Aggeler&Musser Seed Co. 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 
A & M Chayote 
Cultural Dirf*rtinn« ° ne fruit envelopes one seed, 
V/Unurdl lyireuiuns which sprouts from the large end. 
Plant where you intend it shall grow. Cover only the large end. 
leaving the small end exposed. (See picture.) Or let the fruit 
lie around until it has well sprouted, and then plant the seed, 
leaving the sprout well above ground. Water freely and do not 
be alarmed if frost should destroy it. A new shoot will soon 
appear. Give it abundance of water throughout the hot sum¬ 
mer season. The Chayote is no longer a novelty. It has now 
become an article of commerce. It may be found on sale at 
many grocery stores throughout the season, which lasts from 
October until March. 
The vine is a rampant grower. The first year from seed it will 
grow twenty to thirty feet. Destroyed to the ground by frost, it 
soon sends out new growth, and during the second season will 
extend vines forty or fifty feet in every direction. During Sep¬ 
tember it starts blooming, having a small, white, insignificant 
flower. Within four weeks fruit is large enough for the table. A 
trellis or other support is necessary. Cook in the same manner 
as squash. Orders shipped January 1 to March 15 only. 
Each 25c, 3 for 65c, postpaid. 
Chayote as It Should Be Planted 
A & M Egg Plant 
Culture seed should be sown in a hotbed during De¬ 
cember or January; it is slow to germinate and 
requires warm and even temperature. The plants should be 
ready to set out by April 1st, and may be planted as late as 
August 1st. Plant 2 feet apart in rows 3 feet apart. Keep well 
watered and pick closely as soon as large enough. In very warm 
protected spots they will survive the winter. Even if the foliage 
is destroyed sprouts may appear the following spring from the 
stem beneath the soil and mature marketable fruit the following 
May. Egg plants require four to six months to mature. One- 
fourth pound of seed is sufficient to plant an acre. 
New York Improved 
This variety has superseded all others, 
both for market and home use. The 
large size and high quality of its 
fruit and its extreme produc¬ 
tiveness make it the most 
profitable for the market gar¬ 
dener. It is spineless, which 
is a great advantage in 
shipping. (Rkt. 5c) (oz. 50c) 
VA lb. $1.70) (lb. $5.00) 
postpaid. 
New York Improved 
Black Beauty 
Large symmetrical 
fruits of deep, rich 
purple, maturing about 
twelve days earlier 
than New York. It is 
thicker and broader 
and retains its glossy 
coloring for a long 
time. The fruits are 
perfectly spineless and 
smooth and are good 
shippers. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 50c) 
VA lb. $1.70) (lb. $5.00) 
postpaid. 
A & M Endive 
Culture Same as for lettuce. Seed may be sown any time 
Culture ^ ur j ng the year . When plants are well started, thin 
out to ten inches apart or they may be transplanted. When 
plants have reached a good size, gather the leaves closely to¬ 
gether and tie loosely in an upright bunch. This blanches the 
inner leaves in about ten days and adds to the crispness as a 
salad, as it renders the flavor mild and delicate. One ounce will 
sow 400 feet of row. 
This plant furnishes an attractive and appetizing salad for 
the fall and winter months; by repeated sowings a supply 
may be bad nearly all the year ’round. 
A & M Ruffec Green Curled Endive 
^ very large compact green ribbed variety with 
finely curled leaves, and produces a splendid crisp 
heart bleached to a golden cream. It attains a size of 16-18 
inches in diameter and is very hardy. It is the prime favorite 
with the market growers and great quantities are shipped to the 
Eastern markets each year. (Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) ('A lb. 35c) 
(lb. $1.00) postpaid. 
This Endive is earlier than most varieties and 
r dllLallcr should be planted for summer and early fall crop. 
It is large and very finely curled, the ribs are tinged pink, and 
the centers are very dense. (Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) ('A lb. 35c) 
(lb. $1.00) postpaid. 
Batavian or Escarol 
Forms large heads of broad, thick 
leaves, which can be blanched for 
a salad or it will make excellent cooked greens as well as being 
useful to flavor soups, stews, etc. (Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) VA lb. 35c) 
(lb. $1.00) postpaid. 
Sweet Florence Fennel 
(Sweet Anise) 
Usually grown as a 
fall crop being planted 
from July to September, 
requiring about 3% 
months from seed to 
maturity. Sometimes 
planted on beds like let¬ 
tuce but usually planted 
flat so that soil can be 
worked to the plants to 
protect the bulbs from 
frost. 
Although usually 
planted in double rows 
it attains better size 
when planted in single 
rows about 30 in. apart. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 20c) VA 
lb. 70c)(lb. $2) postpaid. 
