is of a bluish pur¬ 
ple. Pkt. 5c., oz. 30c., 34 lb- 85c., lb. $3.00. 
Large Green. A late variety that is largely 
grown for feeding stock. The bulbs often 
weigh 7 or 8 pounds each. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 
J4 lb- 35c., lb. $1.25. 
Leek 
LEEK 
Poireau. Puerro. ^orree. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 4 pounds is 
required to plant one acre. 
TheLeek is very hardy, and easily cult ivated. 
It succeeds best in a light but well-enriched 
soil. Sow as ear^ in Spring as practicable, 
in drills 1 inch deep and 1 foot apart. When 
6 or 8 inches high, transplant in rows 15 inches 
apart, 6 inches between plants. Set deep as pos¬ 
sible, that the covered neck may be blanched. 
Large American Flag. The largest and 
most desirable either for market or family 
use. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., 3 4 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
Large Carentan. Large-growing French 
variety of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c., oz. 
20c., lb. 60c. 
Large Rouen Winter. An excellent variety. 
Remains a long time in good condition. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
ENDIVE 
Chicoree. Escarola o Endivia. (Sntrine. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 3 pounds is required for one acre. 
A highly esteemed Winter salad. For the first crop sow about the middle 
of May, and for succession in June and July. When the plants are 2 or 3 
inches high, thin them out, or transplant into moderately rich and rather 
light soil 1 foot apart. When nearly fullgro>;n, and before they,are fit for the 
t tble, they must be blanched, an operation which is simply performed by tying 
the leaves together. 
Green Curled. Beautifully curled, tender and crisp. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 
lb- 35c., lb. $1.25. 
French Moss Curled. From the density of its foliage this variety is heavier 
than Green Curled; equally agreeable as a salad. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 
30c., lb. $1.00. 
White Curled. Leaves pale green; very tender when cut young; blanches 
readily. Pkt, 10c.. oz. 25c., lb. 60c.. lb. $2.00. 
Broad-Leaved Batavian (Escarolle). This variety is chiefly used in soups and 
stews; requires tying up in blanching. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 341b. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
Kale 
