EGG PLANT. 
A tender plant, re¬ 
quiring starting m the 
hot-bed pretty early to 
mature its fruit in the 
Northern States. The 
seed may be sown with 
Tomato seed ; but more 
care is necessary at 
transplanting, to pre¬ 
vent the plants being 
chilled by the change. 
Those who have no 
hot-beds can sow a few 
seeds in boxes in the 
house. Hand-glasses 
are useful for covering 
at time of transplanting. 
There are several varieties, but the largest and best of 
all is the Improved New York Purple. 
Egg Plant, Early Long Purple, eight or nine 
inches long, productive ; per oz. 45 cents, ... 5 
Round Purple, medium size; per oz. 40 cents, 5 
Improved New York Purple, very large and 
fine, the best; per oz. 60 cents ; half oz. 40 cts., 10 
Striped, fine fruit and beautiful,. 10 
Black Pekin, per oz. 75 cents ; half oz. 45 cents, 10 
GARLIC. 
The Garlic is the most pungent 
of all the Onion family. It 
is much used in the south of 
Europe. The root or bulb is 
composed of many small bulbs 
called “cloves,” which are 
planted in the spring six or eight 
inches apart, and in August the 
tops will die, when the bulbs arc 
ready to gather. They do best 
in a light, rich soil. 
Per lb.,. 5 ° 
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE. 
The Jerusalem Artichoke is a wonderfully hardy and 
productive plant, yielding roots in immense quantities. 
They arc like potatoes in appearance, and if wc had no 
potatoes would not make a bad substitute. It is good 
for all stock and is not bad for the table. Plant the 
tubers like potatoes, and enough is always left to seed 
the ground for the next crop. 
There is another Artichoke , very little grown in 
America, which wc might as well mention here, the 
Globe Artichoke. The portion used is the flower-head 
in an undeveloped state. 
Artichoke, Jerusalem, per bushel, $4.00; per 
peck, $1.50, by freight or express, charges not 
prepaid ; per quart, by mail or express, prepaid, 50 
Globe, true-seed ; per lb., $3.75 ; per oz., 35 6 ts .; 
per packet,. 15 
KOHL RABI. 
GHERKIN. 
The Gherkin is 
not a Cucumber 
proper, but a little, 
rough, prickly fruit, 
that grows on a pret¬ 
ty vine, with leaves 
something like the 
Watermelon. It is 
liked for pickling, 
and is known as the 
West India Gherkin. 
What dealers call 
Gherkins are only 
small Cucumbers. 
True West India Seed, 
10 
HORSE RADISH. 
The best way 
to grow Horse 
Radish is from 
the little roots 
four or five inches in length, and not from the crowns. 
These small roots will produce good Radish fit for use 
in one season’s growth. Plant the set small end down, 
where the slanting cut is, and so that the top will be two 
inches under the soil. It can remain in the ground till 
very late in the autumn, and be pitted, or a portion can 
remain in the ground until spring. 
Roots, per 100, §1.25 ; per doz.,. 30 
Kohl Rabi is sown for 
a general crop, in the 
spring, like the Turnip, 
in drills; or may be 
transplanted like Cab¬ 
bage. For winter table 
use, sow middleof June. 
The stem, just above 
surface of the ground, 
swells into a bulb some¬ 
thing like a Turnip, as 
seen in the engraving. 
It is cooked like the Turnip, and is highly prized for 
stock, in Europe, as a substitute for Turnips. It will 
bear drouth better, and therefore a crop is more certain. 
Kohl Rabi, Large Early Purple, beautiful 
purple, tender, and excellent for the table; per 
lb. $3.50 ; per oz. 35 cts.,. 10 
Large Early White, fine and tender for table; 
per lb. $2.00; per oz. 20 cents,. 5 
Large Late Green, large and excellent for slock; 
per lb. $2.00 ; per oz. 20,. 5 
Large Late Purple, large and fine for stock; 
pcrlb. $2.00; per oz. 20 cents, . .. 5 
Early White Vienna, delicate, much prized for 
forcing; pcrlb. $4.00; per oz. 40 cents, ... 10 
Early Purple Vienna, another forcing variety, 
similar to above except in color; per lb. $5.00; 
per oz. 40 cents, . 10 
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