GARDEN SEED ANNUAL 
EGG PLANT 
KOHL RABI 
Culture —Thrives in a rich, warm sandy soil. 
Start the seed in the hothouse, and transplant 
into boxes or small pots. Set out in the open 
after the middle of May, in rows three feet apart 
and two feet in the row. Egg Plants will not 
stand frost. An ounce of seed is enough for 
2000 plants; four ounces per acre. 
Culture—Sd,m^ as cabbage. Rows 18 inches 
apart. Thin to 8 or 10 inches apart in the row 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. A very fancy strain of 
the extra early short topped sort. This variety 
is considered the finest of all, either for forcing 
or field use. 
BLACK BEAUTY. Pro¬ 
duces large egg 
shaped or bulbous 
fruit of fine color 
and quality. Has 
some spines, and is 
the earliest. Without 
doubt the most pop¬ 
ular variety. 
EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. The bulb and leaves 
have a purplish color, but it is otherwise the 
same as the Early White Vienna. 
KALE OR BORECOLE 
Culture —Sow the seed in beds the same as cab¬ 
bage and transplant into rows 30 inches apart, 
20 inches apart in the row. 
Black Beauty 
EXTRA EARLY LONG 
PURPLE. A very 
early and productive 
variety with fruit 
eight inches long 
and about 2^ in¬ 
ches thick. The 
color is very dark 
purple, almost blacl. 
and very smooth. 
FLORIDA HIGH BUSH. Plants are large and high, 
usually bearing the fruit well off the ground. 
Similar to New York Spineless, spineless but 
not dark colored. 
NEW .YORK SPINELESS. A spineless, purple fruit¬ 
ed sort. Productive and of excellent quality. 
BLUE SCOTCH. Similar to Dwarf Green Curled 
Scotch as to curliness, height of plant and 
double deck, but has a bluish-green color that 
is distinctive. This variety is in great demand 
in certain sections. 
DWARF CURLED SCOTCH. The leaves are ex 
tremely curly, and very dark green in color 
The plant has the very desirable double-deck, 
and withstands frost, 
DWARF PURPLE OR BROWN SCOTCH. Similar to 
Green Scotch except for its purplish brown color. 
DWARF SIBERIAN. Also called True German 
Sprouts, or simply Sprouts. This is a partic¬ 
ularly hardy variety and will stand the winter 
well. The leaves are not nearly as curly ..as 
the Scotch types. 
TALL SCOTCH. A tall strain of curly, dark green 
kale, the stems being about three feet tall. 
ENDIVE 
Culture —May be grown any season of the year. 
Sow in April for an early crop, in June or July 
for a late crop. Sow seed in rows 14 to 20 inches 
apart. Thin the plants a foot apart. The heart 
may be blanched by tying the outer leaves up over 
the top of the plant. 
BATAVIAN BROAD LEAF. (Full Heart). Or Es- 
carole. The leaves are large and broad, the 
heart being very full. The leaves are slightly 
wrinkled, and while the plant may be blanched, 
it is usually used as a salad. 
LARGE GREEN CURLED. (Red Ribbed). Finely 
cut, dark green, curly leaves, which give the 
plant a feathery appearance. It blanches to a 
beautiful creamy white, 
MOSS CURLED. 
WHITE CURLED. A slightly earlier variety, similar 
to Green Curled, but of a light green color. It 
blanches well and has a fine flavor. 
GOURDS 
Culture —Tender annuals, to be planted after 
danger of frost is past. Hills should be 6 feet 
apart each way, in rich loam. Thin to 3 plants 
in a hill. Often grown on trellises or arbors 
An ounce for 25 hills. 
DIPPER. Growing in the shape of a dipper, it is 
useful as well as ornamental. 
DISH CLOTH. The spongy interior can be used a,s 
a dishcloth, 
FANCY MIXED. A mixture of the several va¬ 
rieties of useful and ornamental gourds. 
HERCULES CLUB. Light green in color, growing 
in the shape of a club, as long as six feet. Grows 
straight if on a trellis, otherwise apt to be 
curved, 
JAPANESE NEST EGG. Fruit about shape and size 
of a hen’s egg, creamy white. 
SUGAR TROUGH. Grows into a container which 
will hold from 5 to 10 gallons. 
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