TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS 
11 
CELERY 
Celeriac 
Selierie. Celeri. 
Culture—Sow in April and May and rake seeds in 
lightly; water and shade from strong sun. Prepare 
trenches from two to four feet apart, a foot wide and 
a foot deep; dig into the bottom plenty of well rotted 
manure and set the plants when they are three or four 
inches high, six to eight inches apart in each trench. 
Keep shaded until started and gradually earth them 
up as they grow. 
WHITE PLUME. Unlike all other varieties this 
one does not require to be earthed up, but if only 
loosely tied or a few handsful of earth brought closely 
around the base of the leaves to keep them close to 
gether, all the inner leaves or thin stalks will turn 
white and crisp. 112 days. 
GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING. The best celery for 
early use. Our seed is a specially selected strain, pro¬ 
duced by a celery seed specialist. 118 days. 
GIANT PASCAL. The standard variety to grow for 
fall and early winter use, either in the home garden 
or for market. The plants are stocky, with thick, broad 
heavily ribbed leaf-stalks. The color is a rich green 
until blanched, when it changes to a yellowish white. 
Has a rich nutty flavor. 135 days. 
Celery: Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c. 
CELERIAC—Turnip Rooted Celery 
GIANT PRAGUE. This is unquestionably the largest and best Celeriac in 
existence. The roots are very large, almost globe shaped, smooth, with only a few 
roots at the bottom. Flavor is excellent. 
Celeriac: Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c. 
CELERY SEED FOR FLAVORING. Lb. 50c. 
Giant Pascal 
EGG PLANT 
Eierpflanze. 
Culture—Sow in hot beds very early in the spring 
and transplant to two or three feet apart, in very rich, 
warm ground. Hoe up gradually until they blossom. 
IMPROVED NEW YORK PURPLE. The best 
known and for years the leading variety of egg plant. 
The fruit is large, oval and deep purple in color. A 
sure cropper. 83 days. 
BLACK BEAUTY. An early maturing variety bear¬ 
ing deep purplish black fruit. The “eggs” are nearly 
as large as those of New York Purple and mature about 
ten days earlier. 81 days. 
Black Beauty 
Aubergine. 
FLORIDA HIGH BUSH. Plants of this variety grow 
strong and tall and the fruits are borne high on the 
bush. It is very prolific and bears continuously 
throughout the growing season. The blossoms are not 
easily blighted by the hot sun and the fruit seldom 
drops to the ground. Fruits are dark and purplish, 
about the size of Improved New York Purple, but a 
little more rounded and of delicious flavor. 85 days. 
Egg Plant: Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c. 
ENDIVE 
Endivie. Chicoree. 
Culture—Sow in August in shallow drills, twelve to 
fifteen inches apart, and thin to one foot in drills. 
When fully grown tie over the outer leaves of a few 
plants every week or ten days to blanch. 
WHITE CURLED. Self blanching. 100 days. 
GREEN CURLED. Leaves curled dark green. 95 
days. 
BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN. Leaves are broad, 
thick, green, more or less twisted and waved, with white 
mid-ribs. It forms large hearts, which when blanched, 
form one of the best winter salads. Crisp, tender and 
fine flavor. 90 to 95 days. 
Endive: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c. 
KALE OR BORECOLE 
Blaetter-Kohl. Chou Vert. 
Culture—The Kales make excellent greens for win¬ 
ter and spring use. Sow the seed about the end of 
spring and then transplant and cultivate like cabbage. 
DWARF GREEN CURLED. A sort of especial ex¬ 
cellence, being a very fine curled variety of yellowish- 
green color, growing very close to the ground. 55 days. 
TALL CURLED SCOTCH. Grows about 18 inches 
in height and spreads. The leaves are bright green, 
beautifully curled. 
Kale: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c. 
