Eggplant 
One ounce will 
produce 2,000 plants 
A strong, uniform 
heat is required to 
germinate the seeds, 
and a thoroughly pul- 
verized, well en¬ 
riched, warm soil is 
necessary to perfect 
the fruit. Trans¬ 
plant to 3 feet apart 
each way, and when 
about a foot high, 
support the plants by 
drawing the earth up 
around them. New York Eggplant 
New York Improved Purple. Fruit large, 
fine and free from thorns, and produces 
until frost; skin rich purple. Pkt. 5c; 
Vi oz. 10c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.00. 
Endive 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. Sow 
in any ordinary dry soil in drills 1 foot 
apart, covering lightly. When the plants 
are about 2 inches high, thin to about 12 
inches in the row. When the plants have 
attained full size, gather up the leaves and 
tie together at the tips. The inner leaves, 
in the course of three or four weeks, will 
become beautifully blanched. 
Green Curled. Finely curled, dark green 
leaves; excellent plant. Not only most 
useful as a salad, but much used for gar¬ 
nishing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Broad Leaved Batavian (Escarolle). Leaves 
are broad and nearly plain; chiefly used 
in stews and soups. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % 
lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Garlic Sets 
Garlic sets or bulbs are planted from Sep¬ 
tember to March in rows 12 inches apart, 
placing the sets 4 inches apart in the rows, 
2 inches deep, *4 lb. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lba. 55c 
postpaid. 
Herbs 
A few Pot Herbs and Sweet Herbs should 
have a place in every vegetable garden. A 
very small space will give all the herbs 
needed by a family. Culture is very simple; 
the best way is to make seed-bed in the 
early spring and set the plants out in beds. 
All varieties in 5c, 10c and 25c packages. 
Anise. Use for flavoring. 
Caraway. Seeds used in seasoning. 
Catnip. Leaves used for tea. 
Coriander. Seeds used for seasoning. 
Dill. Used for seasoning pickles. 
Horehound. Very useful for curing coughs. 
Lavender. Leaves very fragrant. 
Rosemary. Leaves very fragrant. 
Rue. A medicinal plant. 
Saffron. Used for flavoring. 
Sage. A highly aromatic herb; most useful 
of all. 
Savory, Summer. Leaves and shoots used 
for seasoning. 
Sorrel. Used in soups and salads. 
Sweet Basel. Leaves used for flavoring. 
Sweet Fennel. Seeds aromatic. 
Thyme. Used as a seasoning. 
Wormwood. Has medicinal qualities. A 
splendid plant for poultry. 
Horseradish Roots 
No home garden is complete without them. 
25c doz.; 100 for $1.00, postpaid. 
for better vegetables 
VEGETABLES must be fed to pro¬ 
duce crisp, tender roots or fruits. 
When growth stops or slows down 
on account of lack of water or food, 
the result is a tough, stringy tuber. 
VIGORO is the ideal food for vege¬ 
tables, flowers, shrubs, trees, or 
lawns. It is so balanced as to in¬ 
gredients that it will be sure to 
supply the needed elements. Truck 
farmers are using it by the ton be¬ 
cause they find it pays them to do 
so. 
Kale or Borecole Kohl-rabi 
One ounce will produce 2,000 plants; 
4 pounds to the acre. 
Drill in rows of 2 y 2 feet and thin to 6 to 
10 inches. The varieties are extremely 
hardy. 
Dwarfed Curled Green. Extensively grown 
as winter greens. Sow in autumn in rows 
1 foot apart and treat as Spinaoh. Plants 
very hardy, 4 to 6 inches high. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; *4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. 90c. 
Tall Curled Scotch. Grows about 18 inches 
in height and spreads, sometimes reaching 
3 feet in diameter. Desirable for winter 
use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 30e; 1 lb. 90c. 
The seed should be planted in the open 
garden in 18-inch rows and the young plants 
thinned to four or six inches. It does not 
transplant well, unless when very small. 
Early White Vienna. The most desirable 
variety for general use. It is very early 
and has small tops. Color light silvery 
green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Early Purple Vienna. Has a bright purple 
bulb. The leaf and stem are green and 
tinged with purple. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % 
lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
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