Burpee s 
Black. Beauty 
EGG PLANT 
A rich, sandy, warm soil produces the best plants and yields the highest 
number of fruits. Seed should be started in a hotbed, or indoors in boxes 
or shallow pans, some time during February. When about 3 in. high plant 
singly into small pots. The seedlings must not be set outdoors until all 
danger of frost is past and the soil is warm. One oz. gives 1500 plants; 
4 ozs. are required per acre. 
420 Burpee's Black Beauty Q 
The earliest and best of all large-fruited Egg Plants, valuable alike to 
the market grower and home gardener. The rich purplish black fruits, 
which are tender and tasty at all stages of growth, reach an enormous 
size, weighing several pounds each. They are ready for use 10 days 
to 2 weeks before New York Spineless. Free from spines or thorns. 
Pkt. 10^; Vz oz. 25jzf; oz. 40fi; 4 ozs. $1.20; Vz lb. $2.20; lb. $4.00. 
421 Ft. Myers Market o (New) Large oval fruits of 
^ ^ deep purple color. Uniform 
in shape, size and color; very disease resistant and an enormous 
yielder. Plants are of the high-bush type. 
Pkt. 10^; Vi oz. SOjzf; oz. 45^; 4 ozs. $1.35; Vz lb. $2.45; lb. $4.50. 
422 New York Improved Spineless An entirely 
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large, purple Egg Plant whose fruits are broad, oval and glossy. 
Excellent for home and market. Prolific grower. 
Pkt. 10^; Vz ox. 25^; oz. 40^; 4 ozs. $1.20; Vi lb. $2.20; lb. $4.00. 
427 Burpee’s White Beauty 
This handsome new white Egg Plant produces fruits 
as large as our New York Improved Spineless Pur¬ 
ple. The rich ivory white skin is very attractive. Its 
white flesh is tender and tasty at all stages of growth. 
Plants are of strong growth and quite productive. 
Pkt. 15^; Vz ox. 40^; oz. 75^; 4 ozs. $2.25; 
Vi lb. $4.10; lb. $7.50. 
428 Early Long Purple J^e fruits are 7 to S in. long and 
® 2^ to 3 in. thick; dark purple, 
smooth and attractive. Matures early; extremely productive. 
Pkt. Vi oz. 25(1'; oz. 40fi; 4 ozs. $1.15; Vi lb. $1.90; lb. $3.50. 
423 Florida HIghbush Of strong, upright, vigorous 
® growth, with large, elongated, 
cylindrical fruits of uniform size and dark purple color. Highly 
resistant to drought and blight. Bears fruit well above the ground. 
Pkt. 10(zf; 1/2 oz. 25(z!; oz. 40fi; 4 ozs. $1.20; Vz lb. $2.20; lb. $4.00. 
CHICORY 
297 WItloof (French Endive) fh^oSn^nit 
later than June 1 and lift roots in the fall; cut off top, pack 
closely together in boxes and cover with 6 in. of sand, light 
earth, peatmoss, or sawdust. Water them and keep in a 
warm place indoors. When the sprouts break through the 
surface^ they are ready for the table. They are delicious 
served with French dressing. 
Pkt. 10^; oz. 25(zf; 4 ozs. 70^; Vi lb. $1.10; lb. $1.85. 
296 Asparagus or Celery 
paragus or Celery. The tender sprouts are produced in 
abundance and may be cut several times in a season as new 
shoots appear after each cutting. 
Pkt. 10^; oz. 30^; 4 ozs. 90^; Vz lb. $1.40; lb. $2.50. 
COLLARDS 
299 Goorgis Produces a great quantity of large, succu¬ 
lent, Cabbage-like leaves which make delicious greens. Ex¬ 
tensively grown in place of Cabbage in sections where the 
latter does not develop heads on account of hot weather. 
3 ft. Pkt. 5^; oz. 15(!f; 4 ozs. 25^; Vi lb. 40^; lb. 65^. 
298 CdbbagC O (Heading or Buncombe) Large heading 
type, producing compact plants IV 2 to 2 ft. high. Used both 
for the table and for stock feeding. 
Pkt. 10^; oz. 15^; 4 ozs. 30^; Vi lb. 50^; lb. 85^. 
CORN SALAD 
351 Large-Leaved Round Sometimes called Lambs 
Lettuce. This is a small, quick growing salad plant for early 
spring, late fall or winter use. It is quite hardy, producing 
very early an abundance of small leaves which are served 
like Lettuce or cooked like Spinach. For winter use, sow 
seed in hotbed or greenhouse. 
Pkt. 10^; oz. 20^; 4 ozs. 50^; Vi lb. 75^; lb. $1.25. 
CRESS 
364 Fine Curled (Pepper Grass) It grows very quickly 
and is of the easiest culture. May be used for flavoring 
salads, for garnishing, or as a green in sandwiches. Has an 
agreeably pungent taste and is best if used when young. 
Pkt. 10^; oz. 15^; 4 ozs. 30^; Vi lb. 45^; lb. 75?J. 
365 Upland Besides being ready for use before any 
other Cress, this variety also has the advantage of being 
green all year. Broad, pungent leaves which are crisp and 
tender, and of the same flavor as Water Cress. 
Pkt. 10(f; oz. 20^; 4 ozs. 50^; Vi lb. 75^; lb. $1.25. 
366 Water Cress start the seed in pots set in a pan of 
water and transplant into a shallow running stream, or keep 
growing in moist soil. Frequent watering encourages a. 
strong growth. Gives an appetizing, mildly pungent salad, 
largely used for garnishing. Extensively grown in green¬ 
houses for market during the winter. 
Pkt. 10^; oz. 40^; 4 ozs. $1.15; Vi lb. $1.90; lb. $3.50. 
7001 — $1.00 GARDEN 
7002 — $2.00 GARDEN 
Burpee’s Best Vegetable Seeds 
This is an assortment of 15 of our best varieties, in¬ 
cluding 1 regular full sized pkt. each of the following: 
Bush Bean, Green Pod; Bush Bean, Wax Pod; 
Bush Lima Bean; Beet; Carrot; Swiss Chard; 
Sweet Corn; Cucumber; Lettuce; Onion; Parsley; 
Radish, Red; Radish, White; Squash and Turnip. 
The varieties are selected by Burpee. All seeds are of 
the Highest Quality and will give an excellent assort¬ 
ment of vegetables for the small home garden. This 
$1.00 Garden is sold at much less 
than regular prices if varieties were <1? 
bought separately. It will be mailed, ^ 
postpaid, for only. 
Burpee’s Best Vegetable Seeds 
A special collection of our best varieties to be selected 
by us and to include— 
One half-pound each: Bush Bean, Green Pod; 
Bush Bean, Wax Pod; Bush Lima Bean and Peas. 
One ounce: Spinach. 
One packet each: Beet, Early; Beet, Midseason; 
Cabbage; Carrot, Half-Long; Carrot, Long; Cucum¬ 
ber; Lettuce, Head; Lettuce, Loose-leaf; Onion; 
Parsley; Parsnip; Radish, Red; Radish, White; 
Salsify; Squash, Bush; Swiss Chard; Sweet Corn, 
Yellow; Sweet Corn, White; Tomato and Turnip. 
The above 25 different varieties of ^ 
vegetables in the quantities specified Jp 
of each at the low price of only. 
112 W. Atlee Burpee Co. 
Remember, at the low prices quoted, Burpee pays the postage 
