EGG PLANT 
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CULTURE. While Eggplant is a native of warm countries, they can be grown successfully 
even where the summer is moderately short. A rich sandy, warm soil produces t e est 
.plants and yields the highest number of fruits. In order to provide the long growing 
season required by these plants, the seed should be started indoors in boxes, or in a very 
warm, protected spot, some time in January or in February. Keep well wateie un 1 e 
plants are ready for setting out. Requires 4 to 6 months to mature. 4 ounces ot see is 
sufficient to plant an acre. 
BLACK BEAUTY. Very desirable sort for 
the market. Color very dark purple. 1 oz. 
50c; V4 lb. $1.10; 1 lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE (Spine¬ 
less). The favorite market variety. Plants 
large and spineless, producing 4 to 6 large 
oval fruits of dark purple color. 1 oz. 50c; 
Vi lb. $1.10; 1 lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
BLACK BEAUTY 
LETTUCE 
Our selected Head Lettuce Seeds are all of our own grown stock?, most carefully and 
strictly rogued by personal attention from our men, who have experienced and specialized 
in that line for over 30 years. Every year all of our mother stock seeds are grown on new 
ranches situated in different section, its distances being ten to sixty miles out of Hollister. 
Its quality and superiority are dependable. 
CULTURE. M ay be sown in either summer or winter in furrows 14 to 16 inches apart. Fur¬ 
rows should be 38 to 40 inches wide and 8 to 10 inches high. Thin out 14 to 16 inches 
when the sixth or eighth leaf appear. Will not form head if planted in too hot weather. 
Requires about 2 pounds of seed if sown in summer and about lj <4 pounds if sown in win¬ 
ter. A rich pliable soil is best. Lettuce needs considerable moisture applied often but not 
too freely. Frequent cultivation is necessary to obtain best results. 
IMPERIAL NO. 847. The newest introduction by Dr. Ivan C. [agger of the Department of 
Agriculture. This is a summer lettuce especially adapted for planting in Salinas & Watson¬ 
ville districts and other places of similar climate. Head is well rounded and has abundant 
wrapper leaves. Color a distinct green. Not immune from tip burn. Superior to Imperial 
F. in heading qualities but from a week to ten days later in maturing. 1 oz. 10c; 4 oz. 40c; 
1 lb. $1.50; F. O. B. Hollister. 
NEW YORK NO. 199. An improved strain of New York No. 515. It is larger, darker green, 
and has a better base structure—that is, it is not so ribby—as the regular No. 515. Resis¬ 
tant to tip-burn which should make it an ideal summer lettuce. 1 oz. 25c; 4 oz. 75c; 1 lb. 
$2.50; 10 lbs. $22.50, postpaid. 
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